Do you think about how your coffee came to be... or do you just drink it?!
Answers: Coffee farmers in other countries work endless hours to produce great tasting coffee. They don't get paid enough per pound to make a profit and often move out away from the industry to find work elsewhere.. do you know whats goes into your coffee? How do you support coffee farmers? Do you by fair trade, equal exchange etc?
I think about other aspects of coffee, like how it was grown, how it was roasted, how much it really cost to produce, who benefits, and ironically, I think about how Starbucks affects the coffee culture today. But you are right, we should think about fair trade, equal exchange etc. thanks for the HU.
You are a great person that is better than everyone else. Thank God for you and your supporting coffee farmers. Let us all bow down to this superior being who I'm sure has done more for this cause than just go on yahoo answers and make people feel guilty for not wasting their life-savings.
i just drink it.. i like starbucks
I drink my coffee and I also think about how it came to be. answer to your question is as a Christian I pray for these people that have to work for little to nothing to support their families,and I also try to send them money and other things they might need through missionary work.
Same for miners who satisfy our vanity with diamonds, farmers who slave away for sugar cane, cocoa, pineapple, citrus, and more than we can list here, all the fruit pickers and migrant workers getting bitten by snakes, chopped up and injured with machetes to feed us. I say kudos to everyone who works to feed us.
i usually just drink it, but now im going to drink it, and feel guilty, thanks!
Most just drink it, but yes I have thought about how it is farmed, fair trade, and equal exchange. The simple fact is, that coffee is very difficult to grow, and those who can do it don't make alot of money. there are some coffe companies like Allegro (not Starbucks) that only deal with fair trade and equal exchange farmers. The prices of these coffees unfortunately are outrageous for some and are far out of reach for let's say the working class who much prefer Maxwell House or Folger's. People are people, no matter where they buy thier coffee from, and probably the ones who don't worry about this kind of stuff are the ones who are building buildings and towers so we can sit here and contemplate the coffee growers tragic lives.
Did you know that it takes 60 coffee beans to make one shot of espresso? Considering the fact that there are only 2 beans per berry ( yes coffee beans are found in berries), and that's quite a bit of work, especially considering the fact that a shot of espresso is only about 2 ounces.