Podcast: Filter Stories - Coffee Documentaries (LS 44 · TOP 1.5% what is this?)
Episode: Firefly
Pub date: 2018-09-04
Notes from The Listener:
Deep dive into the murky world of modern “ethical” coffee production. The case study presented here is Murray Cooper, a South African who farms coffee in Ecuador and who has a following online for his wildlife photography. Cooper’s coffee is popular with trendy cafés all over the world, with outlets promising honesty about their supply chain and fair pay for farmers. But, as this documentary lays out, there’s very little regulation of these supposedly transparent claims — Cooper’s nationality was reported wrongly for ages, and he couldn’t get it corrected, for instance — and farmers still get ripped off
Murray is one of Ecuador's most famous coffee farmers. But there's a problem: he's only earning $2 profit from 250 espressos. How does he survive?
While he struggles, his farm is splashed across Instagram and roasters say they have his interests at heart.
This is the real story behind the glossy Instagram posts. The reality might change how you look at your next cup of coffee.
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