Brewed Awakening
It’s time we opened our eyes to economic and social dimensions of coffee ● by Catherine M. Tucker
Do you drink coffee? If so, you are among the 80% or more of adult Americans who drink coffee at least occasionally. Coffee is an ubiquitous part of daily life in the USA, yet few of us have time to think about how coffee is produced, its social and environmental ramifications, or the experiences of growers who depend on coffee as their main source of income. This is true even though opportunities for awareness are greater today than ever before. If we look closely at coffee in the grocery store, we are likely to see packages declaring “organic,” “shadegrown,” “Fair Trade,” or “bird friendly” on the labels. Each of these labels represents a claim to quality that encompasses environmental, economic and Read more