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coffee bags being packaged

Vacuum Sealed vs. Nitrogen Flushed Coffee

When you’re shopping for coffee, you will find that it comes in all kinds of different packages, including cans, vacuum packs and bags with…

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A boy stands in a forest

Shade-Grown Coffee

Shade-grown coffee is as natural as it comes — the low-to-the-ground plant thrives as part of a healthy ecosystem surrounded by…

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A cup of decaf coffee with a napkin and spoon

Decaf Coffee: We Remove Caffeine, Not Flavor

Experimenting with ways to eliminate those too-much-coffee jitters or sleep better at night? You don’t necessarily need to give up coffee. Decaf…

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Seedings growing in small plastic pots

An Organic Solution

It’s a Friday morning at Equal Exchange and one day short of the official start of Spring. A truck backs into one of…

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A cup of herbal tea with a spoon is good for dehydration

Ask the Dietitian: Hydration

Recently at Equal Exchange, we received the question, “Is it true that coffee dehydrates you?” Water is one of the most essential nutrients…

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Dark chocolate on a cutting board -- a good source of iron

Ask the Dietitian: Iron and Chocolate

Question: A fellow Equal Exchange chocolate lover pointed out to me the surprisingly high amount of iron per serving, thus giving us an excuse to…

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