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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:29 PM Original message |
Black Gold: A Coffee Film That Has Starbucks Scared |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. I am so gonna see this |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. But Patrick Fitzgerald loves Starbucks.... |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I rescind what I just said :D |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. everyone should buy green fair trade beans and roast them themselves.... |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:06 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. We've got some small, locally-owned coffee shops that only use fair trade beans |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. further, Starbucks coffee sucks-- it is horribly over-roasted... |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. The few times I've been there, I wasn't impressed |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
17. I honestly can't recall ever even SEEING a starbucks! |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. I live in a college town |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Lawrence? |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:36 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You betcha! |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:39 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I've only seen it from the air headed for the airport. |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 01:07 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. If you ever get a chance to spend a few hours |
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Diane R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Wow. I can't even imagine. In Wash. State, there are three in every mall. |
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gordontron (701 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. hahahahah |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #5 |
26. and VERY stale. Starbuck's coffee is the worst n/t |
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mom cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. I am lucky to have fair trade coffee readilly available and just love |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 02:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
47. The first time I was ever at a Starbucks..... |
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Mabus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 02:59 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. That's it |
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Kingshakabobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #47 |
52. I sometimes frequent the local shop in my neighborhood...... |
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seaglass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. The venti coffee is 2.15, I don't think that's a lot. The starting |
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Barking Spider (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 03:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Where in Lawrence? |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thanks for the tip! Favorited! |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Thanks much for the info. Gonna give it a whirl. n/t |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
25. OMG! |
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mike_c (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 09:03 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. yep-- I am a born again coffee roaster.... |
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berni_mccoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
6. I Noticed Dunkin Donuts is displaying a Fair Trade Logo in their shops |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. Not to mention the nutritional content |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
11. I hope all those fair-trade coffee baristas are making a living wage, too! |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Spilling the beans |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Lotsa links there. |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 08:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Of course there are problems |
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Fierce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 08:13 AM Response to Reply #27 |
42. I'll spell it out. |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
15. Starbucks does *not* have clean hands |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. it's good -- they broadcast it in Canada |
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Radio_Lady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. Thanks for the link, but the movie played here in Portland on Oct. 12, 2006... |
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Lisa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. check your video store? It's out on DVD |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. I did a paper on Fair Trade coffee and Zapatista alternative economy |
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Phrogman (940 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
28. We produce shade-grown, fair trade coffee here in the mountains of Negros Island |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. hmmmm |
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mcg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I buy shade-grown, fair trade coffee from an organic food store, |
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LZelig (43 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 12:07 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Phrogman... |
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Phrogman (940 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 03:07 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Are we talking coffee here, or...ahem |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 09:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. I would love to see this... |
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Hailtothechimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-27-06 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. I'm going to bat for Starbucks here. |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. Good response. With Starbucks, it's not all black and white. |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 03:54 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. I used to feel like you, then in '97 (I think) they adopted the same corporate model |
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pamela (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 12:30 AM Response to Original message |
38. Try SojoBlend |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
40. get your Fairtrade coffee at BuzzFlash |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
43. Starbucks provides health insurance for all of their employees |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
45. I hate starbucks coffee |
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LongTomH (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
46. A local KC company, The Roasterie, sells fair trade organic coffee |
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terip64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
49. OK I get my kirkland signature coffee at costco and it is 'roasted' by starbucks... |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
53. For the prices they charge |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-28-06 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
55. People will start boycotting. |
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