Equal Exchange Brings Fair Trade To Small-Scale Tea Growers

Equal Exchange Brings Fair Trade To Small-Scale Tea Growers
Forbes - Equal Exchange hopes to replicate the success they had promoting specialty coffee from small-farmer co-operatives in the 1980s and 90s. Currently both tea connoisseurs and traders are unaware of the role of small-scale farms and co-operatives in ...

The Popularity of Espresso Coffee
Espresso coffee is the result of forcing about one and a half ounces of boiling water through tightly packed rich ground coffee beans.

Steaming Milk for Beginners
Frothing is probably the most underappreciated part of coffeehouse culture. After all, without the foam, your cappuccino or latte is just plain espresso.

Coffee Beans to Use for Espresso
Bins of coffee beans stretch out in seemingly endless rows. The grinder has too many settings and you’re not sure of the difference between a French roast and an Italian one. How do you know which beans make the best espresso?

The History And Main Types Of Coffee
It's a mainstay in many households the world over with a commodity ranking of number two, just behind oil production. But how did the worldwide coffee craze get started and what exactly is the history of the little bean loved the globe over for the coffee it creates?According to legend, the first use of coffee dates back to the 800s when a goat herder named Kaldi discovered his goats had more energy after eating the berries from a specific bush. Kaldi's story takes place in east Africa and is co