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Coffee Sustainability

The Importance of Shade Grown Coffee

The coffee tree, species coffea arabica, originated in northeast Africa but over the last five hundred years or so, made its way around the globe. More of an evergreen shrub than a tree, coffea arabica prefers to grow under a canopy of shade trees, interspersed with other trees and plants.…
Kaladi
October 21, 2020
Coffee Sustainability

What is the difference between Fair Trade and Direct Trade?

Some years ago, in response to the increasing use of artificial ingredients in food products, a few companies began labeling their products as ‘all natural’ to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Consumers, wary of the artificial ingredients that had become pervasive in their food, responded enthusiastically to the new labeling.…
Kaladi
October 21, 2020