The seeds of Elevar Coffee Organization were planted in 2016 when Lance and Lisa Buffinga met Arturo Colindres while on a mission trip to Olancho, Honduras. Arturo had been working for years with local communities living in extreme poverty. The Buffingas joined Arturo to find ways to help local families escape poverty using the potential of the coffee production in the area. They began to export coffee and sell it in the U.S. through Galana Coffee.
In 2021, Elevar Coffee Organizaion was officially formed bringing individual small farmers together to improve the quality of their coffee and increase access to exports markets with a fair price per pound. Elevar partnered with the organization Partners Worldwide to form a team of Business Affiliate volunteers to support these goals.
