Bongo Billys Coffees is a micro-roaster providing custom coffee
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Sustainable / Fair Trade CoffeesThe phrase "Think Globally, Act Locally," is now as simple
as drinking a cup of Sustainable coffee. The coffee that each of us savor
every day is the product of sun, rich Specialty Arabica coffee is grown on steep mountain slopes in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The coffee farmers who grow their crops have tended their fields tirelessly for generations. Sadly these farmers are exploited by an unfair trading system. Most local farmers are easily exploited by middlemen, known as "coyotes". These coyotes buy the growers coffee cheaply and then sell it for obscene profits. As a result, the basic needs of these farmers and their family (food, housing, health-care, and education) frequently go unmet.
Fair Trade / socially responsible coffees guarantee farmers and their families a fair price for coffee, encourages organic farming practices that help the environment, and links consumers with the farmers. Savor a cup today! |
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