July 9th, 2010 by Ned Marks
This week on Hawaiian Grown TV, the infomercial king, Milly Bays Tanaka tours the The Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation to promote the award winning 100% Organic Kona Coffee. The Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation is one of the most reputable names in 100% Kona Coffee. We only deal with the best, most premium Kona Coffee available. We boast our Award-Winning Organic Cloud Forest Estate 100% Kona Coffee. It has now won over 16 awards in a five-year period of time. Try the 100% Kona Challenge and see what we are talking about. Also, Organic Kona Coffee is one of our specialties and we encourage you to try the most nutty and chocolaty 100% Kona Coffee’s around. By the way, we are certified Kosher by K-OFK, Organic by GOCA, and we hold the Seal of Quality from the State of Hawaii. We have the most certifications around because our Kona Coffee is the of the best…
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July 6th, 2010 by Ned Marks
This week on Hawaiian Grown TV, the infomercial king, Milly Bays Tanaka tours the The Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation to promote the award winning 100% Organic Kona Coffee. The Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation is one of the most reputable names in 100% Kona Coffee. We only deal with the best, most premium Kona Coffee available. We boast our Award-Winning Organic Cloud Forest Estate 100% Kona Coffee. It has now won over 16 awards in a five-year period of time. Try the 100% Kona Challenge and see what we are talking about. Also, Organic Kona Coffee is one of our specialties and we encourage you to try the most nutty and chocolaty 100% Kona Coffee’s around. By the way, we are certified Kosher by K-OFK, Organic by GOCA, and we hold the Seal of Quality from the State of Hawaii. We have the most certifications around because our Kona Coffee is the of the best…
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July 3rd, 2010 by Ned Marks
This is a shade-grown organic and Fair Trade Certified arabica coffee bean that is light roasted fresh specifically for your order. Costa Rican is a very clean (washed processed) coffee. The region from which we source our coffees are very environmentally conscience, from the animals to water usage to recycling. Flavor profiles range from apricot to peach-like hints to chocolate flavor. This coffee is roasted to a light profile to bring out its brightness and to insure that these lustful tastes are not diminished by a dark roast profile. This coffee is excellent for a cheery morning wake-up or an afternoon break. To order surf on over to www.surfcitycoffee.com.
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June 30th, 2010 by Ned Marks
An Organic farmer in Nicaragua shared his struggle to maintain a farm with two visiting Lutheran students on a Fair Trade mission. Surrounded by bigger interests, organic farmer Martin Vincente Padilla impressed the students with his dedication to the environment. The two Northern Michigan University (NMU) students – Lisa McCarthy of Greenville, WI and Sarah Swanson of Rapid River, MI – are giving presentations across the Upper Peninsula on their recent Lutheran World Relief trip to Nicaragua during which they met with coffee farmers and learned about fair trade. This is the first of several excerpts from their presentation. Parts 1 & 2: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com In part three, the students describe how the women of Nicaragua are treated with respect, the importance of families and the environmental protection efforts of one Nicaragua’s organic farmers. As members of the NMU EarthKeeper Student Team, the students were touched by the story of farmer Martin Vincente Padilla,…
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June 27th, 2010 by Ned Marks
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June 24th, 2010 by Ned Marks
tube.mlmdownlinemaster.com Seattle’s Best Coffee began in Coupeville, Washington as an ice cream parlor called the “Wet Whisker” and founded by Jim Stewart in 1968. It was known as “Stewart Brothers Coffee” from 1969 to 1991, when it took on its present name. Seattles Best Coffee was joined with Torrefazione Italia Coffee to form Seattle Coffee Holdings (SCH). SCH built a roasterie for both brands in 1995 on Vashon Island, and began consolidating the workforce in order to maximize profits. The vast majority of SCH coffee beans have come from Peru and Argentina, where the workers can be paid very little to pick the beans. In recent years, this has caused an uproar with American consumers and Border’s Book Stores has threatened to stop partnering with the company if the unfair treatment persists. In 1998 AFC Enterprises purchased Seattle Coffee Holdings and changed its name to Seattles Best Coffee (SCC). During AFC Enterprise’s ownership SCC’s…
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