Originally posted by FreakyKBHIs there any reason why I couldn't soak the beans in cold water for 24 hours, pour through a filter and get the same results? That would save me $35. (I'm not trying to be cheap, just thrifty.)
Absolutely my fault. Try this one, instead:
http://www.toddycafe.com/shop/
Originally posted by FrenchQueenOh yeah, one thing about the nescafe fair trade.
That must be a nice treat... a little extravagant, though, no?
It comes in a cardboard container, and mines has stuck together, because i work so much and dont use it up so quick these days.
If you're going to buy this coffee, and you are away from the house as muuch as i am, you might consider saving a glass container to keep it in.
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundI am not savy on what this "fair trade" brand is. I guess we don't have that in the U.S.. What does that mean exactly?
Oh yeah, one thing about the nescafe fair trade.
It comes in a cardboard container, and mines has stuck together, because i work so much and dont use it up so quick these days.
If you're going to buy this coffee, and you are away from the house as muuch as i am, you might consider saving a glass container to keep it in.
Originally posted by mlprioryou pay extra for the coffee, so that the coffee grower gets a fair price for his coffee/product.
I am not savy on what this "fair trade" brand is. I guess we don't have that in the U.S.. What does that mean exactly?
That way someone in Africa gets paid the same as someone in Spain , say (don't know if they have coffee growers in spain, but you get the gist).
Originally posted by huckleberryhoundWell, that hardly seems fair!
you pay extra for the coffee, so that the coffee grower gets a fair price for his coffee/product.
That way someone in Africa gets paid the same as someone in Spain , say (don't know if they have coffee growers in spain, but you get the gist).
Right. The costs associated with growing and shipping a crop in Africa are completely different from the costs in Spain.
Plus, the cost of living is completely different. If you pay the guy in Africa the same price, he could be considered the richest guy in the village. Then everyone and their brother will start growing coffee in Africa and there will be no market for it. Then there will be a lot of caffeine addicts in Africa because that will be the only food and drink available. 😕
Originally posted by mlpriorBut that that is the whole point.
Right. The costs associated with growing and shipping a crop in Africa are completely different from the costs in Spain.
Plus, the cost of living is completely different. If you pay the guy in Africa the same price, he could be considered the richest guy in the village. Then everyone and their brother will start growing coffee in Africa and there will ...[text shortened]... a lot of caffeine addicts in Africa because that will be the only food and drink available. 😕
You can't justify giving someone $1 a tonne (i made that up) for a crop, just because he lives in a mud hut.
The only way he, his workers, and his society can progress, is if he can be given the means to do that, and that means is cold hard cash.
Subsidies and protectionism prevent the farmers of Africa from competeing with the european or American farmer, And i bet the board of directors in the coffee companies don't live in mud huts, they probably do have internet access, and brand new Mecedes Benz cars outside their million dolllar houses. . .is that fair?
Originally posted by mlpriori think it is a "fair price" that they give, which is not necessarilly uniform across all their suppliers.
Right. The costs associated with growing and shipping a crop in Africa are completely different from the costs in Spain.
Plus, the cost of living is completely different. If you pay the guy in Africa the same price, he could be considered the richest guy in the village. Then everyone and their brother will start growing coffee in Africa and there will ...[text shortened]... a lot of caffeine addicts in Africa because that will be the only food and drink available. 😕
I understand the underdeveloped countries need to be brought up to speed economically and socially to prevent population explosion and uncontrollable disease. Throwing money at them does not do the trick. They need to have skills and a sense of ownership and control over their own destiny.
We tried throwing money at the Native Americans and they all went out and became alcoholics, then they had alcoholic babies. To this day there are many "Indian Reservations" across the U.S. and half their population consists of alcololics.
I think I need a beer now. 😞
I agree with the "Fair Price" not the "Same Price".
