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The Ghosts in Our Machine

Is it ok to buy non-ethically certified coffee from a small independent?

December 25, 2019July 23, 2014 by Editorial Team

If I no longer buy my Fairtrade coffee from a multinational chain. Instead, I’ve switched to a tiny independent. The coffee tastes great, but isn’t ethically certified. Is it better or worse?

If you have an ethical dilemma, email Lucy at lucy.siegle@observer.co.uk

Categories Business, Cigars & Spirits, Gourmet, Green Tags Article, artisan coffee, artisan coffee sellers, Ask Leo & Lucy, certified coffee, coffee, coffee crisis, coffee market, coffee producers, Environment, Ethical and green living, Ethical and green living with Lucy Siegle, ethical certification, ethically certified coffee, Fairtrade, Fairtrade coffee, Features, green creep, Green Crush, green space, Greenspeak, Life & style, Life and style, Lucy Siegle, non-ethically certified coffee, Observer Magazine, small independent coffee, The Ghosts in Our Machine, The Observer, UK coffee market, world coffee price

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