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Bid now on Ltd Edition Giotto Premium+ Espresso Machine - Benefit for Coffee Kids

Just under 24 hours to bid on the first of five Ltd Edition Giotto Premium+ Espresso machines on auction from Seattle Coffee Gear. Visit their auction on Ebay to make your bid now. All proceeds benefit Coffee Kids!

Added by Coffee Kids on June 25, 2009 at 9:59am — No Comments

Seattle Coffee Gear's Auction of 5 Giotto 'Spro Machines is Up and Running

Visit Seattle Coffee Gear's Web site to learn how you can bid on one of five limited edition Giro D'Italia Giotto Espresso Machines being auctioned off by our friends at Seattle Coffee Gear. All proceeds benefit Coffee Kids.

Amazing and beautiful machines for a great cause!

Added by Coffee Kids on June 19, 2009 at 12:44pm — No Comments

Saving for the Future in the Coffee Regions of Oaxaca

By Jose Carlos Leon Vargas, international program coordinator at Coffee Kids

When women in the community of Los Naranjos told me about their daily schedule, waking at 4 am and going to bed at 10 pm, I realized that my 7-hour trip down bumpy roads to arrive there couldn’t be compared to the challenges these women face every day.

May 21-22, I visited three Coffee Kids-sponsored microcredit and saving groups with Nelly Zárate, project coordinator with Coffee Kids’ partner… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on June 12, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

Giotto Espresso Machine Auction with a Cycling Twist

From Friday, June 19 through Friday, July 24, Seattle Coffee Gear, a Coffee Kids supporter, will hold an auction for five Limited Edition Giro D’Italia Giotto semi-automatic espresso machines. One machine will be auctioned off per week with all proceeds benefiting Coffee Kids.

The machines, created by Milan-based Rocket Espresso, celebrate… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on June 9, 2009 at 4:30pm — No Comments

Reg Barber Tamper Auction for Coffee Kids

Reg Barber is auctioning off a super limited, one-of-a-kind Coca Cola tamper with all proceeds going to Coffee Kids. Check it out here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/10704206@N08/) and place your bids in the comment area of the photo titled, 'Rejected-----Put your bids here on Comments.'

Auction will be closing on Friday, June 12 at midnight (Thanks to Mike McGinness for pointing out the need for clarification!).

Added by Coffee Kids on June 9, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

Sprechen sie Kaffee?

Planning to attend Coffeena, the International Coffee Fair and Specialty Coffee Association of Europe (SCAE) Wonderful World of Coffee Expo in Cologne, Germany, June 26-28? Stop by Booth D-050 and say ‘hi’ to Coffee Kids’ Executive Director Carolyn Fairman.

The expo attracts coffee professionals and businesses from around the globe and will include coffee competitions and other special events. Workshops will include tracks in espresso, green coffee evaluation, roasting and retail.… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on June 4, 2009 at 10:42am — No Comments

Make Your Bids at the Homeroasters' Online Auction

An intrepid band of home roasters has put together "Kick it up for Coffee Kids," an online auction to benefit Coffee Kids. The group is offering over $3,000 worth of items throughout the month of May.

Items include: five home roasters, a top-flight Zass 580, top-shelf specialty greens, industry magazine subscriptions, logo and design work by Dillanos, a gorgeous shop sign to be personalized, coffee preps (Yamas, Chemex, Bodum, Bunn) and lots more. Forty separate items will be… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on May 18, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Voice from the Field: Fatima Ismael Espinoza

José Luis Zárate of Coffee Kids recently spoke with Fatima Ismael Espinoza, the general manager of the Coffee Kids’ partner Society of Small Producers for Coffee Export (SOPPEXCCA) to get a sense of how coffee farmers deal with unstable coffee prices and provide for their families.

Located in Jinotega, Nicaragua, SOPPEXCCA is a 650-member cooperative known throughout the coffee industry for… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on May 18, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Coffee Kids SCAA Reception Big Hit

We just got back from our evening out and are thankful to all of our friends who stopped by our booth today at the Specialty Coffee Association of America's (SCAA) Expo in Atlanta, Georgia. Our reception, sponsored by Interamerican Coffee, had a tremendous turnout with people lined up outside the door. Executive Director Carolyn Fairman and Board President Rob Stephen spoke on Coffee Kids impact, and our partner and friend… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on April 21, 2009 at 10:24am — No Comments

Coffee Kids Getting the SCAA Jitters

The Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) Annual Expo is coming up next week, April 17-19, and we’re all busy prepping for the show. Coffee Kids will have a booth (#1334) in the exhibition hall and if you plan to attend, please stop by!

Our reception, sponsored by InterAmerican Coffee, will be Friday, April 17 from 5-7pm in Room 302A of… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on April 14, 2009 at 1:18pm — No Comments

Sharing Knowledge: Partners Meet on Microcredit

By José Carlos León Vargas, International Program Coordinator

See more images from the visit at our Flickr page.

On February 25, I traveled with Norma Alcántara and Dina Córdoba of Coffee Kids’ partner, Self-Managed Development (AUGE), to visit the Chajulense Association of Women United for Life (ACMUV), our partner in… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on March 16, 2009 at 10:09am — No Comments

Win Your Own Home Roaster!

Coffee Kids recently had a Sonofresco Table Top Roaster donated by Elan Organic Coffee for a drawing/fundraiser at the SCAA Expo. The roaster, valued at $3,500, is easy-to-use and appropriate for small cafes and home roasting enthusiasts, and has a two-pound roasting capacity.

The drawing will be held at the Coffee Kids Reception on Friday, April 17 at 5 p.m. at the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Expo in Room 302A of the Georgia World Congress Center.… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on March 12, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Coffee Kids Fundraiser on Facebook

If you haven't checked out the Coffee Kids facebook profile, give a look and add us as a friend. We also just launched a fundraiser on our Cause page. We're trying to raise $5,000 by June.

Just $25 can help provide a health and hygiene class to women around San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. A $50 donation can provide a small business… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 26, 2009 at 9:20am — No Comments

Beekeeping Board Member Visits Oaxaca

Coffee Kids Board Member, Bill Mares, recently traveled to Mexico to work with Coffee Kids partners to learn about their efforts in beekeeping and share a few tips. Mares is president of the Vermont Beekeeper’s Association. Thanks to Bill for taking time to share his knowledge with our partners!

Bill Mares, Alberto Contreras and Professor Dewey Caron

Bill Mares, Alberto Contreras and Professor Dewey Caron

I just spent two weeks in southern Mexico working on a project to teach coffee farmers how to keep bees with help from Jose Luis Zarate and Jose Carlos Vargas in Coffee Kids’… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 24, 2009 at 10:26am — No Comments

Coffee Kids Program Trip: Peru

In February, Coffee Kids Program Department staff went to Peru to meet with Coffee Kids counterpart COCLA and visit with other cooperatives and organizations working to improve the lives of coffee-farming families.

Although some sectors of the Peruvian economy have not been affected by the world economic crisis in a visible way due to government subsidies, the reality of the global financial crunch is evident in rural areas.

Tabaconas Community Members

During our stay, we met with… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 13, 2009 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Nearly 100 Attend Open House

Coffee Kids open house on Thursday, January 29, was a rousing success with nearly 100 people from the Santa Fe area in attendance. Coffee, chai and cider from Java Joe's of Santa Fe was much appreciated and we shared information about our work with a great group of people.

Kimberly Kiel of of Horizons Sustainable Financial Services, won the drawing for a print from Photographer Dorie Hagler's series, "Behind Every Cup." To see the whole series, visit… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 10, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

InterAmerican Coffee Sponsors Coffee Kids Reception at 2009 SCAA

InterAmerican Coffee is the sponsor of the Coffee Kids Reception at the 21st Annual Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Exposition in Atlanta, Ga. The event will be held on Friday, April 17 from 5-7pm, in Room 302A at the Georgia World Congress Center.

“We’re very excited to have InterAmerican Coffee join us in presenting this fun event,” said Carolyn… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on January 20, 2009 at 12:36pm — No Comments

Coffee Kids Open House on Thursday, Jan. 29

Coffee Kids will hold an open house for supporters, friends and the curious on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009 from 4:30-7 p.m. Visit our new offices and enjoy coffee, tea and cider from Java Joe’s of Santa Fe, and cookies from Communications Manager Kyle Freund and Executive Director Carolyn Fairman.

A number of images from Dorie Hagler’s exhibition "Behind Every Cup," will be on display and a drawing will be held for a print.

"Behind Every Cup" is an amazing body of work… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on January 9, 2009 at 12:50pm — No Comments

Holiday Fundraisers for Coffee Kids

Some of our members will be holding fundraisers for Coffee Kids during the holiday season. Let us know if you're planning a fundraiser and we'll add it to the list.

Our first one is from Seattle Coffee Gear, who will contribute 5% of all sales of Lavazza's Tierra coffee to Coffee Kids from now until Jan. 15.… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on December 4, 2008 at 10:07am — No Comments

Coffee Kids Voice from the Field: Pedro Osorio

While visiting our partner CAMPO in Oaxaca, Mexico, I ran into Pedro Osorio. We'd met the previous year when Coffee Kids staff visited the community of Santa Cruz Tepetotutla. The community is located on the side of a mountain in the Chinantla Alta, an area rich in biodiversity with expansive forests, clean water and the perfect altitude for quality coffee. CAMPO has been working with the community for a… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on December 3, 2008 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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