Tag Archive 'philippines_coffee'

The journey of a coffee bean

Posted by TheShot on 05 Jul 2006 | Tagged as: Beans, Robusta

Yesterday the Manila Standard Today published a brief, introductory article on the lifecycle of a coffee bean: Philippines News - Manila Standard Today - The journey of a coffee bean - july05_2006.
It’s written from the perspective of Nescafé, which is part of the scary Big Four, and from the perspective of producing the lower grade [...]

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Nestlé backs coffee-based sustainable farming system

Posted by TheShot on 07 Jan 2006 | Tagged as: Beans, Fair Trade, Robusta

When people talk about The Big Four that are responsible for the proliferation of some of the worst, highest-volume production coffee in the world — that’s choking out the little guy growing better beans — Nestlé is definitely a named co-defendant.
The Philippines’ Sun.Star General Santos reports today that Nestle backs coffee-based sustainable farming system. Nestlé [...]

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