Climate change and fair coffee prices are rightfully important topics today, but sustainability is not a new idea in the coffee world. As far back as the first international coffee agreement in 1962, there was discussion of how to limit the amount of excess on the market to ensure economic sustainability.
By choosing Fairtrade certified coffee, you know that the beans are grown using our rigorous standards, which support farmers and their communities and help protect the environment. Fairtrade has definitely helped our community—it has helped us improve our school and water supplies.
The Fair trade certification on coffee bags symbolizes sets of standards given by various producers, consumers, and various companies. Their ultimate goal is to preserve equity, respect, and justice for markets all over the globe and they focus more on the Pacific, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. Let's break it down.
In the highly volatile coffee market, producers and their families are incredibly vulnerable. The economic sustainability of the industry is strongly linked to the social sustainability of communities around the world.
Why We Need Social Sustainability In Coffee. Many coffee-producing countries have extreme poverty and lack effective social infrastructure. In the highly volatile coffee market, producers and their families are incredibly vulnerable. The economic sustainability of the industry is strongly linked to the social sustainability ...
Alex tells me that specialty coffee is particularly at risk due to climate change . “Because higher-altitude coffees tend to be higher-quality coffees, rising temperatures will force farmers up the mountainside to seek out the cooler temperatures that speciality coffee needs.
Environmental sustainability is perhaps the most pressing issue facing the world today. Agriculture drives 80% of tropical deforestation and coffee farming requires huge amounts of resources. Processing and the import-export side of coffee also have environmental impacts.
The Rainforest Alliance reports that female coffee farmers produce less than their male counterparts because they have far less access to resources.
As far back as the first international coffee agreement in 1962, there was discussion of how to limit the amount of excess on the market to ensure economic sustainability. It can get overwhelming to consider sustainability in totality and the many ways that people, planet, and profit are interlinked. Let’s get some input from the experts.
These are the forests where Arabica coffee originated, and they are threatened by conversion and deforestation. “The Rainforest Alliance worked with these communities and other partners to provide training, technical assistance, and market access for these special coffees.
Coffee consumers also have a role to play. Both disposable cups and single-use coffee pods are difficult to recycle and create waste volume with every cup. There are some small moves toward more sustainable options, including the proposal of a latte levy and cornstarch pods that are commercially compostable.