- Starbucks tries to boost its image by playing up its relationship with Conservation International (mp3) through its podcast, but Conservation International makes it clear that quality coffee requires a long-term contract that guarantees a sustainable price for coffee BEFORE the coffee even becomes yummy, NOT AFTER, which is what Starbucks’ self-made CAFE Practices largely claims to do to “encourage quality coffee.”
- Starbucks workers in Chicago and NYC get significant pay raises! Corporate denies this has anything to do with IWW union activities in those cities.
- LA’s local coffee roasters, covered here. Don’t assume these companies are fair trade and organic if the lack certification, but do make an effort to go local rather than — you know — Starbucks.
- Get hyper-local news. Just type yr zip into outside.in, and find out what’s happening, within blocks.
November 1st, 2006 at 10:13 pm
I read in the new yorker that it takes 1000 drips of water to produce the beans to produce one drip of coffee. That doesnt sound so green…
November 2nd, 2006 at 12:09 am
I would guess that this depends on the coffee. Which New Yorker issue are you referring to though, anonymous reader?