# Making Ethical Coffee Buying Easy | COFFEE BREAK!

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Podcast: [IT’S JUST COFFEE!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-just-coffee-6912872)
Published: 2026-03-25T18:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

What does ethical coffee buying look like in practice? This week’s Coffee Break aims to turn the complex concepts into actionable steps: What questions should you ask importers? How can you use living income reference prices? And what’s the go on marketing ethically sourced coffee without greenwashing? CHAPTERS ! 00:00 Introduction to Ethical Coffee 00:01:56 Meet Colleen Anunu & Her Work 00:02:44 Direct Trade vs Fairtrade Explained 00:05:24 Why Transparency in Coffee Pricing Matters 00:08:17 Certifications, Trust, and Verifying Claims 00:10:09 Tools for Understanding Coffee Prices 00:13:11 The History and Ethics of Coffee Trade 00:16:35 Coffee Market Update (Condesa) 00:18:41 Communicating Sustainability Without Greenwashing 00:21:11 Making Specialty Coffee More Accessible 00:23:51 Rethinking Coffee Menus & Customer Education 00:24:35 Final Thoughts Coffee Break is your weekly inside scoop into the coffee community. Everything from on the fly barista tips, honest and unfiltered cafe reviews (eek), hospitality stories and gate kept coffee secrets. Want more coffee content? IT'S JUST COFFEE: https://linktr.ee/itsjustcoffeepod?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=4e8cead0-6644-4c4a-b419-28c825b1b236 Want to get in touch? Hit us up at hello@itsjustcoffeepod.com for any questions or comments. Proudly sponsored by: Marco Beverage Systems: https://www.instagram.com/marcobeveragesystems/ Apax Lab: https://apaxlab.com/ Condesa Co.Lab: https://condesacolab.com.au/ Riverina Fresh: https://www.riverinafresh.com.au/ Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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