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Virtual Coffee - The Hottest Online Coffee Zine! (#)

„Secondly, two of the solutions regularly proposed to the suffering incurred by plunging coffee prices are revealingly represented in Pursuing Coffee Quality at the Supermarket. The first is the fair-trade solution, a conscience-based approach that involves collecting a small toll from participating growers and roasters to use in publicizing the impact of the price crisis and persuading concerned coffee drinkers to pay modestly higher prices for coffees that are certified fair-trade, meaning coffees purchased at a "fair" price from qualifying cooperatives of small-holding growers. The second we might call the specialty beverage or snob solution, which involves persuading consumers who care about pleasure and prestige to pay more for coffees that taste better in the cup, or at least come with a reputation for tasting better in the cup. By rewarding quality with higher prices, and by generally raising the prestige of coffee as a beverage, the snob solution rewards the most committed coffee growers with higher prices and recognition over the long term.“

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

„The certifying agency, in this case TransFair USA, also confirms that the farmers who receive this fair price are small holders organized in democratically run cooperatives who follow positive environmental practices. The modest premium paid the farmers according to the fair-trade formula is passed on through the system to coffee lovers, who presumably will happily pay a couple of pennies more per cup, given how much those pennies help struggling farmers.The controversy mainly focuses on whether paying people for coffee on the basis of formula and democratic organization rather than on the basis of quality is wise in the long run. Some of us, me included, have dedicated ourselves to creating a culture around coffee analogous to the culture around wine, with the long-term goal of assuring that people who produce great coffee are paid great coffee prices, rather than the insulting pittance they receive now. In other words, change our cultural attitudes about coffee so that North Americans buy coffee like they buy wine, whereupon retailers can charge more for a genuinely fine coffee, importers can pay more for a genuinely fine coffee, and growers who produce fine coffee not only will receive more money for their efforts, but also will receive recognition as the dedicated artisans they are, equivalent to the world's fine winemakers.“

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

„Beth Ann Caspersen, Quality Control Officer for Equal Exchange, a distinguished green coffee dealer and roasting company, points out that, in fact, there are three additional Fair-Trade origins available in North America: East Timor, Papua New Guinea, and Tanzania. Beth Ann goes on to write that: "non-Latin American Fair Trade coffees have been sold on the U.S. market for much longer than two years. We at Equal Exchange have been offering Fair Trade Tanzanian since 1996 and Fair Trade Sumatran since 1997. I believe others have also been importing some of these Fair Trade non-LA origins before 2002."She concludes with a plug for Fair Trade: "I would also like to point out to your readers the great success Fair Trade producers had at the recent Nicaraguan Cup of Excellence competition where Fair Trade cooperatives took 5 of the top 10 spots, including the best organic, Fair Trade coffee in the competition."“

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Coffee Guide - Coffee Politics (#)

„Fair trade coffee is coffee that is traded by bypassing the coffee trader and therefore giving the producer (and buyer) higher profits. Fair Trade does not necessarily mean that the extra money trickles down to the people who harvest the coffee. TransFair USA is an independent 3rd party certification that ensures that: Coffee importers agree to purchase from the small farmers included in the International Fair Trade Coffee Register. Farmers are guaranteed a minimum "fair trade price" of $1.26/pound FOB for their coffee. If world price rises above this floor price, farmers will be paid a small ($0.05/pound) premium above market price. Coffee importers provide a certain amount of credit to farmers against future sales, helping farmers stay out of debt to local coffee "coyotes" or middlemen. Importers and roasters agree to develop direct, long-term trade relationships with producer groups, thereby cutting out middlemen and bringing greater commercial stability to an extremely unstable market.“

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CoffeeGeek - TransFair USA Celebrates Fair Trade Month with Chefs, Farmers and Retailers (#)

„Fair Trade certification has an impressive and steadily growing support base, ranging from coffee industry experts such as Cup of Excellence Co-founder George Howell, and award-winning specialty coffee roasters such as Duane Sorenson of Stumptown Coffee Roasters in Portland to Alterra Coffee Roasters of Milwaukee. Top-tier chefs Dan Barber of Blue Hill Restaurant, New York; Mark Weber of Watermark, Milwaukee; Greg Higgins of Higgins, Portland; and Traci DesJardins of Jardiniere and Acme Chophouse, San Francisco all serve Fair Trade Certified food in their restaurants. Fair Trade pioneers like Equal Exchange continue to expand their businesses and launch new Fair Trade products. Meanwhile, Fair Trade also continues to make inroads into the mainstream through the efforts of companies like Procter & Gamble, Dunkin' Donuts, Starbucks, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Sam's Club, Stop & Shop, Giant, Tops, and Fred Meyer supermarkets.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„Some are happy to see P&G step up to the coffee crisis plate; others feel that the proclamation is little and late, and possibly disingenuous with P&G resembling a child who traces the Mona Lisa and presents it as his or her own. Mass.-based Equal Exchange, the current leader in fair-trade-certified coffee importing, has couched its critique of P&G in the form of a challenge: If in 2004 P&G can at least match the small Massachusetts cooperative pound for pound in fair-trade-coffee sales, Equal Exchange will donate $25,000 to one of its farmer cooperative trading partners in Latin America. Equal Exchange currently imports almost three million pounds of fair-trade-certified coffee in a year. P&G imports close to five hundred million pounds of coffee each year, so its projection of two-to-three million pounds of fair-trade-coffee equals less than one percent of its entire import volume—a negligible quantity and a large reason for Equal Exchange’s challenge.“

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gepa Fair Trade Company – Europe-wide (#)

„gepa is a member of EFTA (European Fair Trade Association), an association of Fair Trade organizations from all over Europe. The promotion of an accountable and sustainable trade is the objective of EFTA and its members, who by now possess several decades' experience of Fair Trade import. The EFTA members keep contact with more than 700 overseas producer groups. Serving the interests of these partners, their work has contributed essentially to the fact that today, more and more consumers consider the ethical and ecological aspects of their buying decisions.“

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Global Exchange : Starbucks Campaign (#)

„In 2000, a campaign by thousands of activists across the countrypressured Starbucks to carry Fair Trade coffee in all their cafes.See press release and detailed history for more information. As aresult, on October 4 Starbucks introduced whole bean Fair TradeCertified coffee at over 2,300 stores, which brought the number ofFair Trade outlets to almost 5,000 nationwide (it's currently over7,500). This is an amazing testament to the power of grassroots FairTrade activism and the real concrete changes that citizens can make inglobal trade system when we demand products made under fair laborconditions. This was achieved because of the pressure of our grassroots campaign , including 84organizations that signed an OpenLetter to Starbucks as well as 29 national demonstrations that were planned acrossthe country.“

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Global Exchange : Background (#)

„The chief concern of the Fair Trade movement has been to ensure that the vast majority of the world's coffee farmers (who are small holders) get a fair price for their harvests in order to achieve a decent living wage. Fair Trade guarantees to poor farmers organized in cooperatives around the world: a living wage (minimum price of $1.26/pound regardless of the volatile market); much needed credit at fair prices; and long term relationships. These fair payments are invested in health care, education, environmental stewardship, and economic independence. Fair Trade Certified coffee is the first product being introduced in the United States with an independently monitored system to ensure that it was produced under fair labor conditions; now we need a movement to demand it!!“

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gepa Fair Trade Company – Fair Trade policy (#)

„"Fair Trade is a trading partnership, based on dialogue, transparency and respect, that seeks greater equity in international trade. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions to, and securing the rights of, marginalized producers and workers – especially in the South. Fair Trade organizations (backed by consumers) are engaged actively in supporting producers, awareness raising and in campaigning for changes in the rules and practice of conventional international trade."“

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Tea & Coffee 08/02 - Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Certified Tea in the U.S. (#)

„(manufacturers of Choice Organic Teas), became the first company to launch Fair Trade Certified tea in the U.S. Blake Rankin, Granum’s president, feels that American consumers are quite receptive to the concept. “Interest in Fair Trade teas is very high. Especially in the market segments where Fair Trade coffee has prospered, support has been tremendous, and we have found that certified organics and Fair Trade certification represent marketing positions with great appeal. For us, Fair Trade is a perfect way to give back to tea-growing communities, and provides our company with a greater sense of workday fulfillment.” Granum has certified all of its black and green teas (bulk and bag) that are eligible for certification.“

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Tips on Coffee - The Coffee Book: Anatomy of an Industry from Crop to the Last Drop (#)

„How did coffee transform from a breakfast beverage to a lifestyle? You'll find that our book is chock full of information about coffee's history, international trade, consumption trends, growth of the specialty coffee industry, and the blossoming of the organic and fair trade coffee movements--and it's filled with fun illustrations, photos, maps, graphs, and a few cartoons to boot. We think you'll find it really gratifying to learn about the products you use, and to learn about them in such an accessible and fun book. We also think that this book, together with a nice pound of delicious coffee beans, would make a darling gift for all those coffee fans out there (doesn't everyone in the world know a coffee fanatic?) Since we're madly in love with coffee, we had a great time doing the research and know that you'll have a great time drinking it up!“

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RIMINI ITALY ESPRES SHOW JAN 31ST FEB 3RD 2004 (#)

„Rimini is easily accessible by car and train and is within 5 to 6 hours driving from most major cities in Italy and the surrounding mainland countries. The Fair itself is adjacent to a major Autostrada and the new station allows train travellers direct access to the Rimini Trade Fair site. For those travelling from further away, the nearest airport is Forli which has daily flights by RyanAir from the UK and Germany. If you book early enough the airfares will be VERY favourable. Connections between Forli and Rimini are reasonable but may involve a short wait. A little further away, but still within easy access, is Bologna airport which several airlines fly to, including EasyJet, which also has very favourable prices, if booked early enough. There are good train and bus connections from Bologna airport to Rimini.“

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Amazon.com: Books: The Fair Trade Fraud (#)

„Unlike other books that discuss America's foreign trade policies, Bovard's work looks critically at these policies and how they directly and adversely affect U.S. consumers. Stating that "fair trade consists largely of the U.S. government devising new ways to protect American consumers against the scourge of low prices," Bovard gives specific examples that illustrate his claim that U.S. consumers are forced to pay higher prices for many goods because of our protectionist foreign trade policy. Writing from the viewpoint of one who has investigated and reported on the inconsistencies and hypocrisies in government practices, he makes his position quite clear--the government decides what consumers may buy by levying stiff tariffs on and restricting imports of many foreign goods. A disturbing work on a timely topic.“

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

„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? Oh and finaly (I promise this time) I dont know if this is the same world wide but certain fair trade logos come at a price from what I can remember its 500 euro to join then an annual renewal and then a % of the price per pound, just to use the logo“

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Tea & Coffee 10/01 - Trade News (#)

„Recently Fair Trade company Cafédirect and Fairtrade coffee trader Twin invited buyers from other coffee companies to meet coffee exporters from around the world. The trade fair, which took place in London, has been established to introduce representatives from coffee producer organizations to new markets and to give them direct access to other Fairtrade and non-Fairtrade buyers. It was organized as part of Cafédirect’s Gold Standard initiative, which promises to help grower organizations develop their businesses. The prime motive was to create direct relationships between the grower representatives and new buyers.“

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Virtual Coffee - The Hottest Online Coffee Zine! (#)

„A shift to "fair trade" policies can rectify this imbalance. Fair Trade assures consumers that the coffee they drink was purchased under equitable conditions. Farmers ship their crops directly to participating Fair Trade certified importers who pay a minimum price of $1.26 per pound ($1.41 for organic crops) and who provide technical assistance for help in transitioning to organic farming. Thus, coffee farmers who participate in Fair Trade cooperatives are able to avoid price-gouging middlemen and can receive fair rates for their labor.“

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Tea & Coffee 09/03 - My Summer in France with Fair Trade (#)

„Ten producers (7 men, 3 women) represented coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar and bananas and came from Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Bolivia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Congo and India. Although Fair Trade tea is in its infancy compared to Fair Trade coffee, I was proud to represent tea, second only to water as the most popular beverage in the world. Max Havelaar had specifically asked Makaibari to be represented by a woman so along with Elizabeth from Ecuador and Blanca from Nicaragua, I was one of the three women. The two-week program, “La Tournee Nationale des Producteurs du Commerce Equitable” from May 3 - May 18, was organized to promote and increase awareness of Fair Trade throughout France.“

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Cafe Campesino ...from crop to cup a Fair Trade (#)

„The Transfair logo simply indicates that the packaged product was purchased from the producer under Fair Trade terms. It does not certify the company’s commitment to Fair Trade principles nor does it indicate that a certain minimum percentage of the company’s products are Fair Trade certified. Many companies, such as Café Campesino, are mission driven and Fair Trade is our business, not a marketing tool that we use on a small percentage of our products. So, we encourage supporters who are interested in supporting fair traders to "Look beyond the Label".“

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gepa Fair Trade Company – Chronicle (#)

„At the beginning there was an idea – today, gepa is Europe's biggest Fair Trade company with an annual turnover of more than 33 million EUR. We buy from over 150 overseas trading partners and offer our products for sale in world shops, supermarkets and health food stores. Government Departments, campaign leaders, representatives from churches, industry and commerce as well as numerous VIPs – they all promote Fair Trade and gepa!“

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Sweet Maria's Small But Important Donation Program (#)

„One approach to making the coffee trade more equitable for farmers, to provide for a better standard of living in an unstable market and to ensure the future of quality coffee production, is to offer Fair Trade coffee. Sweet Maria's offers some Fair Trade coffees certified by TransFair USA . We attempt to offer as many Fair Trade coffees as we possibly can, based on our blind cupping tests. The availability of these coffees is getting better each year, as more roasters and brokers sign on, but there are times when our selection is slim.“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee Kids Partners with ForesTrade to Deliver Urgent Disaster Relief to Coffee (#)

„To begin, ForesTrade found local coffee farmers in the Takengon area, who were interested in growing organic coffee. Realizing that Fair Trade certification would ensure these farmers receive a fair price for their product, ForesTrade educated farmers about the direct benefits from Fair Trade certification, helped them organize into the PPKGO farmer cooperative and assisted the co-op in securing $100,000 in financing from the Rabobank Bank Foundation in Holland. ForesTrade also assisted CV Trimaju, helping it grow from a small local trader to a major processor in Aceh.“

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Fair Trade Coffee Klatching (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„Fair Trade seeks to address the unfair trading conditions met by third world producers when dealing in international markets. Fair Trade is purely a civil society initiative that began with the emergence of alternative trading organizations. These organizations developed direct trading relationships for products such as coffee to ensure a better price paid to producers. With the emergence of labeling initiatives and the Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International (FLO), mainstream companies began dealing in Fair Trade, dealings independently monitored by the FLO.“

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CRS Fair Trade (#)

„Fair Trade coffee is not merely a product for them, but a way of doing business. Most sell 100 percent Fair Trade coffee; all have committed themselves to move toward 100 percent. When you purchase coffee from one of these organizations, you are not only ensuring that the farmers who grew it are receiving a fair price, you are supporting an alternative business model, and voting with your dollars for a value-based system of international trade. CRS endorses the Fair Traders proudly, and encourages Catholics in the United States to purchase coffee from these mission-driven organizations.“

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CBBC Newsround | TRADE | Fair trade chocolate (#)

„What is the World Trade Organisation? What are transnational corporations? What is Fair Trade? Fair trade chocolate Why do some people protest? Web Links Divine chocolate Dubble bar Note: You will leave CBBC. We are not responsible for other websites. Fair trade chocolate“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„Fair Trade provides a floor price when the market price paid to farmers, along with their quality premiums, sinks below $1.26 for conventional coffee and $1.41 for organics (that’s us!)When the price is above those levels, Fair Traders agree to pay an extra nickel per pound above the contract price to keep all the players committed to the system. Equally as important, Fair Trade also requires the importer to provide pre-financing to the farmers. The up-front money allows the farmers to pay for harvesting and processing of their crop without overreliance on local moneylenders or unpredictable banks.“

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Global Exchange : Fair Trade Coffee (#)

„"With world market prices as low as they are right now, we see that a lot of farmers cannot maintain their families and their land anymore. We need Fair Trade now more than ever," says Jerónimo Bollen, Director of Manos Campesinas, a Fair Trade coffee cooperative in Guatemala. Meanwhile coffee companies have not lowered consumer prices but are pocketing the difference. "The drastic fall in coffee prices means, in two words, poverty and hunger for thousands of small producers in Latin America," says Merling Preza Ramos, Director of PRODECOOP Fair Trade cooperative in Nicaragua.“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„While the organic movement has become practically mainstream and fair-trade coffee has enjoyed unprecedented growth since 1999, shade coffee has lagged behind. According to Daniele Giovannucci's 2001 Sustainable Coffee Survey of the North American Specialty Coffee Industry, 98.7 percent of businesses contacted were aware of organic coffee, and 82.5 percent knew about fair trade, but only 76.4 percent were familiar with shade-grown coffee. Moreover, only three percent of specialty coffee drinkers reported having purchased shade coffee.“

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | History of fair trade (#)

„This worked well, and hundreds of small poor farmers were able to get back on their feet and trade their way out of poverty with a renewed sense of pride. The Fairtrade Foundation has a partnership agreement and shares a common definition of fair trade with such alternative trading organisations. But there was a limit to how many producers could benefit with fair trade sales limited to such niche outlets - not normally associated with food goods.“

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Coffee in Vancouver...Italian Style! - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„One of the great stops down here is Continental Coffee (pic-above-right). This shop is a popular among the locals, where a double latte or fair trade coffee can be had. If you do come to Continental, you must take your time, sit down in one of the big, comfy, sink-down chairs and do some people-watching on The Drive, or watch the staff perform some roasting techniques on the big machine through the glass window. A benefit of Continental is the value - as a student on that fabulous bootstrapping budget, one can pick up a cup here for the change in their pocket - which is more than can be said for many of the shops these days where a minimum $5 bill is needed.“

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Cafe Campesino ...from crop to cup a Fair Trade (#)

„Promotora de Desarollo Cooperativo de Las Segovias (PRODECOOP), Esteli, Nicaragua — Fair Trade revenue has assisted in the construction of schools and healthcare centers; training in administration; legal matters and organizational issues. From sales to the fair trade market, PRODECOOP will generate over $600,000 in premiums for the membership this year alone. This is used to pay bank debt, invest in farm improvements, improve nutrition and avoid the loss of land due to crushing debt service. Café Campesino has recently added PRODECOOP to our producers and look forward to working with them this year.“

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Facts About Fair Trade (#)

„Fairly traded coffee benefits many: from farmers in producer countries, to consumers, to all of us by the environmental benefits acheived through fair trade practices. As a system of trade based on respect for worker's rights and the environment, fair trade can help reverse the environmental degredation and growing inequieties that have been a result of the growth in world trade as we now know it.“

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Home (#)

„PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT - Small-scale farmers and artisans in the developing countries lack access to affordable financing, impeding their profitability. When requested, fair traders provide financial assistance either through direct loans, prepayment or by linking producers with sources of financing. They also often provide other critical technical assistance and support such as market information, product feedback and training in financial management. Fair traders establish long-term relationships with their producers and help them adapt production for changing trends.“

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Transfair USA | Coffee Program (#)

„Most small-scale family farmers live in remote locations, and are dependent on local middlemen (known as "coyotes" in Latin America) to purchase their coffee, often at a fraction of its worth. Fair Trade guarantees farmers a set minimum price for their coffee and links farmer-run cooperatives directly with US importers, cutting out middlemen and creating the conditions for long-term sustainability. To see how the Fair Trade Route compares to the Conventional Trade Route, click here > .“

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Fair Trade Coffee Klatching (INeedCoffee.com) (#)

„RESPONSE: Fair Trade certification deals indirectly with environmental issues by involving the cooperatives in a dialogue on integrated development and sustainability. More specifically, cooperatives often have developmental goals that encompass issues of economic, social and environmental sustainability. Cooperatives are encouraged and supported to adopt measures to improve quality, and to apply production and processing techniques which respect the specific ecosystems and contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in order to avoid as much as possible, or even totally, the use of chemical inputs.“

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Tips on Coffee - The Joy of Coffee: The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updated (#)

„The Essential Guide to Buying, Brewing, and Enjoying - Revised and Updatedby Corby Kummer Book DescriptionIn this revised and updated edition of the most authoritative guide to coffee, Corby Kummer travels the country and the world to give you all the latest information you need to make a great cup at home:• The best beans and how to buy and store them• The grinder that's essential for great coffee• Incisive reports on brewing and espresso-making equipment and tips on how to get the best from them, with photographs of current models• A complete, up-to-date list of sources for beans, equipment and Fair Trade organizations“

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UUSC Coffee Project (#)

„The UUSC Coffee Project is a new way for your congregation to reach out to communities in the coffee-growing world. As Unitarian Universalists we can address a consumer dilemma by buying coffee that is fairly traded. Through the project, farmers and their families earn a fairer share of income, have access to credit and technical support, and gain a trading partner they can trust, a fair trade organization called Equal Exchange. At the same time, your congregation can enjoy fellowship and learn more about the world, its economy and our part in it.“

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illy caffè North America (#)

„illy supports, practices and promotes fair trade and for many years has been working with coffee growers to improve both the quality of the green coffee and the economic situation of those who grow it. illy is not a member of the formal Fair Trade Association, instead choosing to educate and train and reward its growers so they can increase the value of their production by producing a higher quality product. In this way, the benefits are greater and longer lasting. Further, illy pays a premium price—as much as 100-120% above market—for the quality coffee it acquires.“

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Peet's Coffee & Tea (#)

„Peet's Fair Trade Blend is a certified fair trade coffee. Not all of our growers are eligible for Fair Trade certification; in all cases, Peet's strives to maintain long-term, sustainable partnerships with our growers. Premium coffees such as the ones we use command prices well above the Fair Trade minimums, and we actively work with partners such as Coffee Kids and Global Education Partnership to improve the quality of life in coffee-growing communities.“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„Or maybe I like the coffee and the economic and environmental sustainability that is part and parcel of every cup. Sumatra Gayoland and Nicaraguan Segovia fair trade and organic coffee are examples of this type of “favorite.” I also love coffees that have specific and unique flavor tones, such as Ethiopian Harrar and Sulawesi Toraja. While I may not want to drink these coffees everyday, they exemplify the diversity of flavors within the specialty coffee universe, which makes them favorites also.“

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CoffeeKid - Falling out of the SCAA, and Green Coffee in Canada (#)

„I found them because they just started advertising on CoffeeGeek (no, I'm not mentioning them here because of that - but it is true that I have not heard of this company before they signed up as an advertising partner). I think this is going to be my new source for Fair Trade green coffee - their single pound prices okay (not great), but the five pound prices are pretty good - average of about $7 a pound or less, in Canadian dollars. Compared to US sources of green Fair Trade coffee, it's downright cheap once you factor in shipping costs.“

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CoffeeGeek - The Basics of Ethical Coffees (#)

„The growers form into cooperatives and become Fair Trade certified by Transfair. Coffee importers and distributors can also become certified, which means they agree to pay to use the logo, pay the Fair Trade price, and support outreach. The growers are guaranteed to receive $1.26 per pound of coffee ($1.41 for organic), or $.05 over current market price. This system seems to be working -- Transfair has many accounts of growers making enough profit to upgrade their equipment and processes.“

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Coffee Trade (#)

„An alternative way of helping farmers is to support Fair Trade. Companies who join the Fair Trade system pay more than the market price for the crop. In turn this system works by offering a small number of farmers a set price for their products, plus a social premium and does bring benefits to those farmers who are part of the scheme. Members of the British Coffee Association, however, aim to help all farmers achieve lasting benefits and are focusing on programmes which bring the concept of sustainability to the mainstream coffee market.“

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Benefits of Fair Trade (#)

„Its members — from both sides of the conflict — are a testimony to the power that small farmers can have when they join together in a cooperative. Their success is also evidence of the value of fair trade in helping farmers as they build a better future for themselves. By paying a fair price, providing preharvest credit, and building a long-term partnership with these farmers, Equal Exchange helped PRODECOOP to provide the support and training necessary for its members to rebuild in the wake of war and confront the economic realities of the 1990s.“

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Presbyterian Coffee Project (#)

„The UMCOR Coffee Project is a new way to help people in need while enjoying fellowship and an excellent cup of coffee. As Christians we can address a consumer dilemma by buying coffee that is fairly traded. United Methodist congregations that participate are helping small scale farmers in Latin America, Africa and Asia earn a fairer share of income, obtain access to credit and technical support, and gain a trading partner they can trust, a fair trade organization called Equal Exchange.“

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Fair Trade vs Free Trade (#)

„And export channels within their countries are often designed to make it extremely difficult for the producer to directly market their product - forcing them to deal with one or more middlemen. Acknowledging these difficult circumstances, Cooperative Coffees circumvents traditional trade routes and develops direct relationships with producers based on fairness and an open exchange of information.“

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Fresh Cup Magazine (#)

„All farmers are paid the same price prior to exporting, so the union does not benefit from mixing low- and high-quality coffees together. And due to the lack of infrastructure, the auction house is not equipped to handle certified-organic and fair-trade coffees, so the unions currently have exclusivity in offering such coffees to the market. Because of the high cost of fertilizers, most coffee grown in Ethiopia by cooperatives is organic by default. Some farms have already received organic certification and others are sure to follow.“

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Indian coffee board- Exporters Diary - Coffee Board Participates in Bip-Fach -04 Nurnberg (#)

„Coffee Board participated in BioFach 04 held in Nurnberg, Germany from 1911 to 22nd Feb-04. Bio-Fach is the largest international organic trade fair sponsored by IFOAM with close to 2000 exhibitors from over 69 countries in the world participating in it. It is the largest International fair that provides world wide market for high quality organic products like fresh and processed food, natural cosmetics, beverages etc. Over 30,000 organic products dealers visited this event from all over the world.“

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | Fair trade organisations (#)

„In recent years, fair trade organisations around the world have agreed international standards for fair trade for certain major commodities such as coffee, tea, cocoa and bananas. The FAIRTRADE Mark, administered by the Fairtrade Foundation, is the UK’s only independent guarantee that products meet these standards.“

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gepa FairTrade Company (#)

„Long-term business contracts under fair conditions, long-standing and trustful cooperation as well as transparency at any level of our commercial chains are typical of our trading relationships. As a matter of principle, profits are re-invested in Fair Trade and not distributed among the share holders!“

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Level Ground Trading --making the dream come true - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„In June he will return to South America in order to implement some new community initiatives on the two coffee regions. Long term, our hope is to have Julian act as Level ground's Representative in interacting with all of the communities where we are trading and distributing fair trade premiums. At present, our board is looking at new projects where trade can provide economic and social development and where premium products can be brought to the North American marketplace. {moscomment}“

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Transfair USA | Shop Fair Trade (#)

„When you buy coffee, tea, chocolate or fruit, look for the Fair Trade Certified™ label. In this section, you can find the nearest café or grocery store near you that carries Fair Trade food products. You can also shop online at participating retailers and roasters as well as add a retailer if you don't find them on our list. Enjoy the Fair Trade difference!“

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

„It’s convenient to believe that greed and profiteering are to blame, but hurling invective at your local roaster is not going to make the coffee trade fair to farmers! I started my own coffee business (after years of managing stores and roasting coffee for others) at a time when the market was quite high. In late ‘97 the New York C Index that determines arabica coffee prices was edging upward of $2.00/lb, yet to hit its peak, and prices for the super-premium coffees was astronomical.“

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Fall Educational Conference6 - National Coffee Association (#)

„Economic, social and environmental sustainability is a hot topic, and for some, a profitable niche. This session brings us up to date on organic, fair trade, eco-friendly, Utz Kapeh and other initiatives. We'll discover what is happening in the markets for these coffees and what are the opportunities/pitfalls? We will briefly review the newest information from around the world and look at the key current issues from the producers' side: Can producers make the necessary adjustments?“

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gepa Fair Trade Company – gepa's sales channels (#)

„60 per cent of the gepa food products bear the Naturland seal or the EC eco regulation seal. On the international trade fair for organic food and natural products, "Biofach", the gepa organic chocolate "Fairena Noir Orange" was appointed "product of the year 2002".“

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Fairtrade | About Fairtrade | What is Fairtrade? (#)

„Development agencies recognised the important role that consumers could play to improve the situation for producers. By buying direct from farmers at better prices, helping to strengthen their organisations and marketing their produce directly through their own one world shops and catalogues, the charities offered consumers the opportunity to buy products which were bought on the basis of a fair trade.“

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Fairtrade | Food and drink | Chocolate | Buy (#)

„Own brand Fair Trade Milk Chocolate, Fair Trade Crispy Milk Chocolate, Fair Trade Dark Chocolate, Fair Trade Fruit and Nut Chocolate, Fair Trade Hollow Milk Chocolate Easter Egg, Easter Hunt Egg, Easter Ring Cake.“

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Global Exchange : 100% Fair Trade Companies (#)

„These companies are 100% Fair Trade or transitioning to 100% Fair Trade - the way the industry should be- and we commend their leadership. Listings including non-100% companies, manufacturers, importers, and processors: TransFairUSA. Retailer listings: TransFair USA, Fair Trade Federation.“

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Coffee & Fair Trade (#)

„But there is an alternative. Using internationally recognized fair trade standards, Equal Exchange seeks to balance the inequities found in the conventional coffee trade. Coffee is a leading source of income for the Developing World. Through fair trade, it can be a delicious and powerful tool to bring about positive change for small farmers and their families.“

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Coffee Association of Canada (#)

„"This is not just about charity," Ward Fowler, a partner with Milwaukee-based Alterra Coffee Roasters, said during the meeting between coffee roasters and growers from across Latin America in Oaxaca City, near Mexico's Pacific coast. "Fair Trade is an incredible marketing tool."“

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Fair Trade Coffee Project - Lutheran World Relief (#)

„QuickLinks Advocacy Annual Report Chocolate Project Coffee Project Colombia Debt Relief/Jubilee News Fair Trade Handcraft Project Jobs with LWR Landmines Quilts, Kits, Layettes Quilt Plaza Stand With Africa Study Visits“

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Virtual Coffee: Feature Articles (#)

„ Certification bodies in the U.S. and Europe regulate supplier cooperatives listed on an international register and inspect them annually. Opponents of the concept as it has been established by U.S. certifiers protest that only coffee from farmer cooperatives may be designated as fair trade. Estate coffees are not eligible to participate.“

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Welcome to Equal Exchange (#)

„ Equal Exchange was founded in 1986 to create a new approach to trade, one that includes informed consumers, honest and fair trade relationships and cooperative principles. As a worker-owned co-op, we have accomplished this by offering consumers fairly traded gourmet coffee direct from small-scale farmer co-ops in Latin America, Africa and Asia.“

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TransFair Canada: About Fair Trade (#)

„Fair Trade is an international system of doing business based on dialogue, transparency and respect. It contributes to sustainable development by offering better trading conditions for producers and workers in developing countries. Behind the principles and goals of Fair Trade is a rigorous international system of monitoring, auditing and certification.“

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It's All About Coffee (#)

„IATP is organizing an International Fair Trade Fair and Sustainable Trade Symposium in conjunction with the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 5th Ministerial Meeting in Cancun Mexico in September, where global leaders will be offered solutions to the social and economic crisis faced by farmers and rural communities worldwide.“

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View topic - Fair Trade Coffee - Coffee Forum (#)

„You have to remember these guys are buying a hell of a lot of beans!!!! Even recognised Fair Trade companies such as Green Mountain do not buy all their beans through fair trade....although in GM's case I believe they make a pretty effort to facilitate grower coops where they can. You couls always try and send Gevelia an email to confirm this....“

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Café Forum@Lucidcafé | International Directory of Coffee Companies (#)

„Providing roasting machines and green coffee beans for the home roaster. Coffee beans available from conventional growers as well as fair trade, organic, and bird friendly. A variety of roasting machines available ranging in price from $90 - $170 CDN- 10504 Main Street, Delta, BC - Tel: 604 584-4083 - Fax: 604 584-2679 - Email: info@greencoffee.ca - Url: www.greencoffee.ca “

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TransFair Canada: How Fair Trade Works (#)

„Fair Trade is a business model with a difference: Producers in developing countries sell more directly to international buyers, under trading conditions that are sustainable for producers as well as buyers. In addition, the monitoring and certification at the centre of the system guarantees that the supply chain is built on and functions according to international standards.“

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View topic - Promote Sumatran Fair Trade Coffees to Aid South Asia - Coffee Forum (#)

„If there are other coffees that should be added to the list -- or if you have reviewed/experienced some and wish to recommend them -- please drop me a line with your suggestions. I would also ask you to consider supporting and promoting this concept: why not ask your friends and coworkers to "Buy Sumatran" in January and point them at fair trade coffees?“

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Utz Kapeh Information (#)

„Moving away from minimum prices offered by the Fair Trade movement not only allows Utz Kapeh coffee to be sold at competitive prices but will not increase the burgeoning supply that sparked the plunge in prices, De Groote said. Guaranteeing minimum prices on a widespread scale would only encourage more production and further weaken market prices.“

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LIGHT & SWEET: Crema or Head? - National Coffee Association (#)

„The Meantime Brewery of Greenwich, southeast of London, has introduced a new product for the British winter season -- “Coffee Beer.” It’s a coffee-flavored brew made from a blend of fair-trade coffee beans from Rwanda and barley from Britain. Each bottle contains caffeine equivalent to an average cup of coffee.“

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Coffee World - Everything you ever need to know about coffee! (#)

„Cafe Campesino is dedicated to satisfying the demand for speciality coffee and the disadvantaged farmer's need for fair trade and fair price. We do this by only purchasing coffee grown in socially and environmentally responsible ways, from democratically managed small scale farmer cooperatives.“

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SCAE 4th World Specialily Coffee Conference & Exhibition, 4-7 March 2005 Athens Greece (#)

„Organic Coffee, Fair Trade Coffee, Bird - Friendly Coffee, Rainforest Alliance Coffee – you name the cause and you can be sure there is probably a label for it. Learn more about these coffees - how some help the growers and others do not. A different perspective on what many believe is a rapidly growing market niche.“

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CoffeeKid - Things I love about coffee and espresso (#)

„Having stellar after sales service for products that most vendors can't (or won't) touch. Actively promoting Fair Trade coffee - they may not sell a heckuva lot of it compared to all the coffee they sell, but the fact that they promote it like crazy is awesome - it educates the public about the Coffee Crisis.“

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

„From my research, I have come across various reports of fair trade doing little or nothing for small farmers. Very often, although the ccoperative that the small farmer works for will get $1.26 a pound, the farmer himself will get much less, sometimes the market price, or a penny above the market price. “

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The SCAE Awards for Coffee Excellence (#)

„And they took the initiative to start a speciality association in Norway 15 years ago and later merged it with the SCAE. And do they have organic, fair trade or friendliness in their program? Yes, but only if they meet the quality criteria set by the company. That is true sustainability.“

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Everyday Gourmet Roastery Toronto (2-parts) - coffeecrew.com - victoria, b.c. canada (#)

„A coffee bar is built around a classic old Gaggia two-group and the on-site drum roaster anchors one of the corners of this delighfully warm space. Sara and her small crew of coffee lovers offer fairly traded and organic coffees, roasted daily, from a wide variety of estates.“

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BSCA - News (#)

„Procter & Gamble recently offered a new premium brand called Millstone, which is certified under the industry's Fair Trade protocol, meaning farmers get a minimum $1.26 a pound for their beans, more than double the current average price of 52 cents a pound for green coffee.“

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Tea & Coffee 11/01 - The Fair Trade Ideal: The Ultimate Answer For Sustainability? (#)

„In this second installment of his series on the current coffee crisis, Donald Schoenholt writes on fair trade programs, their impact on coffee producers, and their relationship with the specialty coffee industry from the perspective of a specialty coffee retailer.“

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Indiacoffee - Indian Coffee, monthly magazine- Exporters' Diary: Biofach - an "Organic Land" (#)

„Biofach - World Organic Trade Fair 2002 was held at Nuremberg, Germany during February 14 - 17, 2002. It is the world's leading fair for organic products and this year the exhibition displayed an expanded range of products in seven halls.“

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Café Forum | Canadian Coffee Companies (#)

„Order online from a micro-roaster of sustainable coffee. Coffees are Organic and Shade Grown; most are Bird Friendly or Fair Trade Certified. Roasting dates are printed on bags as your guarantee of freshness. Green Beans for Home Roasting also available.“

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TransFair Canada: Enter / Entrez (#)

„Soon, youâ€™ll also find it on other products such as fruit juices and rice. Buying Fair Trade Certified products helps make the world a better place by paying farmers and workers in developing countries a fair price.“

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Melitta in the News (#)

„Bentz was established. The next year they attended the Leipzig Trade Fair where they sold more than 1,200 “coffeemakers”. By 1912, Melitta was manufacturing its own filters; stronger and purer than the original blotting paper.“

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Cafe Campesino ...from crop to cup a Fair Trade (#)

„Much of Fair Trade coffee is organically grown. This means the coffee is grown and produced without the use of any chemicals, fertilizers or pesticides. In other words the coffee is grown in nature without chemical intervention.“

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ON THIS DAY | 17 | 1964: Japan trade fair floats into London (#)

„1964: Japan trade fair floats into London The first purpose-built floating trade fair has docked at Tilbury in London with 22,000 samples of Japanese goods on board.“

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Innovation – SMS communication with your Air Conditioning system is now reality. (#)

„Trade and operators enthusiastically welcomed the presentation of the new Telegate De’Longhi at the latest fair. This innovative system allows complete control over the air conditioning equipment anytime and anywhere.“

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CoffeeKid - Getting back into the groove once again (#)

„We cupped an amazing number of coffees - about fifteen, I think. Plus we compared and contrasted Intelligentsia Black Cat to a new 100% organic and Fair Trade espresso blend that JJ will be using in all their locations now.“

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Tea & Coffee 02/02 - Calendar of Events (#)

„Interpack 2002, International Trade Fair for Packaging Machinery, Packaging and Confectionery Machines, Dusseldorf, Germany. Tel: (1)(312) 781-5180, Fax: (1)(312) 781-5188, E-mail: info@mdna.com , Web site: www.mdna.com “

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BSCA - News (#)

„In short, suppliers of fair trade, organic, rainforest, and other coffees with a cause are advised not to hold their collective breath while waiting for those market segments—among others—to take off.“

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CoffeeGeek - Coffee & Tea Culture, Tasting, Ethical & Fair Trade, and Tea & Coffee Trends (#)

„• Quality & Sustainability: Benefiting your business, farmers & the environment (featuring a panel representing organic, fair trade and sustainable product suppliers, growers and retailers.)“

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Hawaii Coffee Association (#)

„Information shared on a referendum that will be voted on in Berkeley, California regarding restricting brewed coffee sales to those that are shade grown, fair trade certified.“

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Café Forum | Coffee Exporters (#)

„Fair trade Exporter of specialty green coffee beans, cocoa beans cocoa powder. We work directly with growing cooperatives in Africa (Ivory Coast). Certified organic products.“

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Peet's Coffee & Tea (#)

„and the only blend I buy now. I only buy Fair Trade Label coffee now since there are so many poverty stricken coffee pickers/growers as world coffee prices have plummetted.“

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Fair Trade / Organic / Shade Grown Coffee and Tea (#)

„There are many different kinds of ethical coffees (or teas) on the market these days. What's the difference between organic, shade-grown or fair-trade?“

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Café Forum | Mexican Coffee Companies (#)

„Coffee from diferent regions in the high mountains in Central and South Mexico. Fair trade and organic certifications. - Av. Eugenio Garza Sada No.“

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INeedCoffee - Business (#)