Direct trade in NYT today
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. There's a nice article in the New York Times today describing the specialty coffee industry and the workings and benefits of direct trade. The title, "To Burundi...
View ArticleFair Trade news
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. This blog focuses on sustainable coffee specifically as it pertains to the environment. I've written some about Fair Trade, because there is a connection between...
View ArticleCounter Culture Coffee’s Direct Trade program
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. Counter Culture Coffee recently launched its Direct Trade program. It is a natural progression from their Source project, and is a robust example of similar models...
View ArticleSweet Maria’s Farm Gate Coffee
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. Green coffee and home roasting supplier Sweet Maria's has formalized their direct trade buying program, calling it Farm Gate Coffee. Farm Gate prices are at least...
View ArticleFair Trade environmental standards
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. In spite of what many people believe, Fair Trade certification alone does not automatically mean or guarantee that rigorous environmental standards were followed,...
View ArticleCounter Culture Coffee transparency report
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. Counter Culture Coffee has just released its first annual Transparency Report, covering 2009. Simple, straightforward, five pages describing each of CCC's Direct...
View ArticleWhat’s happening with Fair Trade?
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. Big kerfluffle, well explained in the following posts; make sure to read the comments. My thoughts on how this relates to other certifications follow. To tell the...
View ArticleSips: Fair Trade debate
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. There are so many great voices in the fair/Fair trade movement, I keep out of it aside from environmental aspects of certification and occasional links. Here are a...
View ArticleFair Trade USA muddies the waters
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. A recent announcement by Fair Trade USA qualifies as major news that changes the meaning of "Fair Trade" certification in the U.S., and which may mean changes to...
View ArticleWhat’s wrong with cheap coffee, in a nutshell
Copyright Coffee & Conservation. The Fair Trade USA/FLO break-up and its ramifications is seeping into the mainstream media. Recently, for example, the New York Times published an article on the...
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