1. Cafédirect was founded in 1991 in response to the collapse of the international coffee agreement to support smallholder coffee farmers through fair trade practices. 2. Cafédirect grew to support over 260,000 farmers in 13 countries and became a publicly listed company in 2004 while maintaining its social mission. 3. Theories like the corporate reputation quotient model and Kano model help explain how Cafédirect effectively marketed itself as a high-quality socially-conscious brand to attract new customers while satisfying existing customers.