About this Episode

In this episode of Coffee Gals, we spoke to Miguel Mateo, Commercial Manager at Manos Campesinas, a fair trade coffee exporting cooperative in Guatemala and Felipe Gurdián, Sourcing Manager at Cooperative Coffees, an organization that imports coffee directly from producer-partners. During our chat, we cover a variety of important topics within the coffee trade industry, including how COVID-19 is impacting the lives of people who work and live in coffee-producing countries and what’s being done to address some of these issues.

There’s a lot of information to take away from this episode. As consumers, it’s important to be aware of the complete coffee journey, from bean to cup, and to continue to frequent roasters who source their coffee in sustainable ways. In addition, when we educate ourselves on some of the issues affecting the global coffee industry, we can make more informed purchasing decisions. Thank you to Equator Coffee Roasters for making this episode possible.