Tea & Coffee 01/02 - The Plight of Coffee’s Children (#)

„After a subsequent Knight Ridder article was published on June 24, 2001, entitled “Some Coffee Beans May Also Be Tainted,” the coffee industry leapt to evaluate its own vulnerability to this controversial issue and potential public relations debacle. Specialty coffee supporters argue that higher prices paid for gourmet beans, and the fact that little if any specialty coffee is sourced from the Ivory Coast, assures that child slave labor is not an issue for specialty consumers. This notion, accurate or not, is unlikely to assuage consumer concerns should the media spotlight turn its focus to coffee. For consumers, the slightest insinuation that any child labor, slave or not, taints specialty coffee beans can make even the finest gourmet coffee leave a bitter taste.“

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Café Forum | Coffee Importers (#)

„Retail and wholesale - 35 Rough Wing Road (PO Box 171), Naugatuck, CT 06770 - Tel: 203 729-6094 - Fax: 203 729-4499 - Email: hmeis92099@aol.com - Url: www.coffee-carib.com Florida Blaser & Wolthers Specialty Coffee Trading Co. - Miami Importer of fine green coffee beans from around the world - 848 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1220, Miami, FL 33131 - Tel: 305 374-7111 - Fax: 305 374-4020 Brascoffee Importers - Orlando Importers of gourmet Brazilian Specialty Coffee. Retail & wholesale operations - 7802 Kingspointe Pkwy, Suite 104, Orlando, FL 32819 - Tel: 407-355-7810 - Fax: 407-248-2577 - Email: brascoffee@nortrading.com FHS Eastco USA, Inc. - Hollywood Brazil's biggest coffee Producer/Importer/Exporter/Roaster.“

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Tips on Coffee - Making Your Own Gourmet Coffee Drinks : Espressos, Cappuccinos, Lattes, Mochas, and More! (#)

„Inside Flap CopyMathew Tekulsky chronicles the history of coffee drinking, surveys the types of beans and blends available, reviews coffee-making accessories and their uses, and dispenses tips for brewing a perfect cup of smooth, flavorful coffee. An appendix lists sources for gourmet coffee beans and flavorings and coffee-making equipment. 10 line drawings. Book DescriptionMathew Tekulsky chronicles the history of coffee drinking, surveys the types of beans and blends available, reviews coffee-making accessories and their uses, and dispenses tips for brewing a perfect cup of smooth, flavorful coffee.“

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BBC News | BUSINESS | Starbucks takes on its critics (#)

„But this was the company's day, and it wasn't going to let noisy speeches and a few leaflets detract from its success story. Along with the standard free bag of coffee beans, shareholders were treated to the kind of razzmatazz one expects from such a high-profile, global company - the largest retailer of gourmet coffee in the world. South American musicians performed live on stage, while behind them, enormous screens showed videos of thriving Third World farmers. Sports stars extolled the company's virtues, and Starbucks employees - stepping in time to the uplifting music from the film "Chariots of Fire" - paraded the flags of the 25 nations that now house the company's coffee outlets.“

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Global Exchange : 442.html (#)

„But wait. As Oxfam notes, and this country's biggest supplier of beans to gourmet roasters, John Burton, is quick to reinforce, it's instant coffee that's the real problem, not café coffee. "You see, a farmer producing good-quality coffee is getting a much, much better return," says Burton, whose company, John Burton Ltd., imports 30,000 bags of green beans a year and supplies 70 mostly tiny coffee roasters nationwide. "But it's the farmer producing just the average, low-quality grounds that these people (the huge roasters) buy—that's where it should be addressed."“

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The Hidden Planet - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„Dave, otherwise known as the coffee nazi in this wasteland of Loblaws’ “gourmet beans,” makes his home otherwise happily in Ottawa. The city has much to offer in other respects, though its evolution of coffee culture is nearly as bleak as its deserted downtown streets where shops close at five. To be fair, he hasn’t looked very hard and there are a few gems out there to be found.“

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BUNN Coffee Grinders (#)

„Your customers know freshly ground beans brew a better cup of coffee. When they see your special beans waiting to be ground, then smell that delicious fresh ground aroma, you can expect to serve more of your gourmet blend to every coffee lover.“

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Café Forum | Coffee Roasters/Reps Page 2 (#)

„Our gourmet coffee beans are roasted to order and shipped with a roasting date on the package. - 2036 Greenbrier Court, Sioux City, IA 51104 - Tel: 712-258-5759 - Email: info@jumpymonkey.com - Url: www.jumpymonkey.com “

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Amazon.com: Gourmet Food: Handcrafted 100% Pure Estate Kona Coffee - GOLD - From Aloha Island - 8 oz Whole Bean - 'Truly One of the Greatest Coffees on Earth'- Modern Luxury Magazine (#)

„For coffee connoisseurs, two phrases light up their eyes, "Jamaican Blue Mountain" and "Kona." If you want to give a gift sure to impress a sophisticated coffee drinker, you've found your beans.--This text refers tothe 8 OZ option.“

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