What's Fair is Fair with Green Mountain Coffee
If the Internet raves endlessly about something, there's a really good chance I will run the other way. I apparently have the need to go against the norm, which means I'm the last to figure it out when the Internet was right.
WHY DIDN'T YOU GUYS YELL AT ME TO PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR KEURIG RAVING?
Ahem.
So, this is the part where I tell you all that you were right and that the Keurig® Brewer is indeed the greatest thing since peanut butter and jelly was first slapped between two slices of bread. I know you told me so, but I didn't really believe it until a Keurig and a couple of boxes of Green Mountain Coffee showed up at my house. Now I'm a believer and then some.
Isn't she beautiful? She really is. She's especially beautiful because she makes FANTASTIC iced coffee.
Or, maybe the Green Mountain Coffee really agrees with her. I'm not sure. I just know that a little milk, a little flavored syrup (vanilla is my favorite so far), and the Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Colombian K-Cup® packs come together in beautiful harmony. It only takes a few seconds for me to throw together a fantastic cup of iced coffee, and I get to do it knowing that the Fair Trade label throws some good vibes into the mix.
Which, HELLO. I've heard the term "Fair Trade" a zillion times, but it wasn't until recently that I read up on it and learned what it's all about. The long of the short is that sometimes coffee growers are in remote locations and will end up selling their raw coffee beans to a middleman for a fraction of what they are actually worth. Fair Trade means that the farmers have been paid a fair price for their beans, which hopefully results in better paid workers and an overall better quality of life in coffee-farming communities. There are no guarantees, of course, but from what I've learned, it seems that it certainly doesn't hurt to look for the label and make sure that the company who ultimately sold the coffee I'm drinking is at least trying to make the world a better (read: more fair) place.
October is Fair Trade Month. Green Mountain Coffee® is celebrating by introducing Fair Trade Certified™ Three Continent Blend and by partnering with Kelly Clarkson. She who kicks butt live (truly) will be sharing her experience of visiting a coffee farm in Peru and the importance of Fair Trade. You can join in on the fun by reading more on Facebook or on the Brand Page on BlogHer.
You can also enter to win a Keurig® Brewing System and a Green Mountain Coffee gift basket of your very own. Just check out the Choose Fair Trade website and come back here to answer the question: Are you a coffee drinker, and if so, would you consider buying fair trade coffee?
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
Reader Comments (206)
yes and sure i'd consider it
I am not the coffee drinker in my house, but I would definitely consider buying fare trade for my husbands coffee
Yes I drink coffee and would try the fair trade
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I am a coffee drinker... I would consider buying fair trade!
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tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
I'm a coffee drinker and would consider fair trade.
Not much of a coffee drinker myself, but my husband is one. I would consider buying fair trade coffee.
I definitely am a coffee drinker and I always try to buy fair trade.
We are definitely coffee drinkers in my household and we would love to try fair trade coffee. If we love it we will buy it!
yes, im a coffee drinker. i would try Green mountain fair trade coffees
I love coffee and I would buy Green Mountain if I win the Keurig!
I heart the smell of coffee, so yes!
I definitely am a coffee drinker and would consider buying fair trade.
I'm a big coffee drinker and I buy fair trade as often as I can.
I drink coffee regularly. I would most certainly consider buying fair trade coffee. Thanks.
Yes, I'm a coffee drinker and I would consider buying fair trade coffee.
I love my coffee! I would definitely consider buying Fair Trade as I like their beliefs and practices.
Yes and Yes. I would consider.
I am a coffee drinker. I have it every morning it is the first thing I do. In fact I might be best too say I am a coffee addict I would for sure consider fair trade.
I am a coffee drinker and I would consider buying fair trade coffee.
I drink coffee daily and I would love to buy fare trade coffiee !
I drink way too much coffee, and I would consider buying Fair Trade coffee.
Yes I like my coffee, especially the Green Mountain blend and I would be okay with fair trade. Thanks.
I drink a lot of coffee and I would definitely buy fair trade.
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I'm a once in a while coffee drinker and I would try fair trade coffee.
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My mother is the coffee drinker and we would consider buying fair trade coffee.
Yes, I would consider buying Fair Trade, I have in the past. And I'm a BIG fan of coffee! Never wake up without it!
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I would buy fair trade. I drink coffee.
I have been wanting one of these, it would make mornings deliciously fun!
I drink coffee often and some of my favorites are fair trade.
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My husband and I are coffee drinkers, more so my hubby! Fair trade coffee is very good!
Yep, big time coffee drinker and I've been a fan of fair trade since way back when. You can't always be sure that a label that says fair trade is being honest or not but if you do a little research then you can be reasonably sure that they are. I'm all for fair trade and do my best to not buy any products from companies that practice bad humanism.
I am a big coffee drinker and I would consider buying Fair Trade coffee.
I love my coffee and would definitely buy fair trade coffee
https://twitter.com/klp1965/status/395900802985775104
I love coffee and I would most definitely buy fair trade. Freddie8768 at gmail dot com
We only drink fair trade coffee in this house!!!
I am a coffee drinker and I would definitely buy fair trade!
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https://twitter.com/aes529/status/395959239933313024
I am a coffee drinker and i try to support fair trade whenever i can! i have bought fair trade coffee and chocolates the past year!
I'm not a coffee drinker but my husband is. He is always trying different coffees so yes I would buy this for him.
I drink coffee and frequently buy Fair Trade.
https://twitter.com/Holli357/status/395996852287336448
Yes to both.
I am a coffee drinker and I would buy fair trade coffee.
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