Monday, March 19

Starbucks talks about coffee farmers in Africa

I know that Starbucks gets a pretty bad rap, but you have to give them at least a bit of credit-they did start somewhat of a coffee shop revolution. Go all over the web and you'll find blog after blog of people complaining about the company, but you never get to hear from the big guys unless it's via a news story or press release. In this video I found streamed through YouTube, a Starbucks Coffee Team leader named Dub Hay gives an interview and discusses some of the company's fair trade practices. I'd like to see some more numbers and statistics to back up the claims he is making before I'm converted to the dark (roast) side, but it is always interesting to hear firsthand the other side of the story.

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