View topic - NPR Story on Coffee Growers Strife in Central, South America - Coffee Forum

View topic - NPR Story on Coffee Growers Strife in Central, South America - Coffee Forum ()

  „There's also 'tariff escalation' which effectively prevents countries from exporting higher value products. Even some fair trade products, including 'polished' rice from Thailand, cannot be sold in Europe because they attract punitive tariffs.“

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gepa Fair Trade Company – Europe-wide 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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CAPRESSO CAPRESSO

  „"Today Europe shows clearly that there is a next step in how people consume coffee, a step still to be taken by many people here," he explains. "When Europeans go to a specialty store, they are drinking coffee prepared on the principle of pressure-brewed coffee. Our Super-Automatics deliver pressure brewed coffee consistently better and fresher than most American coffee bars."“

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Tea & Coffee 06/01 - Coffee and Tea in Central and Eastern Europe (Cont) Tea & Coffee 06/01 - Coffee and Tea in Central and Eastern Europe (Cont)

  „The big suppliers are very active on the market, with large promotional campaigns and new brands. Polish consumers currently buy more high quality tea brands than in the past, but they still prefer strong teas with high tannin content.“

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oliver hemming moka pot : illy caffè North America, Inc. oliver hemming moka pot : illy caffè North America, Inc.

  „This beautiful award winning moka pot from Oliver Hemming's io collection is made from polished 20 guage 18/10 stainless steel combined with a black PPS heat resistant handle. Elegant enough to go from stovetop to tabletop, it makes .75 liters of coffee (about 9 cups).  #1926“

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Cheap Commercial Grade Coffees, and Educational Experience for Home Coffee Roasters Cheap Commercial Grade Coffees, and Educational Experience for Home Coffee Roasters

  „Europe, a consistent consumer for decades of medium quality high grown Central Amercian coffees, has started to replace these with steamed robustas, meaning the European coffee quality is sliding, and there is a great lack in demand for these high grown "marginal specialty coffees". You can see how this would severly affect the coffee market, and be a huge part of the low prices coffee farmers are receiving for their crop. The costs of production are fantastically low in Asia, compared to Central America. And you can bet you booty that any type of highly processed coffee beverage made from a powder at your local coffee boutique, such as Mochachino and Caramel Iced Frappelatte are made with Vietnamese Robusta.“

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