It looks like Mardi Gras as we know and love it is indeed happening this year, and with that news it means we can celebrate it with our seasonal Big Chief offering! This year the Big Chief blend consists of a natural process Ethiopian, and a natural process Colombian. Two of our favorite origins! It will replace La Fete De Noel as our seasonal blend. We are really excited to offer this unique, funky, double natural blend to pair with the Mardi Gras season. As in years past, we will be donating $1 of every bag sold to a local non-profit organization. Not only do we get to enjoy this delicious coffee with everyone, but it also goes to a really good cause.
This year we are donating to Whole Village Art Therapy. Whole Village Art Therapy is a non-profit organization that provides high quality, community based art therapy services to improve access and reduce systematic barriers to mental health services in New Orleans. Their team of art therapists provide free and sliding scale individual and group art therapy, to young children and families across the New Orleans area. The past few years of lockdown and remote learning has proven to be especially hard and detrimental to young children and their educational development. Through art therapy children can begin the healing process that this pandemic has taken on them. https://www.wholevillageart.org/
When we donate $1 a bag like this it really brings everything full circle. Not only are we paying premium prices to farmers at origin (helping provide financial security) but we are then turning around and making an impact locally. To be able to make a difference, albeit a small one both locally and internationally is incredibly rewarding. All of this would not be possible without each and every one of you at French Truck. Thank you for all your help and hard work.