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I became interested in Doi Chaang coffee after reading a research report about Fair Trade coffee
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI used to buy two or three or more cups of coffee every day, at coffee shops everywhere. I now grind my own batches of Doi Chaang coffee using a mid-level Cuisinart coffee maker. I drink two cups per day. The text at the link at the previous sentence is committed to the principle that […]
Previous posts about fair trade coffee at the Preserved Stories site are listed here
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMy most recent post related to fair trade coffee – as brand, and as back story – concerns the ISEAL Alliance: My interest in fair trade coffee, as brand and back story, has led me to www.isealalliance.org The wider topic concerns global economic, social, and military history. Below is a key post about recent research […]
The ISEAL Alliance is of interest to students of fair trade coffee
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillCaffeine is a widely used psychoactive plant ingredient that many of us enjoy ingesting on a daily basis especially in the mornings. Given my interest in fair trade coffee – as brand and back story – I’ve had the occasion, with regard to coffee and other other products, to learn about the ISEAL Alliance. What […]
Buying into Fair Trade (2013) seeks to understand the ways conscientious consumers make sense of things
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe concept of fair-trade coffee is among the most intellectually challenging and enjoyable-to-ponder concepts that I have come across in recent years. I’ve addressed this topic in previous posts including the following ones, among others: Truthiness, stage magic, and fair trade coffee Is there a reason to boycott fair trade coffee after reading recent research […]
Is there a reason to boycott fair trade coffee after reading recent research reports? For me, answer is: No
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve been recently asked, as a follow-up to a recent series of posts about fair trade coffee, if I’m now boycotting this brand of coffee. The answer is: No. I continue to drink fair trade coffee. I like the taste. And I support local independent businesses, across Toronto, that have built their brand around fair […]
Many means are available for study of fair trade coffee
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAmong the academic lenses available for study of fair trade coffee is ethnographic research. Ethnography is similar to the work of a reporter or documentary maker but within a prescribed academic framework. The level of detail, however, and the amount of immersion into everyday life, appears greater than what a reporter would deal with. Ethnographic […]
From trust to compliance: Accountability in the fair trade movement (2013)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillFair trade coffee is of interest to me, as a brand and in terms of recent research associated with it. I’ve previously posted an abstract of an article co-authored by Eileen Davenport. Another article she has co-authored is: Eileen Davenport, William Low, (2013) “From trust to compliance: accountability in the fair trade movement”, Social Enterprise […]
The labour behind the (Fair Trade) label (2012)
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillGiven my interest in fair trade coffee – as a brand and back story – I was interested to read an abstract for a recent research report entitled “The labour behind the (Fair Trade) label (2012).” The full reference is: Eileen Davenport, Will Low, (2012) “The labour behind the (Fair Trade) label”, critical perspectives on international business, […]
Stage magic and Fair Trade coffee
/2 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillBy way of an introduction: 1) Truthiness refers to sense making in the absence of evidence. 2) What does the work of stage magicians tell us about how the mind works? The link to a May 3, 2008 Boston Globe article about this topic can be accessed at the previous sentence. The article notes that […]