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  „After talking at length about the subject, the issue of Fair Trade certification, market-independent coffees, how the market originated, etc., she said, "Okay, what I will be using a quote that ‘coffee middle-people and retailers gouge consumers’." Ugh…“

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Global Exchange : Starbucks Smelling the Coffee

  „To get the beans it wants, Starbucks has always been willing to pay extra, currently an average of $1.20 per pound, or about twice the market rate, said Ted Lingle, executive director of the Specialty Coffee Association, a trade group. But, as its needs increase, Starbucks is learning that paying more won't guarantee it all the beans it needs.“

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