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Journal of Consumer Ethics Vol 2 Issue 2, November 20�8��
From bean to cup and beyond: exploring ethical consumption and coffee shops
Abstract
Introduction
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Growth of the coffee shop industry
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The foundations of ethical consumption
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Figure 1: Coffee shop consumer choices
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Consumer action: ethical consumption in coffee shops
Choice of coffee shop: Chains vs independents
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Choice of coffee: Seeking ethical coffee
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Table�1:�Selected�coffee�standards�and�certi�cation�programmes
Programme Features Issues
Fair Trade •�To�achieve�certi�cation�producers�are�required�to�meet�speci�c�labour,�environmental and production standards.•�Certi�ed�producers�are�guaranteed�to receive a Fairtrade minimum price for coffee which aims to cover the costs of production.• Additional Fairtrade Premiums received by producer organisations are used to invest in business or community improvements.
• Concerns that the premiums were still not enough given the changing prices of coffee to cover production. • Concerns that the premiums are not reaching the farmers.• Only certain types of growers can quality�for�certi�cation�(have�to�be�a�member of a cooperative).• Quality of Fairtrade coffee is variable.• The level of administration and record keeping is required is considered a burden and process is expensive.
Rainforest
Alliance1
•�To�achieve�certi�cation�producers�are�required�to�meet�speci�c�environmental,�social and economic criteria.• Criteria are designed to protect biodiversity,�deliver��nancial�bene�ts�to�farmers and promote decent working conditions.• Encourages sustainable farming methods.
• Doesn’t offer a minimum or guaranteed price to producers so doesn’t reduce precarity of farmers.• Has been criticised for certifying products which contain low proportions of�certi�ed�content.
UTZ •�To�achieve�certi�cation�producers�are�required�to�meet�speci�c�environmental�agricultural practices to support productivity and sustainable production, as well as social requirements to improve lives of farmers.
• Doesn’t offer a minimum guaranteed price to producers so doesn’t reduce precarity of farmers.• Some criticisms that their standards for certi�cation�are�too�low.
Organic
Certi�cation
• Farmers undertake a number of practices to ensure crops are grown to organic standards which focus on health, ecology, fairness and care•�Certi�ed�organic�coffees�tend�to�achieve higher prices.
• Environmental impact of organic farming has been questioned because of reduced yields which means they are more carbon intensive. • There is debate around the nutritional bene�ts�of�organic�food.�
4C (Common
Code for the
Coffee)
Stakeholders involved in coffee industry can become members of �C association which has a code of conduct for sustainability standards. Introduces baseline criteria for the sustainable production, processing and trading of green coffee and eliminates unacceptable practices. • Focuses on improving farming practices providing a support network to training
• Core focus is on farming practices. • Does not specify a premium for coffee. • Membership fees.
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Programme Features Issues
Direct Trade • Coffee roasters buy straight from coffee growers to removing middle organisations such�as�exporters,�or�certi�cation�scheme�providers.•�Designed�to�foster�mutually�bene�cial�relationships between roaster and producer where roaster can have more control over aspects that affect the quality of coffee, or other social and environmental aspects of the coffee growing.
•�Doesn’t�require�any�certi�cation�of�standards. • Relationships are built on trust. • While some relationships may provide some��nancial�security�if�roaster�guarantees a minimum price, but this is not a requirement. Each trading relationship between roaster and farmer will be different.
Choice of disposal: Reducing waste across the coffee drinking experience
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Journal of Consumer Ethics Vol 2 Issue 2, November 20�8�2
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Conclusion
References
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