For the Love of Coffee
Posted in free coffee on Jul 18th, 2010
Multinational coffee companies now rule our shopping malls and supermarkets and dominate the industry worth over $80 billion, making coffee the most valuable trading commodity in the world after oil. But while we continue to pay for our lattes and cappuccinos, the price paid to coffee farmers remains so low that many have been forced [...]
Posted in specialty coffee on May 3rd, 2010
Ethiopia is one of the worlds leading coffee producers. The country grows different varieties that include specialty coffee the highest quality available – yet this is still a niche market for Ethiopian farmers. Story by Anna Little. Duration : 0:7:52 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coffeesandcream.com%2Fspecialty-coffee%2Fethiopia-specialty-coffee’; addthis_title = ‘Ethiopia+%26%238211%3B+Specialty+Coffee’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: africa, Africa Journal, Anna [...]
Posted in specialty coffee on Mar 12th, 2010
Ethiopia striving to secure trademark for its specialty coffee Duration : 0:1:29 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coffeesandcream.com%2Fspecialty-coffee%2Fethiopia-striving-to-secure-trademark-for-its-specialty-coffee’; addthis_title = ‘Ethiopia+striving+to+secure+trademark+for+its+specialty+coffee’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: coffee, Ethiopia, for, its, secure, specialty, specialty coffee, striving, to, trademark Related ArticlesAppliance Mart: Mr. Coffee TM70 3-Quart Iced-Tea Maker … Octacosanol by NOW Foods – Sports And Specialty Formulas (5 mg [...]
Posted in specialty coffee on Feb 19th, 2010
Zoka Coffee Roaster & Tea Company from Seattle, WA, USA visits Ethiopia in search of outstanding specialty coffee. Here we witness a coffee sorting line typical of the region. Duration : 0:0:43 addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.coffeesandcream.com%2Fspecialty-coffee%2Fharrar-ethiopia-hand-sorting-of-coffee’; addthis_title = ‘Harrar%2C+Ethiopia%3A+Hand+Sorting+of+Coffee’; addthis_pub = ”; Technorati Tags: coffee, coffee roaster, coffee tea, Ethiopia, farm, harrar, roaster, roasting, seattle, seattle [...]
Posted in specialty coffee on Dec 14th, 2009
Let’s Talk Coffee (LTC) is the hallmark of Sustainable Harvest’s Relationship Coffee model. It’s an annual event that brings together all members of the specialty coffee supply chain to help build trusting, transparent, sustainable relationships. Sustainable Harvest is a green specialty coffee importer with a unique mission to link small holder growers to better paying [...]
Posted in specialty coffee on Dec 1st, 2009
Second half of Sustainable Harvest Relationship Coffee Case Study. Sustainable Harvest is a for-profit coffee importer business with a strong social mission to provide sustainable, lasting markets for coffee farmers around the world. As one of the largest fair trade coffee importers in the world, the price Sustainable Harvest pays growers is always well above [...]
Posted in specialty coffee on Nov 19th, 2009
Sustainable Harvest is a green specialty coffee importer with a unique mission to link small holder growers to better paying markets using a concept it created called “Relationship Coffee.” As one of the largest fair trade coffee importers in the world, the price Sustainable Harvest pays growers is always well above the world commodity prices [...]