What Goes Up Might Come Down? (#)

„Not really. Remember, Nelson of the National Coffee Association asserted that coffee trades in a free market, as do most commodities. Those commodities markets notoriously draw speculators, for good or bad. "I can't say how many people at the coffee exchange are speculators and how many are in the coffee business," says Nelson, "but I'm sure there are some of both." So you can blame some of the increase in coffee prices to those Wall Street wonders, who may be crying into their cup of coffee if they gambled the wrong way.“

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Tiny Joy, a home coffee roasting newsletter from Sweet Maria's Coffee (#)

„Many improvements need to be made in the coffee market to make it a more equitable place for coffee producers. There is a lot of talk in the trade about trying to free Specialty Coffee --the top 5% of coffee grades and the quality of coffee that we deal with -- from the tyranny of the New York "C" market that determines the base trading price for even some of the fanciest coffees available. The "C" is intended for commercial grade coffees. (I keep a few novelty samples of these around the so people can see the atrocious quality that trades at those levels).“

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View topic - Fair Trade Only...Is it possible? - Coffee Forum (#)

„The people who get a guarenteed price are not in to growing it for quality but for the quantity that they can get out of their land. this coffee is then sold on for a greater price than a free traded coffee of the same quality would be. Once again this is only my opinion of the fair trade coffees that I've sampled, if anyone can point me in the direction of one that will change my mind, I'll admit I was wrong. Oh and one more point /question, if a farmer wins the cup of excelence award what would be the rough price per pound compared to a fair trade and free trade per pound?“

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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News (#)

„An economy in which millions have no hand in their financial future is precisely the one that many fear. In the case of the coffee industry, it was free trade that flooded the market with cheaper, lower-quality coffee, mostly from Vietnam, and closed thousands of farms in Latin America. Despite new efforts to respond to the crisis, today only 5 percent to 10 percent of the product is sold at "fair trade" prices, according to Equal Exchange.“

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CoffeeKid - February Coffee Stuff (#)

„Free Luxury Room in Atlanta Also speaking of this year's SCAA Trade Show and Conference, Jim at 1st Line has presented me with a very generous gift - the gift of a full suite at the Embassy Suites in Atlanta during the trade show, to give away on CoffeeGeek. I've decided to make it a competition instead of a contest - a writing competition. I have a couple of judges lined up, and for fifteen days, we'll take submissions for articles, then judge over three days the best of the bunch.“

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NCA IN YOUR CORNER: U.S. Puts Industry Stance in Play on Panama Trade Agreement - National Coffee Association (#)

„Consistent with positions taken in connection with other multilateral agreements such as NAFTA, the industry maintains that “rules of origin” should recognize roasting as “substantial transformation” that makes coffee a product of the processing country. In other words, coffee roasted in the U.S. should be regarded as being of U.S. origin for the purposes of free trade provisions, and therefore accorded tariff-free entry into Panama.“

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International Coffee Organization (#)

„Unrestricted free access is provided to Coffee Prices and Trade Statistics on this site. For the users who require more detailed information the ICO offers a subscription service to its statistical and economic data, including monthly exports, quarterly and annual statistics with comprehensive data which include statistics supply, exports/imports, indicator prices, prices paid to growers and retail prices.“

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CoffeeGeek - Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company, Inc. Launches Redesign of Website (#)

„(SWDCC) has launched a redesign of their website (www.swisswater.com ). The website “refresh” combines SWDCC’s current coffee trade site and consumer site into one cohesive site with a consistent look and feel, while clearly establishing the SWISS WATER® brand identity and 100% chemical free positioning.  “

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CoffeeGeek - Members: Bug Reports and Suggestions, Office Kitchenette Advocacy (#)

„You don't want to buy free trade coffee.  You want to buy fairly traded (not necessarily fair trade) coffee.  This is obvious:  you need to support the people that grow your coffee.“

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Tea & Coffee 11/00 - World News (#)

„The commission, established under the North American Free Trade Agreement, would bring together more than 50 shade-coffee growers’ associations, Mexican farmers’ co-operatives, North American buyers (including Starbucks), and bankers for the two-day meeting.“

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Global Exchange : News Updates (#)

„Fair Trade Benefits All Workers -- In recent years, it has become apparent that the new system of globalization and free trade has too often degenerated into one of crude exploitation of people and the environment in the developing world. Fair trade is based on a business model that puts workers and the environment first, not last. This is more than a politically correct marketing strategy.“

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