The term “direct trade” has cropped up all over the place in specialty coffee in recent years and, on the face of it, would seem to imply just that.
But what does “direct trade” actually mean? And has anyone — let alone coffee farmers — really benefited from it?
In the final episode of series 3, James takes Scott and Jools on a journey into how coffee actually gets traded.
Chad Trewick from the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide shares his first hand experience of being in the direct trade vanguard. Chris Kornman, author and Director of Education at The Crown, explains the rise of evangelists with the mantra of cutting out the middle men. And Erica Koss, co-author of the Specialty Coffee Association’s sustainability course and Research Associate at the Institute for Development Studies at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, reveals some of the limitations of the direct trade ideal.
And, as a parting gift for the summer, James offers tips on how YOU can identify those roasters who are trying to do right by the farmer.
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