Comments on: Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade, Pt. 1–Which is Which? http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/ The Way (Growing, Buying, and Enjoying) of Coffee Fri, 28 May 2010 19:55:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jake Sager http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Jake Sager Wed, 12 May 2010 16:03:40 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-505 I am Nichole Parker's partner starting the coffee company called Global CafeNation. Since last October, we have been hard at work and we are now READY to sell Direct Trade Coffee! Check out our website at www.globalcafenation.com for more details! I am Nichole Parker’s partner starting the coffee company called Global CafeNation. Since last October, we have been hard at work and we are now READY to sell Direct Trade Coffee! Check out our website at http://www.globalcafenation.com for more details!

]]> By: Nichole Parker http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-336 Nichole Parker Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-336 My partner and I are currently starting a Direct Trade coffee company, Global CafeNation. We are not ready to sell coffee yet as we are still negotiating terms, but look for us soon at www.globalcafenation.com to buy direct trade coffee! We are selling direct trade coffee from Tanzania and donating 70% of our profits to help fund secondary education in Tanzania. My partner and I are currently starting a Direct Trade coffee company, Global CafeNation. We are not ready to sell coffee yet as we are still negotiating terms, but look for us soon at http://www.globalcafenation.com to buy direct trade coffee! We are selling direct trade coffee from Tanzania and donating 70% of our profits to help fund secondary education in Tanzania.

]]> By: Jeff Stern http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Jeff Stern Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:18:25 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-240 Thanks for the enlightening discussion about direct trade. This is waht we are trying to do with our chocolates as well. Check us out at http://www.aequarechocolates.com Thanks for the enlightening discussion about direct trade. This is waht we are trying to do with our chocolates as well. Check us out at http://www.aequarechocolates.com

]]> By: From Bean to Cup - Tracing Fair Trade « Behind the Bar - The Oklahoma Coffee Collective http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-235 From Bean to Cup - Tracing Fair Trade « Behind the Bar - The Oklahoma Coffee Collective Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:23:22 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-235 [...] is a good conversation about Fair Trade v Direct Trade over at the Coffee Tao. He feels that the Fair Trade program is fine and should not go away but that the Direct Trade [...] [...] is a good conversation about Fair Trade v Direct Trade over at the Coffee Tao. He feels that the Fair Trade program is fine and should not go away but that the Direct Trade [...]

]]> By: John http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-223 John Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:05:25 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-223 Direct trade is nothing more then vertical integration and has been around for a very long time! Direct trade is nothing more then vertical integration and has been around for a very long time!

]]> By: BOD http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-206 BOD Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:47:14 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-206 Fair Trade is good. It seems relevant to support Fair Trade where you are certain of the social, economic, and environmental practices; however I think it goes without saying that we the consumer can rarely rest assure that these practices are top notch. This is why I try to support Direct Trade coffee vendors, who themselves check out the practices and do not simply rely on the Fair Trade seal of approval. I personally live in Scranton, PA, and here in Scranton we have a coffee importer/roaster by the name of Electric City Roasting. This company also has to local cafes which sells this coffee. Anyways, the owner of this company goes directly to coffee farms and checks out their practices herself. If she deems them to be above the Fair Trade standard she then decides to purchase from the farm. And it is this, that is known as Direct Trade. From the consumer perspective, I there again can not ensure that the practices are perfect, but I can at least see the farm and staff via the pictures that adorn the cafes, and it seems to be a bit more traceable than even Fair Trade can purport. So check out Direct Trade vendors, and look into http://www.electriccityroasting.com .... There great! Fair Trade is good. It seems relevant to support Fair Trade where you are certain of the social, economic, and environmental practices; however I think it goes without saying that we the consumer can rarely rest assure that these practices are top notch.

This is why I try to support Direct Trade coffee vendors, who themselves check out the practices and do not simply rely on the Fair Trade seal of approval.

I personally live in Scranton, PA, and here in Scranton we have a coffee importer/roaster by the name of Electric City Roasting. This company also has to local cafes which sells this coffee. Anyways, the owner of this company goes directly to coffee farms and checks out their practices herself. If she deems them to be above the Fair Trade standard she then decides to purchase from the farm. And it is this, that is known as Direct Trade.

From the consumer perspective, I there again can not ensure that the practices are perfect, but I can at least see the farm and staff via the pictures that adorn the cafes, and it seems to be a bit more traceable than even Fair Trade can purport.

So check out Direct Trade vendors, and look into http://www.electriccityroasting.com …. There great!

]]> By: Leon http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Leon Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:45:37 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-188 Aric- Nice article. But are you aware of the farmer-direct model, whereby farmers themselves are selling their roasted coffees in North America? Pachamama Coffee Cooperative, for example, is owned and controlled by more than 150,000 small-scale farmers in Ethiopia, Peru, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Mexico. They are based in California and sell direct to customers, both wholesale and retail. This is true "direct trade". If you want to help farmers, it is a far more efficient way to do it. Personally, I like the premium organic coffee and the transparency of farmer-direct trade. Check it out www.pachamama.coop. Aric-
Nice article. But are you aware of the farmer-direct model, whereby farmers themselves are selling their roasted coffees in North America? Pachamama Coffee Cooperative, for example, is owned and controlled by more than 150,000 small-scale farmers in Ethiopia, Peru, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Mexico. They are based in California and sell direct to customers, both wholesale and retail. This is true “direct trade”. If you want to help farmers, it is a far more efficient way to do it. Personally, I like the premium organic coffee and the transparency of farmer-direct trade. Check it out http://www.pachamama.coop.

]]> By: Ethical Consumer » Blog Archive » What’s the Drip? The Deal with Ethically Sourced Coffee http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Ethical Consumer » Blog Archive » What’s the Drip? The Deal with Ethically Sourced Coffee Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:30:08 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-187 [...] found a very good explanation of the differences between Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade on Coffee Tao. Basically, Fair Trade is an official certification system established by TransFair, paid for by [...] [...] found a very good explanation of the differences between Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade on Coffee Tao. Basically, Fair Trade is an official certification system established by TransFair, paid for by [...]

]]> By: imagined-community » 2008 » March » 30 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-155 imagined-community » 2008 » March » 30 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:42:19 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-155 [...] 2007. “Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade, Part 1.” Coffee Tao. October 15. [...] [...] 2007. “Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade, Part 1.” Coffee Tao. October 15. [...]

]]> By: Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade, Pt. 3–Why Direct Trade? | Coffee Tao http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Fair Trade vs. Direct Trade, Pt. 3–Why Direct Trade? | Coffee Tao Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:28:25 +0000 http://wayofcoffee.com/index.php/2007/10/15/fair-trade-vs-direct-trade-pt-1-which-is-which/#comment-45 [...] Trade vs. direct trade, their political ramifications, and why I prefer direct trade.  Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 [...] [...] Trade vs. direct trade, their political ramifications, and why I prefer direct trade.  Read Part 1 here, and Part 2 [...]

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