Global Exchange : bingham0899.html (#)

  „Most roasters buy coffee through chains of brokers, selling it as a blend. With little incentive to keep their products separate, farmers take their coffee to local mills to be mixed with that of their neighbors. Shaded, unshaded -- it all goes in the same bag. "Folgers buys coffee from Guatemala," Ted Lingle says.“

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  „Consumers can purchase Fair Trade coffee at approximately 7,000 retail locations in the US. More than 80 roasters and retailers now offer Fair Trade coffee, including Starbucks, Tully's, Diedrich, Peet's, as well as several companies that offer 100% Fair Trade coffee including Equal Exchange, Peace Coffee and Café Campesino.“

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Global Exchange : chron101499.html

  „"It's good for roasters and coffeehouses because more and more consumers are asking for it; it's good for consumers because it tastes great and you can feel good drinking it. And it's good for the growers because it allows them to finally get some of the benefits of the gourmet coffee boom."“

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Global Exchange : nacla1000.html

  „TransfairUSA began its efforts in late 1998 by producing a video about coffee farmers, Santiago's Story, then launching a Bay Area campaign to convince coffee roasters of the benefits of Fair Trade for their businesses. They have branched out nationally and to date there are over 50 roasters and coffee importers that have voluntarily agreed to abide by Fair Trade criteria and submit to monitoring by TransFairUSA.“

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