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This is an area where we will post new articles submitted to faircoffee.com and created by faircoffee.com, as linking to relevant news articles. To submit an article e-mail us with "Article submission" in the title line. Articles can be from/about any region as long as they are relevant to Faircoffee.com. You can also point out an article that we may have missed. We reserve the right to refuse articles that we feel are not appropriate.

Brewing a Great Cup of Coffee

The most important step to brewing a great cup of coffee is in the bean.

Coffee Plants... Made in the Shade

Up until about 25 years ago most coffee was grown in the shade of forests. Since then there has been a move to more environmentally harmful practices.

Starbucks... Fair-trade?

My thoughts on Starbucks and Fair trade.

Vitamix for Grinding Coffee

For a multi-purpose machine the Vitamix is great for grinding coffee. I also use it for making home made flour, peanut butter, smoothies, creamy soup and even the dough for bread.