Are you a lover of all things tropical? Visit our Twitter page to join in on our Green Mountain Coffee® Island Coconut® Twitter Trivia for a chance to win delicious prizes! Download the official contest rules here.The first round kicks off on Wednesday, May 22nd! www.twitter.com/greenmtncoffee
Mother’s Day isn’t too far away, so make sure it’s time to make sure you get her the perfect gift. Struggling for some ideas? We wanted to make things easier for you this year with a gift guide of things to buy mom on her special day to go with that Keurig® brewer you got her last year.
1. When you were younger, you probably got one of those “#1 MOM” coffee mugs. You can still let your mom know she is #1 with a beautiful mug like, the Guatemalan Teal Mug. A lot of care went into making these hand painted Guatemalan mugs, and she'll know it, too.
2. You can’t always be there for her to help tidy up the house, but the Black and Silver K-Cup® Pack Storage Tower will help her organizing the kitchen and keep things neat.
3. To make her day extra special, buy her some of her favorite Keurig® brewed beverages, like some Café Escapes® if your mom needs some “me time”, or maybe some Barista Prima® coffee for mothers who want to transport themselves to a European coffee house for the afternoon!
We have a lot more ideas on our website, in case your mom is more of a maple syrup or biscotti lover. No matter what you end up getting mom for Mother’s Day, make sure you give her all of the love and appreciation she deserves.
Earlier this month, SingleServeCoffee.com gave Hot Apple Cider by Green Mountain Naturals™ Vue® packs a perfect score: 100-out-of-100! But who’s really surprised? With a total of five all natural ingredients and no artificial flavors or preservatives, this drink should be at the top of the list for hot apple cider lovers (Like me!).
The review was sure to highlight the “rich notes of sweet apples with bursts of spicy cinnamon” and the “silky smooth” consistency. Overall, it was decided that Green Mountain Natural’s Hot Apple Cider was, “spot-on with real mulled apple cider.”
Don’t just read about how great the apple cider is, taste it! Hot Apple Cider by Green Mountain Naturals is available in both in Vue® packs and K-Cup® packs on our website, as well as in grocery stores and retailers nationwide.
As a smartphone owner myself, I must admit that I really enjoy the convenience of being able to shop all of my favorite products no matter where I am. With the smartphone market continuing to grow with no sign of slowing down, it is important that we give coffee lovers the opportunity to shop on the go. With endless days of seemingly endless christmas shopping right around the corner, Green Mountain Coffee has made shopping for the coffee fanatic in your life easier than ever. Green Mountain Coffee fans can now shop their favorite Keurig® beverages, brewers and accessories from the convenience of their smartphones with our new mobile website. Check it out today at www.greenmountaincoffee.com/mobile. Happy Shopping!
Who doesn’t love a potluck?
It’s the trifecta of good things: Friends, mingling, and great food – the signature items that you bring plus a slew of dishes you’d have never thought to make yourself. A buffet of creativity that you get to enjoy with your best buds. Win, win, win all around.
Those are just some of the reasons why we’re excitedly packing our bags for this weekend’s Big Summer Potluck, an annual gathering of food lovers put on by The Ivory Hut and Three Many Cooks. It’s three days jam-packed with schmoozing with old and new friends, workshops galore, and of course, dishes from some of the best cooks around – the hosts and attendees! Some of our very own K-Cup® Ambassadors will even be on the ground, taking the weekend in for all its foodie worth and sharing the K-Cup® love.
So, what does a coffee company bring to a potluck? We do have a lot of spectacular recipes using Green Mountain Coffee® varieties thanks to Bluebonnets & Brownies, so we have some options.
But let’s be honest: when it’s 8 AM on Saturday and you’re in need of a revelation, what do you want? Coffee – hot and caffeinated. When it’s 3 PM in the summer after a full day of inspiring workshops, what do you need? Coffee – cool and creamy. Iced, hot, and creatively mixed (we’re talking to you, K-Cup® Mixologists!) we’ll be bringing a pallet of Green Mountain Coffee® K-Cup® packs for Big Summer Potluck guests to enjoy throughout the day.
If you can’t make it to Big Summer Potluck, don’t worry! Follow the weekend activity on Twitter with hasttag #bsp3 and have your own potluck at home! What’s your go-to potluck dish? Wild Mountain Blueberry™ Pound Cake is a showstopper with crowds!
I don't know about the rest of you, but sometimes there's nothing better with a hot cup of coffee than a cookie. A really great cookie, where every bite offers a surprise. A crispy outer texture and a chewy middle are also must-haves. This is what I wanted when I started thinking about today's recipe featuring Green Mountain Coffee®Fair Trade Island Coconut® Coffee. Island Coconut is one of my favorite Green Mountain Coffee seasonal flavors, second only to Fair Trade Pumpkin Spice (which, from me, love springs eternal). I dare say Island Coconut is my husband's favorite Green Mountain flavor, period. I was inspired to create a cookie that you would love, but also that he would adore, given it's his favorite flavor.
I gathered as many coconutty mix-ins as I could, and even went so far as to separate the Almond Joy Pieces - think M&Ms with toasted coconut and almond inside - by color, only adding the brown and cream colored candies. (There may have been discussion of my OCD behaviors as I separated out the blue candies from the brown and cream.) You coconut lovers are going to really enjoy that Fair Trade Island Coconut Coffee makes an appearance in both the cookies and a yummy glaze for the top. Don't skip the glaze! It's so easy to make, and really adds something special to your afternoon coffee break.
As you read the recipe, you'll notice that I say to refrigerate the cookie dough for at least 20 minutes. This is a recommendation I would make to you for any cookie dough, not just my recipe. Cookie dough bakes and tastes better if it is allowed to get cold again before baking. That's why those store-bought ready-made doughs taste so darn good and look so uniform when baking. Refrigerating your homemade cookie dough will get you the same delicious results. Let's just say if you place a plate of these next to the office Keurig®brewer, you're going to be everyone's favorite co-worker. I hope you love them as much as we did!
makes approximately 32 large cookies
For the Cookies
4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup quick cooking oats
1 1/2 cups of butter, melted (3 sticks)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup Fair Trade Island Coconut coffee
2 large eggs
1 cup Almond Joy Pieces
1 cup toasted angel flake coconut
1 cup cocoa dusted almonds, chopped
For the Glaze
1/4 cup Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Island Coconut coffee
3 tablespoons cream cheese
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
For the Cookies
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Brew a cup of Green Mountain Fair Trade Island Coconut Coffee. Use the smallest setting your Keurig allows. I used my 4 oz setting. Allow the coffee to come to room temperature, placing in the refrigerator if necessary to speed up the process.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, kosher salt, baking soda and quick cooking oats. Use a whisk to combine the ingredients evenly and aerate the flour. Set aside.
When the oven is heated, place the angel flake coconut on a parchment lined baking sheet in an even layer and place in the oven. Bake for 7-12 minutes, checking often in the last 5 minutes of cooking. The coconut should toast to a spotty golden brown. Don't expect all of the coconut to change color.
Remove from the oven immediately if you see any pieces start to get dark brown. Turn the oven off again once toasted.
In the bowl of a food processor, place the cup of cocoa dusted almonds. Pulse repeatedly until the almonds are fairly small chunks.
In a medium bowl, combine the cooled coconut, cocoa dusted almond pieces and Almond Joy pieces. Mix by hand until evenly distributed, then set aside.
Melt the sticks of butter in a microwave safe bowl, then allow them to cool slightly. In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large mixing bowl, combine melted butter, both sugars, vanilla, and coffee. Mix on low until combined, then add the two eggs. Mix on medium speed for 3-4 minutes, until the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add flour mixture in increments, mixing on low after each addition. Scrape down the sides of the bowl before you add more flour each time. When flour mix is completely incorporated, add the toasted coconut mixture and mix on low or by hand until the mix-ins are well distributed.
Place the entire bowl of dough in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes, though half an hour is better.
Preheat the oven to 375F.
Using a large cookie scoop, scoop 9 cookies at a time onto a parchment lined baking tray. Place the dough back in the refrigerator after you dish out each set of 9.
Bake for roughly 17 minutes, until the cookies are golden brown. Allow them to cool for a moment on the tray, then remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before glazing.
For the Glaze
In the bowl of a mixer or small mixing bowl, combine coffee, powdered sugar, and cream cheese. Mix on medium high until the cream cheese has completely mixed in and the glaze becomes fairly thick. Add more powdered sugar if you would like the glaze to be thicker.
When the cookies are completely cool, spread them out on paper towel. Place the glaze in a frosting bag or ziptop bag. Seal the bag by twisting to remove all the air, pushing all the glaze into one sealed corner of the bag for piping. Cut a very small tip off the corner of the bag, then pipe glaze onto the cookies in any pattern you like (I did a criss-cross zig-zag). Allow the glaze to set for at least an hour, then place the cookies in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for freshness. Serve alongside strong cups of Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Island Coconut coffee!
I often get asked by my family and friends, “Where can I get K-Cup® coupons?” or “How can I save money on my K-Cup® packs?” I drink a lot of coffee, so I found out awhile back that one of the best ways to save on K-Cup® packs is through our Café Express® Savings Club. As a club member, every time you shop at Green Mountain Coffee® you’ll get great savings (15% off!)on Keurig® K-Cup® and Vue™ packs, bagged coffee, gifts, coffee makers & coffee accessories.
I shared this with the family and they were thrilled, especially Uncle Morty! I’ll admit: To stop the “Where can I get K-Cup® coupons,” question, I’ve given Café Express® Savings Club memberships to my family and friends during the holidays. It’s a special way to treat every coffee lover on my list throughout the year (and get major brownie points).
If you just want to purchase a few K-Cup® packs and save money with a coffee coupon, take a look at the Coffee Coupon Page or the Deal of the Week Page. There are new deals every week, so check back often!
When it comes to holiday gifts, there are two schools of thought. Some people love surprises while others take a “wish list” approach. Either way, you want to make sure your presents are perfect. And we’re here to help.
Our team’s pulled together a great online holiday shopping guides that we hope will help you find the right gift for everyone on your list – holiday gift baskets for far away friends, artisan chocolates for the teacher with a sweet tooth, and Keurig® Single Cup Coffee Makers for just about anyone! With our carefully curated collection of gift ideas and stocking stuffers, you’ll find everything you need in record time. Here are some of our favorites:
For Him:
We’ll admit it: Shopping for men can be tricky. Sometimes you find the perfect gift, only to learn he has already bought it for himself! That is less likely to happen with our unique selection of coffee mugs, rugged gear and high-tech single-cup coffee makers. If he’s particularly adventurous, our Coffee Tours are a great way to discover a new favorite coffee, and make a wonderful gift for coffee lovers who like to try new things. If your young man is still in college, the popular Keurig® Mini Plus has free shipping and is a must for all-night study sessions and early-morning classes.
For Her:
Whether she’s your mom or daughter, sweetheart or friend, treat her to something special from our collection of Gift ideas for Her. Chocolate is always a hit, and several of our offerings will fit easily into her holiday stocking. Encourage her to take a moment for herself with a handcrafted mug, or give her a few extra minutes with the convenience of a Cuisinart® Keurig® Single Cup Coffee Maker. If she likes to entertain, make it easy with our Keurig® K-Cup Carousel or Hot Cocoa K-Cup® Pack Gift.
For the Office:
A gift from our office collection is a perfect way to say “thank you” to everyone who has shared in your business success throughout the year. Chocolate dipped shortbread and biscotti make coffee breaks even sweeter! Thermal mugs keep desk-top coffee warm all morning long. Of course, the best gifts are large enough to share with everyone in the office, so choose from our wide assortment of gift baskets with plenty to go around.
For Everyone:
If time is what you want to give, consider a membership to our Café EXPRESS Coffee Club. Create an account and we’ll send bagged coffee or K-Cup® packs automatically to the address of your choice. They’ll never run out again! Treat your loved one to a coffee and beverage service with the gift of club membership. Send four or more boxes of K-Cup® packs and the shipping will be FREE.
With these ideas by your side, we hope your holiday shopping will be easy as pie!
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Coffee is non-nutritive, meaning it has no nutritional value. Being a studious fellow, I looked on our own website and verified that a typical 6-oz. serving of black, drip coffee has 2 calories. Which I may have just burned off typing this last sentence. Our flavored coffees like Fair Trade Island Coconut®? Free of calories and carbs. Brilliant!
Just remember: I'm talking black coffee. If you put sugar or honey in there, they add calories. If you put Organic Valley Half and Half in your coffee like I do, you can see the results when you go to the beach for the first time in July. Time for the 2%.
Of course, coffee does offer a number of trace minerals (Thiamin, Niacin, Folate, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Manganese) and is a good source of Potassium, Pantothenic Acid and Riboflavin. Some even say that you are more likely to be friendly to other people if you have a hot cup of coffee in your hands. (There are a lot of friendly folks around our office – just saying).
There's a good chart on our web site that explains the ins and outs of coffee nutritional information here: http://www.greenmountaincoffee.com/nutrition.aspx
So - the moral of this story? Time for another cup of coffee for me!
Today marks the first day of Fair Trade Month and the beginning of Green Mountain Coffee’s Fair Trade-Out campaign. During the month of October, we’re encouraging coffee drinkers around the country to “trade-out” their daily cup of conventional coffee for a Fair Trade variety.
To celebrate the trade-out of two of our most popular blends – Our Blend and Vermont Country Blend® – to be Fair Trade Certified™, we’re giving away 2,500 samples a week of these Fair Trade coffees so you start to trade-out, too. Join us on our Facebook page and sign-up to receive a free sample of one of these delicious coffees (and some extra goodies, too).
Then we’re coming to you! Green Mountain Coffee’s guerrilla sampling team is trading out conventional coffee for Fair Trade in offices, on the street, and in a variety of locations in Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston and Washington, DC. Coffee lovers in these cities can campaign to get traded out via Green Mountain Coffee’s Twitter account by using the hashtag #TradeMeOut.
To top it all off, we’re also hosting our second e-Tasting! Join us on October 26 at 4 PM ET via UStream for a virtual guided tasting of Fair Trade Our Blend and Vermont Country Blend. With your free sample in hand, taste along with Lindsey Bolger, our Director of Coffee Sourcing and Relationships, and some of the Costa Rican farmers who are behind these coffees. Follow us on Twitter or the #etaste hashtag for the latest e-taste news.
So, are you ready for the Fair Trade-Out?
The Bonnaroo Carbon Shredders are back at it again! For the past three years, Green Mountain Coffee folks have trekked from Vermont to Manchester, Tennessee to teach music lovers at the Bonnaroo Music Festival how to reduce their Carbon Footprints. We’re here again this year with support from Gardener’s Supply and Seventh Generation, which makes for a killer combination at Bonnaroo.
The Carbon Shredders started off with a muddy beginning yesterday due to the torrential Tennessee rain that night. Luckily, we had a beautiful day yesterday for the general gates to open. We've got a great group of people to help start the shred-olution this year! What a way to use your CAFE Time!
Our main focus this year is around promoting small behavioral changes that make an impact on energy use. Line drying your clothes on a clothesline is one way we're showing people how to save money and energy. Gardening cuts your energy use and brings back the connection to your local food systems.
This is only the first day but we've talked to over 200 Bonnaroovians about Carbon Shredders! Can't wait to see what the next few days bring.
Coffee lovers and tech-junkies, convenience hounds and kitchen wizards - look what's showed up at GreenMountainCoffee.com today: the new Cuisinart® single-cup brewer.
We heard about it this time last year and now it's finally here: Cuisinart® and Keurig® have teamed up to bring us the Cuisinart single-cup brewer! Pretty, no?
Ah, but this isn't just about looks. The Cuisinart has many of the features you’ve come to love about Keurig brewing technology, with a few more bells and whistles:
With over 80 varieties of coffee, tea, and hot cocoa to choose from at www.ShopAllKCups.com, its easier than ever for you to enjoy a wide array of hot and cold beverages from your Cuisinart brewer!
A few weeks ago, hearts collectively turned into mush in our office while reading the abridged story of one Green Mountain Coffee fan’s proposal to his then girlfriend. Imagine: Graham and Kate, our happy couple, in the early, early, early morning and the - well, why don’t I let Graham take it from here:
A good marriage proposal is all about circumstance, lighting, and a bit of luck...
Finding the perfect setting for my wedding proposal to my, then girlfriend, Kate was simple enough--we were on our way to Arizona to visit the Grand Canyon. The timing took a bit more thinking. I thought about a romantic mid-day picnic proposal. It sounded great, but crowds would be a problem. Sunset sounded dramatic and the colors and shadows cast in the canyon have inspired artists for centuries, but could I really carry around the ring for the entire day? Neither seemed to fit the moment quite like sunrise. The symbolism just seemed right. Here we were at a new beginning, the first light of day lifting over the seemingly-infinite wonder before us--full of excitement and promise. Perfect!
Ah, but there's always a catch. Staying in Flagstaff meant a two-hour drive to the Grand Canyon, and with a 6:20 am sunrise, that meant leaving the hotel around four in the morning! With a promise of a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse at sunrise over the landmark, Kate--thankfully--agreed to wake up at 3 am--whew! Nerves gripped me--and I, the steering wheel--as we traced along the dark and elk-trodden roads of northern Arizona. When we finally arrived, we had just enough time to run to the rim and find our way to a secluded point.
Describing the very moment is impossible. The famous artists of the Wild West have brought out the emotions of the Canyon at first light, but not even the most talented among them could capture the glow that swept across Kate's face as I dropped to one knee. The moment will forever be painted in the most brilliantly vivid colors on
the canvas in my mind in all of its unrivaled beauty.
Freshly engaged and excited to soak in every once of the surroundings, we trekked along the Southern Rim. We made it roughly an hour before the exhaustion sunk in. With a whole day ahead of us, we set out in search of a worthy pick-me-up. Stopping first at a nearby cafeteria, I poured myself a large cup of what was labeled, "coffee." To call it coffee is a bit generous, but I won't go into any further detail, suffices to say it found its way down the nearest drain.
Ever the supportive companion, Kate made it her mission to find me a better cup. "There's a restaurant up ahead, let's try there," she would say, tracing her finger across the travel map. The early hour meant that most places were not yet open and my quest for a decent cup began to seem futile. Until, finally, "Is that what I think it is?" I blurted out suddenly. Outside a distant lodge was a sign whose words neither of us could make out, but in the middle was a green logo.
"It looks a bit like the Green Mountain Coffee logo," I said, with a glimmer of hope. Closer still the logo came into perfect view, as did the words, "We proudly brew Green Mountain Coffee!" And just like that, all was right with the world!
Sure, finding a great cup of coffee on the same morning Kate and I got engaged may sound trivial, but let me assure you it is not! To say that moment in life could have been any more perfect is now, officially impossible!! From racing to make it in time for the first light to trace the outline of her face at the perfect moment, right down to the quest for a great cup of Joe, they all had a touch of drama and uncertainty. But in the end, both could not have worked out any better.
A happy ending to a very happy beginning!
I was trying to come up with a witty introduction for the arrival of our flavored Spring Seasonal (“Time to get Island Coconut-ty!” “First sign of spring: crocuses, baby birds, and Island Coconut.” “Time to put the cream in the Island Coconut, and stir it all up!”), but, let’s be honest: the excitement, thrill, and anticipation for this coffee’s annual debut doesn’t require fanfare. It all comes down to two little words that set flavored coffee lovers taste buds afire:
Don’t believe me? Take a peek at the buzz:
Fair Trade Island Coconut is here in bag and K-Cup® single portion packs until June 4th!
-Kristen
Your K-Cup® favorites are now ready for your morning commute! We’re launching three coffee varieties in a new Travel Mug K-Cup®, made just for coffee lovers who can never get too much of a good thing.
Travel Mug K-Cups® are specially designed portion packs that create perfectly-brewed coffee on the largest brew size setting of the Keurig® Single-Cup Brewer. New technology allows more coffee to be packed into each K-Cup, which means the coffee is as strong and rich when brewed at 10- or 12-ounces as a conventional K-Cup is when brewed at 6- or 8-ounces.
Travel Mug K-Cups are available online at www.GreenMountainCoffee.com in three varieties:
Can’t wait to fill your travel mug? Neither can we! That’s why today Wednesday, March 17 through Friday, March 19 we’re giving away a box of not one, not two, but all three varieties of Travel Mug K-Cups (plus two Green Mountain Coffee Travel Mugs) each day to one of our Twitter followers that has a travel mug ready to be filled.
Here’s how it works:
Travel Mug K-Cup Sweepstakes
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by Alex Aldrich
Thank you to everyone who participated in our Revelation Statement campaign! Over the past several months, a message on our eco-friendly cups encouraged our fellow coffee lovers from across the nation to text in their own revelation while enjoying an inspirational cup of Green Mountain Coffee. After all, with a coffee experience this good, it’s worth sharing the enthusiasm! We have been overwhelmed and delighted with all of your responses.
The following Revelation Statements came into Green Mountain Coffee, and we loved them so much we decide to print them on our 10, 12, 20, and 24 ounce eco-friendly cups!
Congratulations to the following winners!
“I realized action is the only cure for fear.” – Autumn C., N. Bennington, VT
“I realized quality coffee improves quality of life.” – Matthew M., Sarasota, FL
“I realized it’s all about the company you keep.” – Caitlin B., Madison, WI
“I realized happiness can be found in the most unlikely places.” – Marisa T., Hingham, MA
“I realized I am the change I wish to see in the world.” – Ali W., New York, NY
“I realized you have to speak your mind even if your voice shakes.” – Meagan H., N. Bennington, VT
“I realized it would be a great day when I awoke to find the kids had made the coffee for me!” – Rebecca B., Waterbury, CT
You can find all these revelations on eco-cups wherever Green Mountain Coffee is sold.
Fair Trade Month Quiz:
Question 27: By what percentage has demand for Fair Trade coffee grown in the US in 2008?
Answer: Over 30%
Haven’t answered our Fair Trade Quiz question of the day, yet? Well, why not? The answer’s right there! If that isn’t enough for you, the first 100 participants* get a sample of Green Mountain Coffee’s Fair Trade Certified™ Organic House Blend and all answers get entered to the grand prize drawing of 12-months of Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Certified™ Coffees. Go here to enter: http://www.eatdrinkandbefair.com/quiz.php.
*Sorry, employees and their immediate family members of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. are not eligible. But keep an eye out for our internal Fair Trade quiz.
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I gave a bag of coffee to a friend of mine as a housewarming gift. She took one look at it and said “Do you have anything that’s Fair Trade?”
I confess, before I started working for Green Mountain Coffee, I didn’t understand what Fair Trade (FT) meant exactly. Even when I settled on Fair Trade Organic Espresso as my coffee of choice, the fact that it’s Fair Trade had no impact on my decision whatsoever. But now that I know what it means and how it impacts the lives of those who grow our coffee beans, I get even more satisfaction out of my morning cup.
One category of coffee that’s exclusively Fair Trade is our Limited Edition Seasonal coffees. Four years ago, Green Mountain Coffee decided to make the seasonal coffees Fair Trade across the board. The idea was to grow awareness of Fair Trade to more coffee lovers like you so that we could expand our Fair Trade market and ultimately make a difference in more farmers’ lives. Why Seasonals? Well, I don’t know about you, but when I see “available for a limited time”, I’ve got to have it right now, and lots of it. What better way to introduce Fair Trade to as many people as possible who will not only anxiously await the next arrival, but will stock up? It’s true, even through our current economic situation, folks are ordering cases (yes, cases) of Fair Trade Pumpkin Spice before it’s gone. Maybe they’re depending on the aroma of mom’s pumpkin pie to get them through the tough times. Either way, it means coffee farmers are getting a better life.
What I love about the Seasonals is that, no matter what your reason, there’s a seasonal coffee that you can call your own. My second favorite coffee would have to be FT Organic Joyful Season Blend (available mid-November) because a) it’s Fair Trade; b) it’s organic; and c) I love the holidays. So much so, in fact, my Christmas tree stayed up until August one year. Apparently I have a problem with letting go. So if you’re wondering if I replaced the housewarming gift with a Fair Trade coffee …you betcha. If it helps coffee farmers survive, and thrive, in light of their long-standing economic troubles, shouldn’t everyone get Fair Trade?
Is your favorite coffee among our Seasonals? If so, I’m curious. Was it because it was the socially responsible choice, or because you associate its aroma or name with a different time or place, or simply because you like the taste?
-Wendy
Fair Trade Month Quiz:
Question 9: How many Fair Trade co-ops work with Green Mountain Coffee?
Answer: 88
Haven’t answered our Fair Trade Quiz question of the day, yet? Well, why not? The answer’s right there! If that isn’t enough for you, the first 100 participants* get a sample of Green Mountain Coffee’s Fair Trade Certified™ Organic House Blend and all answers get entered to the grand prize drawing of 12-months of Green Mountain Coffee Fair Trade Certified™ Coffees. Go here to enter: http://www.eatdrinkandbefair.com/quiz.php.
*Sorry, employees and their immediate family members of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. are not eligible. But keep an eye out for our internal Fair Trade quiz.
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Time to highlight another of our Fair Trade cooperatives, Chajulense cooperative in Guatemala.
In the rural highlands of Guatemala, you can tell where a woman lives by the patterns on her huipil, or traditional blouse. The beautifully woven and embroidered motifs are unique to each community. In a similar way, astute coffee lovers can discern a Guatemalan bean’s geographic provenance by the distinctive flavor and aroma patterns imparted by the soil, altitude, and rainfall of its environment.
Guatemala boasts eight distinct coffee-growing regions, each with its own personality and expression in the cup. We source Guatemalan beans from coops in several regions, including Association Chajulense Val Vaq Quyol near the Chuchumatanes mountains of Chajul. The name of this Fair Trade co-op means “only one voice,” and the co-op’s main goal is to improve the quality of life for its members while maintaining their traditions, values, and cultures. It is the largest organic coffee cooperative in Guatemala.
We’ve been working with Chajulense during the past three harvest cycles and are delighted by what we’ve tasted on the cupping table. On a recent trip to Guatemala, our chief coffee buyer, Lindsey Bolger, teamed up at the cupping table with cooperative President Arcadio Daniel Galindo and head cupper Arsemio Rivera Molina to identify beans that best displayed the unique qualities of coffee grown in regions around Chajul. The cooperative’s prized Caturra and Bourbon varietals displayed shimmers of high-toned fruit, a vibrant acidity, and a resonant depth.
Fair Trade means the cooperative will receive a fair price for these excellent beans, and more. “Searching for a fairer market means not only that we will get better prices,” they write on their website, “but also that we are committed to work towards justice, freedom, and life for all men and women, so that we can live in justice among us and justice with our Mother Earth because only then we will achieve peace and happiness.”
Fair Trade Certified™ beans from the Chajulense cooperative are often used in Fair Trade Organic French Roast, Fair Trade Organic House Blend, and Heifer Hope Blend.
-Laura
I gave a bag of coffee to a friend of mine recently as a housewarming gift. She took one look at it and said "Do you have anything that's Fair Trade?"
I confess, before I started working for Green Mountain Coffee, I didn't understand what Fair Trade (FT) meant exactly. Even when I settled on FT Organic Espresso as my coffee of choice, the fact that it's Fair Trade had no impact on my decision whatsoever. But now that I know what it means and how it impacts the lives of those who grow our coffee beans, I get even more satisfaction out of my morning cup.
One category of coffee that's exclusively Fair Trade is our Limited Edition Seasonal coffees. Three years ago, GMC decided to make the seasonal coffees Fair Trade across the board. The idea was to grow awareness of Fair Trade to more coffee lovers like you so that we could expand our FT market and ultimately make a difference in more farmers' lives. Why seasonals? Well, I don't know about you, but when I see "available for a limited time", I've got to have it right now, and lots of it. What better way to introduce Fair Trade to as many people as possible who will not only anxiously await the next arrival, but will stock up? It's true, even through our current economic situation, folks are ordering cases (yes, cases) of Pumpkin Spice before it's gone. Maybe they're depending on the aroma of mom's pumpkin pie to get them through the tough times. Either way, it means coffee farmers are getting a better life.
Is your favorite coffee among our Seasonals? If so, I'm curious. Was it because it was the socially responsible choice, or because you associate its aroma or name with a different time or place, or simply because you like the taste? What I love about the Seasonals is that, no matter what your reason, there's a seasonal coffee that you can call your own. My second favorite coffee would have to be FT Organic Joyful Season Blend (available mid-November) because a) it's Fair Trade; b) it's organic; and c) I love the holidays. So much so, in fact, my Christmas tree stayed up until August one year. Apparently I have a problem with letting go. So if you're wondering if I replaced the housewarming gift with a Fair Trade coffee ... you betcha. If it helps coffee farmers survive, and thrive, in light of their long-standing economic troubles, shouldn't everyone get Fair Trade?
In the rural highlands of Guatemala, you can tell where a woman lives by the patterns on her huipil, or traditional blouse. The beautifully woven and embroidered motifs are unique to each community. 
In a similar way, astute coffee lovers can discern a Guatemalan bean’s geographic provenance by the distinctive flavor and aroma patterns imparted by the soil, altitude, and rainfall of its environment.
Guatemala boasts eight distinct coffee-growing regions, each with its own personality and expression in the cup. We source Guatemalan beans from coops in several regions, including Association Chajulense Val Vaq Quyol near the Chuchumatanes mountains of Chajul. The name of this Fair Trade co-op means “only one voice,” and the co-op’s main goal is to improve the quality of life for its members while maintaining their traditions, values, and cultures. It is the largest organic coffee cooperative in Guatemala.
We’ve been working with Chajulense during the past three harvest cycles and are delighted by what we’ve tasted on the cupping table. On a recent trip to Guatemala, our chief coffee buyer, Lindsey Bolger, teamed up at the cupping table with cooperative President Arcadio Daniel Galindo and head cupper Arsemio Rivera Molina to identify beans that best displayed the unique qualities of coffee grown in regions around Chajul. The cooperative’s prized Caturra and Bourbon varietals displayed shimmers of high-toned fruit, a vibrant acidity, and a resonant depth.
Fair Trade means the cooperative will receive a fair price for these excellent beans, and more. “Searching for a fairer market means not only that we will get better prices,” they write on their website, “but also that we are committed to work towards justice, freedom, and life for all men and women, so that we can live in justice among us and justice with our Mother Earth because only then we will achieve peace and happiness.”
Fair Trade Certified™ beans from the Chajulense cooperative are often used in Fair Trade Organic French Roast, Fair Trade Organic House Blend, and Heifer Hope Blend.
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