fair trade coffee
Conscientious morning brew
Fair trade coffee is coffee certified as meeting standards for ethical sourcing—typically guaranteeing farmers a minimum price and prohibiting exploitative labor practices.
The label signals to consumers that their purchase supports more equitable conditions in coffee-producing regions: I only buy fair trade coffee.
The premium price reflects certification costs and higher payments to growers.
- arabicaDominant coffee species
- eco-labelsEnvironmental certification symbols
- ethical sourcingProcurement respecting people and planet
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- cooperative farmingJoint agricultural enterprise
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- Coffee HistoryBrazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, Yemen, Parisian cafes