Questions tagged [growing]

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What are the guidelines for 'specialty' coffees?

As I work in growing coffee, many people talk about the markets for different coffees. While I focus on the sustainability of my coffee, many people have told me that you really want your coffee to be 'special'. I have been trying to figure out…
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Environmental/human ethics of common brands

I currently try to purchase fair trade coffee, since it at least comes with a policy of attempting to be...well...fair to the producers. However, just because a coffee is not fair trade doesn't mean that it isn't fair, and there are some coffee…