Ethical Bean at Cafe Talia
Our talented baristas serve premium organic fair trade coffee, tea and espresso based drinks from the Ethical Bean Coffee Company. Ethical Bean roasts only 100% certified fair trade and certified organic shade-grown coffee from around the world. And their coffees are roasted locally in Vancouver.
Why fair trade? Ever think your choice of morning coffee could influence global economics and impact the environment? It does. The development of fair trade came out of an urgent need to help small-scale farmers receive a fair price for their efforts, sustaining their businesses and providing a decent standard of living for their families. It works in two ways. One, it sets a guaranteed minimum price for the coffee. And two, it helps eliminate the middlemen by dealing more directly with farmer-owned co-operatives.
Coffee is the world’s second-largest traded commodity after oil, and the global market for coffee is extremely volatile. Over a decade ago, farmers saw prices drop 80% worldwide in less than twelve months. Over the past three years, the average price of coffee has fallen almost 50% and now rests at a near 30-year low, impacting over 25 million coffee growing families in over 50 developing countries. Certified fair trade coffee guarantees farmers a minimum of $1.26 USD per pound. That’s $0.74 USD above the International Coffee Organization composite indicator for the average price for green coffee. Beyond a better wage, communities are seeing the benefits of social programs that bring better access to education and health care. Ensuring a sustainable future for coffee farmers lies at the heart of fair trade.
We believe fair trade is a better way to do business and we believe you’ll think it's a better choice, too. To learn more about fair trade coffee, we invite you to explore the web sites below. Exercise your power as a coffee consumer. Your choice of coffee can make a difference.
www.fairtrade.net
www.transfair.ca
www.transfairusa.org
www.coffeekids.org
Why fair trade? Ever think your choice of morning coffee could influence global economics and impact the environment? It does. The development of fair trade came out of an urgent need to help small-scale farmers receive a fair price for their efforts, sustaining their businesses and providing a decent standard of living for their families. It works in two ways. One, it sets a guaranteed minimum price for the coffee. And two, it helps eliminate the middlemen by dealing more directly with farmer-owned co-operatives. Coffee is the world’s second-largest traded commodity after oil, and the global market for coffee is extremely volatile. Over a decade ago, farmers saw prices drop 80% worldwide in less than twelve months. Over the past three years, the average price of coffee has fallen almost 50% and now rests at a near 30-year low, impacting over 25 million coffee growing families in over 50 developing countries. Certified fair trade coffee guarantees farmers a minimum of $1.26 USD per pound. That’s $0.74 USD above the International Coffee Organization composite indicator for the average price for green coffee. Beyond a better wage, communities are seeing the benefits of social programs that bring better access to education and health care. Ensuring a sustainable future for coffee farmers lies at the heart of fair trade.
We believe fair trade is a better way to do business and we believe you’ll think it's a better choice, too. To learn more about fair trade coffee, we invite you to explore the web sites below. Exercise your power as a coffee consumer. Your choice of coffee can make a difference. www.fairtrade.net
www.transfair.ca
www.transfairusa.org
www.coffeekids.org