Luminous Coffee supports the Christian Urban Development Association (CUDA).  CUDA began working in the neighborhoods of Arequipa, Peru in 2009 and currently has ongoing projects in the areas of education and health. Every bag of coffee sold supports the work of CUDA.

Our roaster is Purple Door Coffee in Denver. They employ young adults who are transitioning from a life on the streets. They provide job training and experience. When you buy Luminous Coffee you help to provide jobs and training for these young adults.

Our Projects

Every bag of coffee sold puts money in our bank account.  After keeping the coffee business running we pass on every dollar to our projects in Arequipa.  If you thought buying coffee benefitted only your morning routine, well, you're wrong!  As an NGO we've focused our efforts in two major projects:

Living Libraries - We install libraries in under-resourced Peruvian national (state-run) schools.  Along with a fun reading space and books our workers train the schools' teachers in strategies to improve reading comprehension levels in their classrooms.  In 2013 we worked in one school but in 2014 the plan is to expand to three schools.

Preventative Health - In 2014 we launched our first long-term medical project.  Working with the network of government-run clinics in the district of Hunter, CUDA works to better screen for and inform patients about non-communicable diseases like diabetes.