Coffee Grinders & Makers Guide: All about Coffee » fair trade coffee http://p-coffee.com Quest for Coffee Perfection Mon, 14 Jun 2010 09:41:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 October is national Fair Trade Month http://p-coffee.com/october-is-national-fair-trade-month/ http://p-coffee.com/october-is-national-fair-trade-month/#comments Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:59:50 +0000 admin http://p-coffee.com/?p=9 The US drinks about 20% of the world’s coffee. This makes it the number one consumer in the world.
What many people do not know is that workers are often in conditions similar to sweatshops. Coffee farmers often accept prices that are lower than production costs leaving them in a deficit.

Fair Trade to the rescue. Fair Trade certified importers must pay a minimum price per pound that provides help to farmers. The farmers also receive assistance in switching to organic farming.

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