Organic Coffee Roasters; Fair Trade and Organic Coffee

CoffeeAM is a certified Organic Coffee Handler and Processor by the Georgia Crop Improvement Association Organic Certification Program (GCIAOCP). They abide by the standards established by the National Organic Program.

Why is this so important? Anyone can sell certified organic coffee, but only Certified Organic Coffee Handlers and Processors can legally roast organic coffees.

If your source for organic coffee is not a legally certified handler, they are purchasing their beans pre-roasted and pre-packaged from another source.

CoffeeAM is dedicated to bringing you the freshest organic coffee available online. They buy organic beans raw and roast and package them prior to shipping.

They have worked very hard to obtain their certification to insure our customers recieve the freshest coffee at the best prices! Check out their products, you will be more than pleased by the quality as well as the prices. Buy purchasing larger quantities, you will recieve the best bargain on organic coffees.

Bolivia Colonial Caranavi Organic Coffee 5 lb. Bag $31.25 1 lb Bag: $10.95
Colombia Cafe Organico Mesa de los Santos Organic Coffee 5 lb. Bag $34.75 1 lb Bag: $11.95

Costa Rica 'La Amistad' Organic Coffee 5 lb. Bag $38.95 1 lb Bag: $11.95
Decaf Organic Swiss Water Peru Coffee 5 lb. Bag $34.75 1 lb Bag: $10.95


Fair Trade Coffee: Central American Beneficio 5 lb. Bag $34.75 1 lb Bag: $10.95
Organic Galapagos Island Estate Coffee 5 lb. Bag $49.95 1 lb Bag: $13.95


Organic Guatemala "Santiago Atitlan" Coffee 5 lb. Bag $31.25 1 lb Bag: $10.95
Organic Mexico Coffee 5 lb. Bag $31.25 1 lb Bag: $9.95


Organic Peru "Andes Gold" Coffee 5 lb. Bag $31.25 1 lb Bag: $9.95
Sumatra 'Gayo Mountain' Organic Coffee 5 lb. Bag $36.25 1 lb Bag: $10.95


Java Queen International is an authorized coffee merchant for CoffeeAM's organic coffee

Green Mountain Coffee Extends Agreement With McDonald's Restaurants

McDONALD’S® RESTAURANTS OFFERS NEWMAN’S OWN® ORGANICS COFFEE IN NEW ENGLAND & ALBANY, NEW YORK.

Waterbury, VT (January 25, 2007) – Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. has extended its agreement with McDonald’s USA, LLC to source, roast and package Newman’s Own Organics Blend coffee exclusively for more than 600 McDonald’s restaurants in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Albany, NY. McDonald’s introduced Newman’s Own Organics Coffee roasted by Green Mountain to its restaurants in New England and Albany, New York in October, 2005.

Created exclusively for McDonald’s, Newman’s Own Organics Blend Coffee is a combination of light and medium roasts with a smooth body and clean finish. The Blend is available in regular and decaffeinated and served as both hot and iced coffee. McDonald’s also offers two iced coffee flavors, Hazelnut and Vanilla.

“It has been gratifying to see the response to our organic coffee among McDonald’s customers. We look forward to its continued growth,” says Nell Newman, co-founder and president of Newman’s Own Organics.

Robert Stiller, president of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters says, “When we began our relationship with McDonald’s in 2005, our goal was to provide the highest quality coffee to customers in New England and Albany, NY. We are excited to continue working with McDonald’s to deliver a selection of great tasting coffee products.”

About Newman’s Own Organics
Great tasting products that happen to be organic is the slogan of Newman’s Own Organics. Founded by Nell Newman and Peter Meehan, they develop their products from certified organic ingredients. “We focus on the kinds of products we loved as kids, but take them one step further by using the highest quality of available organic ingredients,” says Nell. Paul Newman donates all of his royalties after taxes from Newman’s Own Organics to charitable and educational organizations.
For more information visit: www.newmansownorganics.com.

About Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is recognized as a leader in the specialty coffee industry for its award-winning coffees and successful business practices. The Company sells over 100 high quality selections, including Fair Trade Certified™ and organic coffees under the Green Mountain Coffee Roasters® and Newman’s Own® Organics brands. While the majority of the Company’s revenue is derived from its wholesale, direct mail, and e-commerce operations, it also owns Keurig, Incorporated, a pioneer and leading manufacturer of gourmet single-cup brewing systems.

Keurig markets premium single cup coffee makers and K-Cup coffee for the office and the home while the Company licenses, manufactures and sells Green Mountain coffee and tea K-Cups® for offices, homes and other venues. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters was recently ranked No. 1 on the Business Ethics list of “100 Best Corporate Citizens,” and has been recognized repeatedly by Forbes, Fortune Small Business, and the Society of Human Resource Management as an innovative, high-growth, socially responsible company.

"This exciting collaboration between two Ceres companies is a great example of how corporate social responsibility is becoming more deeply embedded in the core business practices of our nation's biggest companies," said Mindy S. Lubber, president of Ceres. McDonald's was approved as a Ceres company this fall and Green Mountain Coffee Roaster's in the summer.

"This coffee is a member of the Newman's Own Organics family of coffees that has been our best selling line of new products in supermarkets," added Robert Stiller, president and CEO of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

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Fair Trade Coffee Jolt for Growers

The New York Times Many coffees that are called "fair trade" are grown without pesticides and minimum impact on the environment. Visit Java Queen International for Fair Trade and Organic Coffee


Published Thursday, October 13, 2005

By Shelley Preston
The Ledger

Morning would not be the same for millions of Americans without that first sip of java. But as much as people relish the jolt of caffeine and smoky taste, few know where those coffee beans came from and who picked them and under what working conditions.

On a recent afternoon as cars lined up at the drive-through at Starbucks on South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, supervisor Tim Hoyt explained that as a part of "Fair Trade Awareness Month" anyone ordering a regular cup of coffee this week would get a taste of brewed beans picked by "fairly" paid laborers.

Thanks to grassroots movements and celebrity bands, such as Coldplay, bringing consciousness to consumers, coffee chains such as Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts as well as local coffee houses now offer fair trade beans and beverages.

Fair trade means Third World farmers who grew the coffee or other products were paid an internationally set minimum price for their goods. The program enables poor people in Third World countries to be in a better position to compete in international trade without wealthier middlemen eating into profits.

Products can only be deemed "fair trade" if it meets criteria set by Fairtrade Labeling Organizations International, the global non-profit group that helps set the standards for fair trade and gives credibility to a product's claim as fair trade.

Besides helping the poor get a leg up, many fair trade products are grown without pesticides and farmed with little impact to the environment.

Even with the demand from some consumers to offer fair trade coffee, not all coffee served at Starbucks or Dunkin' Donuts fits into that category, so you have to ask for it. Starbucks Cafe Estima, made from a blend of beans from Latin America and East Africa, gives customers a buzz of goodwill without any sacrifice to taste.

"It's very well rounded," says Hoyt of Cafe Estima, "kind of like a Merlot; it tastes good with everything."

Dunkin' Donuts' espresso, lattes and cappuccinos, and most of the regional coffees at Mitchell's Coffee House in downtown Lakeland are also fair trade.

Serious coffee drinkers can take their favorite beverage to another level through coffee buying clubs such as www.thesustainablecoffeeclub.com, where the companies not only get fair trade coffee, but coffee is grown under shade trees that provide a habitat for rain forest birds and in soil free of pesticides and fertilizers.

Shelley Preston can be reached at 863-802-7517 or shelley.preston @theledger.com.

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