March 7, 2013
A species of orchid is named for a coffee company (Puro Coffee) that contributed to the preservation of land on which the orchid — among other species — was discovered. Includes a coffee review.
April 24, 2009
For Arbor Day, a review of the coffees available from the Arbor Day Foundation.
Revised on January 20, 2011
December 1, 2008
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People. Three Fair Trade, organic coffees from BuyWell in Colorado Springs.
Revised on February 26, 2013
November 5, 2008
Counter Culture’s Finca Nueva Armenia: a really great quality, super-tasting, affordable coffee that is farmed under the most stringent environmental criteria.
Revised on August 14, 2011
May 15, 2007
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #23. Higher Ground is an Alabama roaster that carries only certified Fair Trade, certified organic, and shade grown coffee. Shade coffees are not labeled certified, although some do come…
Revised on April 2, 2012
April 27, 2007
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #22. Coffee Labs Roasters Doghouse Blend, Peru and El Salvador. Coffee Labs Roasters is a cafe/roaster located in Tarrytown, NY (northwest of White Plains). Owners Mike Love and Alicia…
Revised on November 30, 2012
March 12, 2007
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #18. I introduced the Millstone (Procter & Gamble) organic line of coffees in a previous post. This is a review of four of the five of the coffees in…
Revised on January 20, 2011
December 20, 2006
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #14. A review in our conservation organization coffee series. Wild Birds Unlimited Birder’s Blend. Certified Fair Trade and Certified Organic. Shade grown, as determined by roaster (see the review…
Revised on October 9, 2011
December 18, 2006
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #13. Audubon Premium Shade Grown Coffees. A review in our conservation organization coffee series. The National Audubon Society promotes a small line of “habitat-friendly certified organic premium shade grown”…
Revised on January 5, 2013
December 14, 2006
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #12. A review in our conservation organization coffee series. American Birding Association Songbird Coffee The American Birding Association is a nearly 40-year-old group that caters specifically to recreational birders….
Revised on April 2, 2012
July 26, 2006
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #6. Counter Culture’s Sanctuary Shade Grown Coffees.
Revised on February 10, 2013
June 22, 2006
Organic and Fair Trade Rainforest Blend from Caribou Coffee.
Revised on January 20, 2011
April 19, 2006
Coffees from the Good Coffee Company of South Carolina, which sells only Rainforest Alliance certified coffee.
Revised on January 20, 2011