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„"A lot of certified coffee ends up in the market at conventional prices," acknowledges Christopher Bacon, a doctoral student in environmental studies at the University of California-Santa Cruz who works with coffee cooperatives in Nicaragua. "We've been discussing with growers their decision to become certified, because there is a risk that they won't realize price premium. They need to consider other positive impacts of shade production, such as reducing costs or improving working conditions."“
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„Just in time for those cold winter months, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has introduced a Fair Trade Certified organic hot chocolate mix. This tasty new drink is available online or through the GMCR catalog.“
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Coffee Hardknocks - Something to inspire you. Something to ponder on.
„Boldness is ever blind, for it sees not dangers and inconveniences whence it is bad incouncil though good in execution. (Francis Bacon)“
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BBC - BBC Four - Audio Interviews - Francis Bacon
„A giant of contemporary art, Francis Bacon described painting as "a method of opening up areas of feeling". His work concentrated on expressing images of horror and degradation.“
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„" Crisis can tear people apart or it can bring them together," says Bacon, noting that the current crisis is forcing farmers to reevaluate how they cultivate coffee. For instance, "Many Nicaraguan farmers are finding that by being part of a cooperative and producing certified-organic and fair-trade coffees, they can survive this crisis," he says.“
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The Finest Espresso Machines of San Francisco
„The shop, Thomas E. Cara, Ltd., is owned by Thomas Cara himself but is managed by his two sons, Christopher and John. On my first visit to the Caras', I met both brothers, who are a study in contrasts. John seems the shy, quiet brother who appears content occupying his time behind-the-scenes repairing the equipment they sell.“
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