Local “Coffee Cultures” and the Global Coffee Market

However, Kaldi says that the Seattle roaster that he buys his coffee from will frequently pay four to five times over the market price for their coffee (which, in effect, boosts the price for each cup of coffee at Kaldi's shop). This Seattle roaster will often buy their supply of green coffee directly from the small farmers and leaders of coffee coops at origin. This process—called direct ... ................
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