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coffee

Men in Ethiopia hold small paper cups of fair trade organic coffee

Natural Process Coffee

Have you ever tried natural process coffee? If you have, you probably noticed a difference! Known as “naturals” in the specialty coffee industry, these coffees…

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Stacked boxes of Equal Exchange coffee bags

Groups Sharing Cases of Equal Exchange Products

Why share cases? Groups buying and sharing cases of products together is an alternative way of purchasing food and other goods, instead of buying individually…

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An American woman and a Congolese woman smile at the Panzi hosputal

Episode 3: Conflict, Coffee Farmers, and the Nobel Peace Prize

The Stories Behind Our Food has a new episode! Here it is.     You can hear #StoriesBehindOurFood on: Stitcher (on both Apple and Android…

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chocolate bars dressed up as snowman with paper decorations

Inspiration for your Holiday Sale Display

We collected some of our favorite creative, yet simple display ideas for holiday sales during Christmas, Hanukkah and beyond! A sparkling, lighted display draws in…

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Fair Trade & Equal Exchange FAQs

Want to get others on board supporting an independent food system with a company that pays small-scale growers fairly? What if people ask tough…

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What Do Folks Say About Our Coffee?

This summer, Equal Exchange brought our coffee and chocolate on the road to Austin, Texas for the 79th General Convention of the Episcopal Church. We…

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Pop-Up Fair Trade Stores on Campus

Campuses are full of change-makers and activists like you, making them the perfect locations for hosting successful Fair Trade sales. Setting up a pop…

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Why Switch to Fair Trade, Organic Coffee?

When it comes to drinking ethically-sourced coffee, you have a choice if you’re at home, but how can you get your church…

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Chili mocha, with spicy hot chocolate

Mix up a Chilly Chili Mocha

  How are you keeping cool and caffeinated this summer? We’ve worked up this simple recipe for a Chilly Chili Mocha. Or is it…

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Cold brew lime daiquiri, with a bag of coffee and a cut lime

Try a Cold Brew Lime Daiquiri tonight

A coffee cocktail? Why not! This Cold Brew Lime Daiquiri is for the adults in the room. The berry and chocolate notes of the African…

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Close up of two spoons with ingredients for spice rub

BBQ Spice Rub for Coffee Lovers

Do you enjoy a hot cup of coffee in the morning as much as we do? Do you love red meat? Then you’ll…

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Father's Day picture of a boy and his dad on the beach together

Father’s Day Thoughts and Coffee Ideas

above: Gary Goodman with his father. This Father’s Day, share some time — and a special cup! Is your dad a coffee lover…

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Cherries grown on an organic coffee plant

What’s It Like to Grow Coffee?

HANDS IN THE DIRT In early spring, gardeners in the USA welcome warmer weather by pouring over our seed catalogs, readying the soil in our…

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An open book and a person's hands holding acup of fair trade coffee

Haiku Challenge: Read the Winners

Happy National Poetry Month! And thanks to everyone who entered our recent social media Coffee Haiku Challenge. We savored all your responses, each and every…

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Five Steps to Serving Fairer Coffee

Your Coffee Can Be Fair and Delicious! With organic and fair trade coffees so reasonably priced, there’s no reason not to brew ethically sourced…

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