Fairtrade | News | Press Release (#)

  „Guillermo Vargas Leiton of Coocafe cooperative in Costa Rica which supplies the UK Fairtrade market says: "When you buy our coffee you are not just buying our coffee you are supporting our democracy." Farmers’ organisations such as Coocafe that sell all or part of their members’ crops to the Fairtrade market receive a minimum of 106 cents per lb and 126 cents per lb, for robusta and arabica beans respectively. This includes a five cents per pound fixed premium. This compares to the current world market price of 24 cent per lb and 52 cents per lb for Robusta and Arabica beans respectively.“

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | Chronology of Fairtrade in the UK

  „Coffee and tea carrying the FAIRTRADE Mark become available as an option in the first national chain of coffee shops – Costa Coffee.“

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Fairtrade | Publications | Fair Comment | Summer 2003

  „Starbucks Coffee Company UK joins Costa Coffee as the second high street coffee shop chain to offer Fairtrade coffee. From the end of June, Starbucks will serve Fairtrade coffee as ‘coffee of the day’ once a month. Customers will always be able to order Fairtrade coffee in a cafetiere or buy it in a packet to take home.“

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Costa Rica

  „At the same time, COOCAFE can count on fair trade organizations like Equal Exchange to purchase over four million pounds of coffee each year at guaranteed prices. These high-grown beans are an excellent example of a top-quality Costa Rican coffee, noted for its balanced acidity.“

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Costa Rican Coffee

  „Costa Rica has set the standards for fine wet-processed coffee for the rest of Central and South America.  The most famous coffees by region are Tarrazu, Tres Rios, Herediá, and Alajuela.  Most Costa Rican coffee comes from a hybrid called caturra and is characterized as bright and full bodied.  Other popular varieties are Mondo Novo and Catuai.  The best coffees, which are grown above 3,900 feet, are designated as "strictly hard bean".  The "good hard bean" classification is given to coffees grown from 3,300 to 3,900 feet.“

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The Coffee Review - the world's leading coffee buying guide

  „The coffees of central Costa Rica comprise one of those classic origins that is respected but not fawned over. Although Costa Rica produces a variety of coffees, those that reach American specialty coffee menus usually are very high-grown Strictly Hard Bean (SHB) coffees from regions near the capital of San Jose in the central part of the country: Tarrazu, Herediá, Tres Rios, Volcan Poas. At best Costa Rica coffees from these regions are distinctive in a way that defies simple, romantic description. When good they are clean, balanced, and resonantly powerful.“

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