fair trade coffee : Java Glossary

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fair trade coffee

Coffee whose growers and pickers are paid an equitable wage. The grower gets at least $1.26 USD a pound, more for organic. Coffee prices now are lower than they have been since the depression days of the 1930s. The coffee monopolies have gradually squeezed the prices and the farmers. Farmers now are receiving less than it costs them to grow, about $0.50 USD per pound.

Direct Trade gives the grower 20% above that.

Also look for shade-grown coffee. The rainforest canopy is not destroyed which supports the birds and animals. Mass production coffee farms remove the rainforest cover purely for convenience.

Fair-trade shade-grown coffee is very popular in Victoria where I live.

It is fairly easy to get a company or government office to switch. It does not cost much, and is good for public relations.

Coffee is big business. It is the leading crop traded on the international market. It is the most valuable international commodity next to oil.

To find out where to get it from a source near you try searching for "fair trade coffee". To find out where to get it from a source near you try searching for "fair trade coffee".

The interational fair trade certifying organisation is called FLO. The Canadian fair trade certifying organisation is called Transfair. They maintain lists of certified coffee roasting companies. They audit to make sure the coffee truly is fair trade. They also provide similar certification for fair trade chocolate, tea, sugar, tropical fruits, and soccer balls. There is some phony fair trade stuff out there. If you don’t see either of these two certification logos, be suspicious. Most of the world’s fair trade certification groups are in the process of converting to the international logo.


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