Comments on: Ask for Fairtrade coffee http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/ Tom Raftery, social media consultant, speaker, blogger and podcaster Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:41:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: media mindshare: on news, technology & media relations Starbucks can have it both ways « http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-105632 media mindshare: on news, technology & media relations Starbucks can have it both ways « Tue, 15 May 2007 13:54:25 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-105632 [...] I was glad to see Tom Raftery suggest that participants in the Open Coffee Club meetups in Cork ask for fair trade coffee at their next pow-wow (Open Coffee Club VC and entrepreneur meetups, started in London by Saul [...] [...] I was glad to see Tom Raftery suggest that participants in the Open Coffee Club meetups in Cork ask for fair trade coffee at their next pow-wow (Open Coffee Club VC and entrepreneur meetups, started in London by Saul [...]

]]> By: MacManX.com » Blog Archive » Blogroll Dive: 4/17/07 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104856 MacManX.com » Blog Archive » Blogroll Dive: 4/17/07 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:53:23 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104856 [...] Tom discussed the importance of choosing Fairtrade [...] [...] Tom discussed the importance of choosing Fairtrade [...]

]]> By: Daithí http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104832 Daithí Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:49:00 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104832 Apparently they have by now converted all tea/coffee ranges to Fairtrade although there may be some older stock still selling. They are now on to other products. Apparently they have by now converted all tea/coffee ranges to Fairtrade although there may be some older stock still selling. They are now on to other products.

]]> By: Tom Raftery http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104773 Tom Raftery Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:37:53 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104773 Daithí - good to hear M&S may be going to 'everything being Fairtrade'. Currently I but my coffee in Tesco and they generally have Fairtrade options - even for ground decaf (I like a blend of caf and decaf)! It'll be interesting to see if we can make this fly for Luigi's, or find another venue which has a Fairtrade option, if not. Daithí - good to hear M&S may be going to ‘everything being Fairtrade’. Currently I but my coffee in Tesco and they generally have Fairtrade options - even for ground decaf (I like a blend of caf and decaf)!

It’ll be interesting to see if we can make this fly for Luigi’s, or find another venue which has a Fairtrade option, if not.

]]> By: Daithí http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104747 Daithí Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:25:48 +0000 http://www.tomrafteryit.net/ask-for-fairtrade-coffee/#comment-104747 I am lucky enough to be on a campus that has Fairtrade-only as a policy; and also, I buy my own stash accordingly. However, I've noticed that quite a lot of cafés, suppliers etc have a relatively limited approach - e.g. they offer four flavours of coffee and then just 'Fairtrade' as a fifth option (without reference to flavour) or they offer fairtrade for black coffee but are unsure what is used for the espresso-based drinks! So yes, I do too, but find that it's easier to do so when there's a slightly higher-level decision (like campus-wide); I believe M&S are moving towards 'everything being Fairtrade' at least in tea/coffee. Pester-power, especially for events like OpenCoffee, is remarkably effective though! It's similar to how vegetarian options have expanded here, or how kosher-options are ubiquitous in many parts of the US and Canada. I am lucky enough to be on a campus that has Fairtrade-only as a policy; and also, I buy my own stash accordingly. However, I’ve noticed that quite a lot of cafés, suppliers etc have a relatively limited approach - e.g. they offer four flavours of coffee and then just ‘Fairtrade’ as a fifth option (without reference to flavour) or they offer fairtrade for black coffee but are unsure what is used for the espresso-based drinks! So yes, I do too, but find that it’s easier to do so when there’s a slightly higher-level decision (like campus-wide); I believe M&S are moving towards ‘everything being Fairtrade’ at least in tea/coffee.

Pester-power, especially for events like OpenCoffee, is remarkably effective though! It’s similar to how vegetarian options have expanded here, or how kosher-options are ubiquitous in many parts of the US and Canada.

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