A Better Cup Of (Ethical) Coffee

Sustainable Minimalists

Bleav + Stephanie Seferian

Kids & Family, Leisure, Parenting, Home & Garden

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 November 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Most of us don’t tend to think about the environmental or ethical consequences associated with coffee; we just like what we like. And because there's something about the ritual of drinking coffee that's so deeply embedded in our daily lives, we often stick with what we've always done—and buy the brand we've always bought—instead of attempting to brew a more ethical cup of joe. Today I'm discussing all-things coffee with David Sells, co-founder of organic coffee subscription service Better Grounds. Dave is here to divulge how we can reduce our environmental impact simply by tweaking our coffee-related routines. Here's a preview: [4:15] 5 dirty little secrets the average coffee drinker doesn't know about their morning cup [7:00] Why most coffee is priced too cheap (and what you should *actually* be paying) [10:00] Commodity versus specialty coffee's taste and quality differences [14:00] The benefits (and drawbacks) associated with Fair Trade [16:00] 5 things to look for when making an ethical coffee purchase * Join our (free!) community here. * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on Facebook, Instagram + Pinterest. * Want more episodes like this one? Check out #125: How Sustainable Minimalists Do Summer. Our Sponsors:* Thank you to LifeStraw! https://lifestraw.com/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sustainable-minimalists/exclusive-content

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0:00.0	Well, hello there and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you are
0:04.3	listening to episode 230 of the Sustainable Minimalist Podcast at twice
0:10.0	weekly show about intentional and eco-minimalist living. On today's
0:14.4	episode we are discussing all things coffee. Most people don't think about the
0:18.7	environmental or ethical considerations associated with coffee, right? We just like what we like. But
0:24.8	coffee is a crop and to be more specific the coffee bean we know and love is
0:30.1	actually a coffee cherry that grows on the branches of a coffee tree.
0:35.0	And so coffee then is subject to all of the same ethical and environmental considerations
0:40.0	associated with any crop that is produced for the masses.
0:45.0	So if you've always been buying the same brand of coffee in the bag from the supermarket,
0:50.0	or if you've been heading to your local neighborhood coffee shop for years,
0:54.5	because you like what you like. This is the episode for you.
0:57.9	Today I'm speaking with David Selz. David is the co-founder of Better Grounds, an organic coffee subscription service.
1:05.8	David, I'm really excited to talk to you today. How are you?
1:09.6	I'm excellent. Thanks, Stephanie.
1:11.1	Excited to talk to you as well.
1:12.8	Why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself
1:14.8	and tell us about how you decided out of all the jobs on the planet
1:19.3	you were going to co-found a subscription service for coffee.
1:24.1	It really started with my own aha moment
1:26.2	and that was going to a local cafe,
1:29.9	specialty coffee shop that had manual know manual brew pour over coffee that was very origin
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