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.
Blends/Multiple
Coffee review: Arbor Day blend
For Arbor Day, a review of the coffees available from the Arbor Day Foundation.
Coffee review: BuyWell International Fair Trade Organic coffees
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People. Three Fair Trade, organic coffees from BuyWell in Colorado Springs.
Coffee review: Counter Culture Coffee Finca Nueva Armenia
Counter Culture’s Finca Nueva Armenia: a really great quality, super-tasting, affordable coffee that is farmed under the most stringent environmental criteria.
Coffee review: Higher Ground Roasters
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…
Coffee review: Coffee Labs Doghouse Blend
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…
Coffee review: Millstone’s organic line
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…
Coffee review: Wild Birds Unlimited Birder’s Blend
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…
Coffee review: Audubon coffee
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”…
Coffee review: Song Bird Coffee
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #12. A review in our conservation organization coffee series.
Counter Culture Sanctuary Coffees
Plainspoken Coffee. A Coffee Review for Ordinary People by Ordinary People, #6. Counter Culture’s Sanctuary Shade Grown Coffees.
Coffee review: Caribou Rainforest Blend
Organic and Fair Trade Rainforest Blend from Caribou Coffee.
Review: Good Coffee Co.
Coffees from the Good Coffee Company of South Carolina, which sells only Rainforest Alliance certified coffee.