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Up one levelEthiopia: Specialty Coffees Boost Union's Revenues 42-Fold in 4 Years
Expanding on specialty coffee exports, the Sidama Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union has markedly raised its export revenues forty two-fold over the last four years, Union Export Division Head Ashenafi Argaw disclosed to The Daily Monitor...
Living Well: Taking a coffee break can help empower women (Seattle PI, Bob Condor)
If you meet Merril Cousin for a cup of coffee to discuss her work, she is likely to point out a few things that you didn't know. And, the guess here, you will shake your head a few times...
A Cup o' Joe That's Making a Difference (Seattle Times)
Some people take their coffee with cream and sugar. Others want their brew to include a heaping spoonful of principles and politics...
Support Ethiopia's Effort for Legal Ownership of Coffee Names
Ethiopia approached Starbucks and asked the company to lead the coffee industry by example and sign an agreement recognizing Ethiopia’s legal ownership of its fine coffee names
Join the Starbucks Trademark Campaign to help Ethiopian Farmers:
Support licensing agreement that will allow Ethiopia to get legal ownership of the names of its coffees: Sidamo, Yirgacheffe and Harar
Activists Hit the Streets on Starbucks Trademark Issue
Starbucks may have great company policies and serve great coffee but they could do more for Ethiopian farmers! Activists share their concerns at Starbucks stores.
Sara Lee to sell coffee business to Segafredo Zanetti
Chicago based Sara Lee withdraws from the canned coffee business in a sale worth $82.5 million to Italy's Segafredo Zanetti.
McDonalds upgrades to 100% Fair Trade Coffee
If you live in Massachusetts or upstate New York, you can now get your Egg McMuffin™ with an organic certified Fair Trade cup of joe.
“Black Gold” included in 2006 Sundance Film Festival Independent Feature Film Competitions
Documentary about the international coffee trade uncovers the world of coffee and trade from the struggling Ethiopian bean grower to your coffee cup.
BREWING CONFLICT
Ethiopia Battles Starbucks Over Rights to Coffee Names Chain's Image Rattled By Trademark Spat; Hints of Chocolate, Rum
Tadesse Meskela will be at Green Fest!
Come hear Tadesse speak at Green Fest! See the link for times and places
With fair trade, we all come out winners
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