Coffee Flashcards
(10 cards)
which country has the highest number of roasters relative to its population
new zealand
where does the coffee of new zealand come from
10% comes from colombia
what have coffee roasters been able to do
force down coffee prices when paying from smaller primary growers
how much coffee does colombia export annually
10 million bags +
what has happened to the Colombian coffee market
prices fell dramatically as other countries entered the market
what drove the coffee prices down
over supply
how long does it take for a coffee tree to grow
5 years
how can colombia avoid the problems from the coffee market
fair trade, giving them a minimum price
what do new zealand importers now do with the growers
meet with the exporters and find out where their coffee has come from
how has fair-trade benefitted the coffee growers
growers get a large share from coffee which allows growers to train as education has been invested in and it reduces social problems or young people moving to cities
