Fair Trade Coffee Quest, Update
I got a lot of really great feedback from the article: Starbucks Fair Trade Campaign. Special thanks to Jana for some great info on the Starbucks coffee line. She informed me that,
“…I am pretty sure only three of their beans; Estima, Rwanda, and Peru are fair trade. To be sure look for the fair trade certified label. If I am correct every store is supposed be always selling at least one type of fair trade beans. Also, in most stores you can now have them brew a single cup of whatever coffee you prefer, so ask for fair trade coffee every time!”
On the reconrd, I have only found that the “Estima” coffee is fair trade. I have yet to see anything in print on the Starbuck’s website or in thier stores that has more than the one type. Oh, and irony of ironies, the much-hyped Product Red Starubuck’s coffee which donates $1 to AIDS relief in Africa is not fair trade either. I think that is the definition of filling a bucket with a hole in it. I am INSPI(RED) to go feed some homeless people with my famous condor omelets.
At the grocery store the other day I was blown away by how many certified fair trade options there were (but none were Starubucks, mind you). I have to give a special shout out to Newman’s Own who ONLY offered Fair Trade and Organic options at the exact same price as the rest of the coffees! Newman’s Own has been around for years but I am really only beginning to appreciate all of their food offerings. It appears as though they have been a responsible company since before being green was cool!
Here is a link to some awesome Newman’s Own Organics coupons.
3 Comments
That is awesome! What brand is it?
AntonioThanks for the tip! I just picked up some Newman’s Own coffee and look forward to giving it a try.
I buy my fair trade at Costco – yummy!