Ian on October 5th, 2009

Since Starbucks has only one, as far as I’m aware, certified fair trade coffee, Cafe Estima Blend, I knew there would be many reviews online. Surprisingly, most were very favorable and almost all referenced how smooth it was.
Here’s the Starbucks product description
Fair Trade Café Estima Blend™ by Starbucks Coffee Velvety smooth and balanced with a [...]

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Ian on September 25th, 2009

Today I’m reviewing Second Cup’s (I believe, only) fair trade coffee Cuzco. Its labeled as a 3 – medium roast, Peruvian bean from an area near the city of Cuzco (or Cusco).
I must first confess that lighter roasts are not my first choice when it comes to coffee, however, I am looking at this cup [...]

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Ian on September 20th, 2009

My wife was strolling through Costco many months ago (not sure it may even be a year or so ago) and as she always does, stops at each sampling presentation. This one time, William Spartivento had a booth set up and she tried a sample of their organic fair trade espresso (they do offer several [...]

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