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Uncommon Grounds Inc., established in 1984, is a 100% owned subsidiary of Growers Direct Coffee. which is a public company and trades under the symbol "GWDC.OB". Growers Direct is a leading distributor and a marketer in the United States, Canada and Europe of the green bean coffee grown in Papua New Guinea and “Penlyne Castle” brand “Jamaican Blue Mountain” coffee grown by Blue Mountain Coffee Co-Operative Society Ltd (“BMCC”) of Jamaica. Green bean coffee in Papua New Guinea is grown by Growers Direct shareholder-farmers in the Highland region’s rich volcanic soils between the altitudes of 4,000 and 6,000 feet above sea level.
PNG Coffee Growers Federation Ltd. (“PNGCGF”) is a strategic partner and a major shareholder of Growers Direct. PNGCGF’s shareholders are 179 individual independent coffee grower co-operatives in 11 of the 13 coffee growing provinces in Papua New Guinea. This represents approximately 120,000 plus individual coffee farmers involved in producing co-operative coffee. The high quality premium-grade coffee produced by the co-operatives are pooled and marketed by Growers Direct.
“Penlyne Castle” brand “Jamaican Blue Mountain” coffee is grown by Blue Mountain Coffee Co-Operative Society Ltd (“BMCC”) of Jamaica. BMCC is a Jamaican incorporated society that has been actively involved in the production and exportation of the Jamaican coffee since 1949. BMCC represents approximately 3,000 coffee farmers within the Blue Mountain coffee region of Jamaica. BMCC was established to enhance and improve the economic benefits of its members.
For more information about Growers Direct please visit: www.GrowersDirectCoffee.com.