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„But the most persistent gripe among coffee professionals, and the most significant issue for coffee enthusiasts, is "quality" - whether Fair-Trade-certified coffees measure up to other fine coffees in terms of quality in the cup. I would add the term "distinction" - do Fair-Trade coffees match up in terms of quality and distinction? Because to me a really fine coffee should not only taste superb, but superb in a way that is a bit different from the way most other coffees taste, a way that reflects either the subtle influence of the place where the coffee was grown or the roaster/blender's artful intention.“
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„Wallace, among the pioneers of single-bean-varietal chocolate, will be raising the bar at this year's Fancy Food Show, where he plans to debut a new dark chocolate (the name is still under wraps) that features a whopping 70% cocoa liquor, along with 4% cocoa butter. And if Fair Trade cocoa gives you a rise, you'll want to check out this recipe for Omanhene chocolate souffle.“
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„Take a moment while it’s fresh on your mind to register for Coffee Beyond Boundaries at www.ncausa.org . You’ll want to be counted among colleagues who take advantage of this year’s numerous, unique opportunities to meet and greet important players in the U.S. and global coffee communities, all on hand in one place ready to talk about coffee. So, plan now for a trip to the competitive edge on the Atlantic coast of Florida.“
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„The fair-trade strategy instead tries to raise the consciousness of consumers through publicizing both the problem and the fair-trade solution, while appealing to peoples' tendency to want to feel good about what they consume. The long term goal, I assume, would be to capture the public imagination to the point that it would be difficult to sell a coffee, at least a specialty coffee, without the Fair-Trade Certified seal, just as it is difficult today to sell a can of tuna without the Dolphin Safe seal. As for quality, fair-traders argue that, if growers are paid more, they at least will have a bit more freedom to consider issues of quality, a freedom which they don't enjoy under present market arrangements.“
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„Fair-trade coffee, the subject of this month's cupping, is one of these hopeful solutions, a relatively new one that has provoked some controversy among coffee professionals. To simplify, the fair-trade movement determines a formula for a "fair" price for coffee paid to farmers, a price that will make no one rich but which will help subsistence farmers avoid absolute misery. 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.“
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„Both the fair-trade and the coffee snob solutions can be seen at work among the coffees reported on in Pursuing Coffee Quality at the Supermarket. Represented are two fair-trade coffees from Bucks County Coffee, the highest rated Guatemala and the decent but middle-of-the-pack Sumatra. Also appearing are three highly rated coffees from Kenya, a favorite origin among coffee insiders and aficionados.“
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