by Matt Earley | Apr 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy Earth Day– the day of the year we are encouraged to pause– just a bit– and consider the beauty, importance, and fragility of our home planet. A couple of weeks ago I was sent an article about the current state of climate change. The gist is...
by Matt Earley | Feb 13, 2019 | Climate Change, Fair Trade, Fair Trade Coffee, Farmer Cooperatives, Just Coffee Cooperative, La Roya (Coffee Rust), Organic Coffee, Transparency
Big agriculture has been a driver of climate change for quite some time. The fossil fuels and synthetic chemicals used in the fields have had a negative effect in terms of emissions and the degradation of soils. Small farmer-led organic agriculture presents a counter...
by Matt Earley | Sep 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
Did we mention that we have a special lineup of Las Diosas this year? For the first time ever we will have 3 Diosas options– Las Diosas, Diosas Dark, and Diosas Decaf! Be on the lookout next week for the big launch! This year’s harvest was delayed because...
by Matt Earley | May 27, 2018 | Coffee Benefits, Organic Coffee
Coffee Tune #1 Squeeze, Black Coffee In Bed Squeeze was the first band that I discovered without the help of adults. I remember my brother, sister, and I busting out of our urban Catholic grade school and walking through the streets of downtown Lexington, KY. We took...
by Matt Earley | Sep 26, 2017 | Just Coffee Cooperative, Transparency
We recently received the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) final Health Hazard Evaluation Report for Just Coffee’s roasting facility and office space. The report confirms that we had some...
