BC fair trade coffee

These smallholders then sell their coffee cherries to local traders, who transport it to the processing station where the beans are hulled, dried and husked

Coffee growers have very little bargaining power.

The variability of weather conditions and the consequent fluctuations in yield result in a vicious cycle.

The exact figures aren’t publicly available but the profit margins are higher than most other food and drink products.

At the time of writing, drought in Brazil and coffee rust in Central America have reduced coffee stocks and pushed prices up, which means those few farmers who actually manage to produce a decent crop can demand a good price

There are times when prices fall below the farmers’ production costs, causing very real hardship.

The result of this variability is that those farmers whose livelihood is coffee can never be sure of their income.

A coffee plant takes approximately four years to start producing fruit, and another two or three to produce a good crop

Coffee cultivation is notoriously labour-intensive, with few processes that can be performed by machine.

If a start-up breaks even in the first year of operating, it'll be a success.

Jeśli firma rozpoczynająca działalność wyjdzie na zero w pierwszym roku działalności, to będzie sukces.

The company had to sell at a loss just to clear out the old inventory before the new models arrived."

to get a fair deal" refers to the struggle of small-scale farmers to receive a price that covers their production costs and provides a living wage.

To my way of thinking, if we want to change how the world works, we must invest heavily in ethical brands.

When the market dipped, I had to cut back on expenses in one fell swoop.

To my way of thinking, the supplier needed to drop their price before I would commit.

"I’ve already sharpened my pencil as much as I can; if I drop the price any further, I’ll be selling at a loss."

I have a stake in this project's success because my name is on the final report."

"If you invest heavily in a new business, your first priority is usually to pay back your initial loans."

I assume the company will make a profit of 200 million zlotys this year.

Zakładam, że firma osiągnie zysk w wysokości 200 mln zł w tym roku.

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Margaret does well with kids. Coffee is a tropical plant and demands very specific temperature and rainfall conditions to do well.

In the end, we all realized that we have a stake in each other's success, and we are now on the same wavelength for the future.

We see eye to eye on how to split the price of a cup of coffee to ensure the entire industry remains sustainable.