Peoria Cafés Cultivating Equity With Latin American Coffee Farmers
Cafe Santa Rosa Two Peoria coffee bars cut out the middleman between the coffee farms in Latin America and their stores. WCBU Student Reporter Jordan Mead explores how Zion Coffee Bar and Café Santa Rosa are forging more equitable relationships. Coffee growers in Latin America are often working at a disadvantage in negotiating pay and benefits. Thats especially true for smaller coffee farms. Zion Coffee Bar is focusing on compensating the farmers for the value they provide. “Our goal is ...
Source: peoriapublicradio.org