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...
The coffee that helps Madison wake up and get to work is celebrating our 15th anniversary. Just Coffee Co-op, located at 3701 Orin Rd, has grown over the years to 35 employees who roast beans from small-scale farmers in more than a dozen nations from around the world,...
On October 15th I flew to Colombia to meet my friend and Co-op Coffees green buyer Felipe Guardian to visit our partners at ANEI in Northern Colombia. I visited ANEI a couple of years ago and was interested to see how they have grown– both in terms of their...
Amongst the sea of coffee brands you find in the grocery aisles these days you’ll be greeted with the wondrous smells and offerings of ground coffee: drip, espresso, fine, medium and coarse, as well as whole bean coffee. Which route do you go? Safe and easy pre-ground...
