The coffee you drank this morning has a story. It may have weathered monsoons, been transported under sniper fire, or just narrowly avoided being confiscated and sold on the black market. Coffee is one of those crops that is inextricably linked to the people and land it comes from. With names like Tanzania Peaberry, Kenya AA, and Costa Rica Terrazu, it doesn't take much guessing to figure out the geographical origins of your morning cup, but do you really know what that coffee went through to get to you? 
 
Dublin Roasters buys only Fair Trade classified coffees. This means that many economic controls are in place to ensure that the people who pick the coffee cherries, dry them, screen them, and bag them are all paid a fair wage for their efforts. Fair Trade programs have helped countless indigenous peoples make a decent living and lead productive lives despite very difficult economic times.
 
But what happens when these countries, most of them poor third world nations, fall victim to natural and man-made disasters such as hurricanes, droughts, and civil wars?  As responsible roasters, Dublin Roasters keeps an eye on these places and understands that unrest in Kenya not only means their bean prices will increase but that their colleagues and friends who grow the coffee there may be in jeopardy. 
 
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