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Coffee: What Do Different Sustainable Coffee Certifications Mean?

Mark Hostetler | Posted 04.25.2012

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Mark Hostetler

There are several "sustainable" certification labels that appear on coffee. I love coffee, but what do all those environmental coffee labels mean? Is one certification better than the other?

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Joe Satran

Sales Of Fair Trade Products Explode

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 03.14.2012

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These days, companies that sell fair trade-certified food might be doing much better than "fair." Sales of products with Fair Trade USA's seal of app...

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WATCH: What It Takes To Run A Sustainable Coffee Farm

Posted 08.15.2011

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It takes an enormous amount of water to run a successful coffee farm. But one organic farm in Guatemala is using substantially less to grow its crops....

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Large-Scale Coffee CSA Debuts

Slashfood | Kristine Hansen, Posted Apr 11th 2011 @ 12:00PM | Posted 06.12.2011

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Today, a new coffee CSA (it's actually called Coffee CSA) debuts as a project from Pachamama, a global cooperative of coffee farms. Though there are s...

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Interview With A Philosopher: Why Does Some Of Our Best Thinking Happen Over Coffee?

Tom Morris | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tom Morris

Why does so much philosophy take place in bars and coffeehouses? What's the relationship between drinking and thinking?

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Why "Fair" Trade Is Not The (Whole) Answer

Ian Fletcher | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ian Fletcher

The idea of "fair" trade is very appealing, whether confronting the plight of autoworkers in Michigan or farmers in the Third World. Unfortunately, it will be only a small part of any trade solution for the U.S. and the world as a whole.

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9 Innovations That Changed Coffee Culture (PHOTOS)

Posted 05.25.2011

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In this day and age, in a world of 24/7 connectivity there is also a need for increased productivity, and so it's hardly a surprise that coffee is the...

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Green Your Caffeine

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jennifer Schwab

Every day, citizens of our planet down 2.5 billion cups of coffee. Yearly, that's enough coffee filters, grounds and paper cups to circle the globe 55 times when placed end to end.

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"Relationship Coffee": A Crop, not a Commodity

Andrew Ruben | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Ruben

By meeting with coffee farmers, an economic relationship can become a meaningful personal partnership of farmer, barista and customer. Hence, "relationship coffee."

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A Sustained Buzz: Five Experts' Favorite Eco-Friendly Coffees

Avital Binshtock | Posted 05.25.2011

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Avital Binshtock

Where'd your morning joe come from? As the world awakens to social responsibility issues, many are now looking for a tasty and ethical brew in the morning. A expert panel gives their picks.

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Christmas Gifts That Give Back

Posted 05.25.2011

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'Tis the season to spend, spend, spend! But, while you're letting go of all your hard-earned cash, think about gifts you can buy that give back to a w...

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