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  16. <title>Places that do Afternoon Tea</title>
  17. <description>The best afternoon tea in Toronto will have you feeling above the hoi polloi as you escape from the hustle and bustle of city life to partake in a quintessentially British tradition. From luxurious hotel spreads to fuss-free ...</description>
  18. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/afternoon_tea_liverpool_best_places_to.jpg" alt="Afternoon Tea Liverpool | Best" align="left" /><p>The best afternoon tea in Toronto will have you feeling above the hoi polloi as you escape from the hustle and bustle of city life to partake in a quintessentially British tradition. From luxurious hotel spreads to fuss-free, laid-back services, there are numerous spots dotted across the city just waiting for you to indulge your craving for dainty finger sandwiches, scones and the requisite clotted cream. The Lobby Lounge at this downtown hotel features an extensive tea menu. Its daily high tea will set you back $40, but that includes French pastries and lobster-filled finger sandwiches. More » Since 1929, the Royal York has been hosting weekend afternoon tea in its Library Bar. Though it clocks in at a steep , if you visit during the summer, you'll get to roam around the hotel's rooftop herb garden. More » Afternoon tea is served on weekends at this cozy Harbord Street bakery cafe. For you get the usual fixings of finger sandwiches, cakes and scones. But, for an extra $7, you're also privy to a cocktail. More » Located at Yonge and Lawrence, this space has none of the decorative frills that dominate traditional Victorian tea rooms. Instead, it has a full afternoon tea for $27, which along with a pot of tea, includes quiche, sparking jasmine tea and an assortment of petit fours. More » This hotel is synonymous with old world charm, which is fitting considering its been serving afternoon tea for more than a century. It's .95 during the week or .95 on the weekend. Bubbly is available, but it's extra. More » Yes, there's chocolate flavoured tea and decadent sipping chocolate on the menu at this sumptuous Yorkville spot. Tea services start at and reservations are required. More » For a twist on tradition, you won't see any tiered cake stands during weekend afternoon tea at the Ritz, which requires reservations and starts at $44. Instead, your sweet and savoury treats will be served on decidedly modern dishes and trays. More » The combination of a quaint afternoon tea with the deliciousness of Dufflet baked goods sounds like the ideal way to spend a Sunday afternoon. This midday meal will cost you .95, or .95 if you also want savoury snacks. More » This classically chic hotel is almost synonymous with afternoon tea. Enjoy a lavish afternoon filled with Sloane teas and gourmet snacks daily for $38 or $45 on weekends. More » Reservations are recommended at this Scarborough tea room, which serves afternoon tea daily. It's $27 or $31 for a gluten-free meal filled with scones, sandwiches and desserts including brownies and a mini cheesecake. More » An afternoon tea here will set you back $36. It comes with the standard finger sandwiches as well as canapés, mini scones and pastries. And, for an extra $10, up the ante with a glass of prosecco (it's another $23 if you want Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin). More »</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  25. <title>Raspberry Hibiscus tea</title>
  26. <description>I love tea, hot tea, iced tea, blends of tea -just love tea! I also love green tea blended with other flavors since I don’t like it so much by itself. In looking for yummy tea blends in the store, I found that almost all of ...</description>
  27. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/what_are_the_health_benefits_of.jpg" alt="Health Benefits of Tulsi Tea" align="left" /><p>I love tea, hot tea, iced tea, blends of tea -just love tea! I also love green tea blended with other flavors since I don’t like it so much by itself. In looking for yummy tea blends in the store, I found that almost all of them had undesirable ingredients, like raspberry flavor, citric acid or some other ‘flavor’. I’ve read that anything that contains ‘flavor’ should be questioned. Especially, raspberry flavor -did you know that it comes from the excretion of beaver anal glands? Yup! Now, I’m all about the whole ‘head-to-tail’ thing, and not wasting any part of an animal. But beaver anal gland juice? No thanks! The nice thing about this tea is the benefits from the tea and herbs, along with the slight boost from the green tea. It’s a perfect mid-afternoon pick me up! And quite refreshing to boot! I buy all my tea and herbs in bulk these days, it’s much more cost effective in the long run. I do have a local health food store that sells most of the ingredients for this tea blend. However, I prefer to purchase my tea and herbs from my affiliate partner Mountain Rose Herbs when I can and buy in bulk, as it saves money in the long run. Dried Raspberries can be purchased many places, I’ve gotten mine from Trader Joe’s in 1.2 ounce bags. Make sure you include the little pillow pack or fresh pack that comes in the bag of dried raspberries in your jar of tea blend. This will help the raspberries from losing their crisp dryness. 6 teaspoons green tea (make sure to use a green tea that you like – I used Gunpowder Green Tea) 6 teaspoons chamomile (optional) 1/2 cup hibiscus flowers 6 teaspoons orange peel (optional) 1-2 ounces dried raspberries, crushed a bit 6-8 teaspoons green leaf stevia (optional) Blend all together in a mason jar, (make sure to include the little white fresh pack from your bag of dried raspberries) place the lid on and shake to combine. Use about 4-6 teaspoons to make one quart of tea if you are going to make it iced. Steep 3 minutes -no more! Or use 1 heaping teaspoon to have a cup of hot hibiscus raspberry tea. Enjoy! Join our weekly newsletter and get our Ditch it! eBook FREE! Learn how to ditch processed foods and transition to real food,</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  34. <title>Door County Coffee and Tea</title>
  35. <description>Located in the heart of Door County, right between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor on Highway 42, you will find a Door County Coffee and Tea Co. Founded in 1993 in Forestville (in the southern part of Door County), Door County Coffee ...</description>
  36. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/door_county_coffee_and_tea_co.jpg" alt="Member image" align="left" /><p>Located in the heart of Door County, right between Sturgeon Bay and Egg Harbor on Highway 42, you will find a Door County Coffee and Tea Co. Founded in 1993 in Forestville (in the southern part of Door County), Door County Coffee has grown to become a place where you can grab your favorite latte or coffee (at our amazing espresso bar), enjoy a wonderful breakfast or lunch (check out the homemade desserts!), or meander through our premium home / kitchen décor gift shop. Oh, and most important of all, when you walk in the front doors, you will immediately enjoy the smells of more than 100 types of coffees - all of our which are roasted on-site (in fact, you can see our roasters right through the main window in our café - hard at work!). So, we invite you to stop by and say hello! We are open year round - 7 days a week! See you soon! History Established in 1993. Located in Carlsville, the heart of Door County, Door County Coffee is a small, family-owned business, roasting coffee the old-fashioned way, in small batches to exacting specifications. Founded in 1993, our mission has always been to produce the best-tasting, quality coffee and deliver it to our customers with an unsurpassed level of customer service. To accomplish that, we use only Specialty Class 1 Arabica coffee beans, which are the top 2% of what's grown in the world! Combine that with our superior roasting technologically, which we believe is the best in the industry and you get a wonderfully even, perfect roast each and every time. Door County Coffee has grown to become a place where you can grab your favorite latte or coffee, enjoy a wonderful breakfast or lunch, &amp; meander through our gift shop. Oh, and most important of all, when you walk in the front door, you will immediately enjoy the smells of more than 100 types of coffees - all of our which are roasted on-site.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  43. <title>Where to Buy Matcha Tea?</title>
  44. <description>Cafe grade matcha is made with less delicate tealeaves, has a stronger flavor and is ideal for using in cooking, baking and mixing with milk/yogurt drinks. The price of ingredient grade is related to how green the matcha powder ...</description>
  45. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/buy_organic_matcha_green_tea_powder.jpg" alt="TOP4" align="left" /><p>Cafe grade matcha is made with less delicate tealeaves, has a stronger flavor and is ideal for using in cooking, baking and mixing with milk/yogurt drinks. The price of ingredient grade is related to how green the matcha powder is, denoting the quality of tealeaves used. The greener, or “younger” a matcha is, the more expensive. Can I drink cafe grade Gotcha Matcha on its own? Yes, Gotcha Matcha can be prepared as a tea with water, just like our other grades of matcha. The difference will be noticed in the color and flavor. Nutritionally the teas are comparable. All are 100% pure shade covered powdered green tea cultivated, harvested and produced in Japan. Why sift matcha? For the same reason bakers sift flour before using. The static electricity in the air encourages powders (be it flour, baking powder, cocoa, etc) to stick together and form clumps. The same is true with matcha green tea powder. Sifting matcha smoothes it out and lets it blend better into your drink or cooking recipe. Where is this tea sourced? We sourced this matcha from the environmentally friendly hillside region of Nishio. In the late 1800’s a Buddhist priest introduced the varietal and production techniques of the Uji region used in matcha production. Soon Nishio became a formidable producer of matcha tea.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  49. <pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 14:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  52. <title>Tea House Los Angeles</title>
  53. <description>The invitation was cryptic. A small piece of wood with a laser-burned message that read, &quot;June 30, 2015. Please join us for tea and wishes overlooking the city. Sunrise, Griffith Park.&quot; The only other instructions directed ...</description>
  54. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/shave_ice_with_red_bean_almond.jpg" alt="Shave ice with red bean" align="left" /><p>The invitation was cryptic. A small piece of wood with a laser-burned message that read, "June 30, 2015. Please join us for tea and wishes overlooking the city. Sunrise, Griffith Park." The only other instructions directed recipients to meet at the Griffith Observatory parking lot at dawn and "follow the lights." So at 5 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a time when the freeways are largely empty and the sky is still the color of ink, I find myself at the Observatory parking lot with nearly three dozen other people, all responding to the same invitation. On the north end of the parking lot, we find an arrangement of ceramic teacups each bearing an LED candle. Each guest is given a cup, along with a small map on vellum emblazoned with the profile of a griffin. A red line marks a path that zigs then zags up the flanks of Mt. Hollywood, past Dante's view, before coming to rest on Mt. Bell, to the northeast. Our destination is the Griffith Park Teahouse, a diminutive wood structure, loosely inspired by Japanese architecture, which did not exist until Monday night when it was surreptitiously installed by a loose collective of artists. Tuesday morning's mission was to inaugurate the pavilion — which offers breathtaking views of the Verdugos and the San Gabriels, not to mention the 5 Freeway — with an informal tea ceremony and a performance by an opera singer. Invited to the event were friends and acquaintances of the artists (who rarely get permission from official channels to do their work and prefer to remain anonymous). Around 5:15 a.m., as the blackness of the sky gave way to steely grays streaked with bits of orange, the group ascended the mountain, past the Hollywood sign and the blinking lights of Los Angeles, up a narrow horse trail, to the teahouse, an 80-square-foot structure made from singed pieces of wood reclaimed from trees burned in the devastating 2007 Griffith Park fire. Three at a time, people entered the teahouse, where they were served green tea and almond cookies, and where an attached bell was occasionally rung. In the distance, just out of sight, the opera singer arpeggioed. "It's just lovely, " says Ghassan Sarkis, a math professor at Pomona College who attended the ceremony draped in a web of LED lights. "It jolts you out of the grooves of daily life." The ceremony is over, but the Griffith Park Teahouse remains ... for now. Perched on a ridge, within view of several mountain ranges, the artists have left it behind as "a gift" to Los Angeles — one they hope the city will accept. "Part of the experiment is seeing how the park and the public reacts, " says one of the core artists who masterminded the plan — a young woman who has worked on installation design at various Southern California museums. "There's something interesting about observing what will happen." Certainly, this is no flimsy structure. The teahouse was made with the help of professional wood craftsmen who helped develop the building's design and engineering. The entire thing was slipped into the park in pre-fabricated pieces and bolted to an old foundation that at one point likely belonged to a utility shack, but had since been reduced to an exposed wedge of concrete and rebar. "I saw it about six years ago, " explains the collective's ringleader, whose day job is in the film industry. "I come to the park to run a lot — and I would just see it and I kept thinking we could do something with it." This isn't the first time the group has staged a guerrilla act in a public space. They once held a tea party for friends on a traffic island in downtown L.A. and installed a vending machine full of scented chip bags on a street in Silver Lake. "The idea of a teahouse rose to the fore early on, " he adds. "I'm a big fan of tea ... and I'd looked at teahouse design books and I happened to visit Japan during this time, where I spent a lot of time looking at temples." The pair roped in a friend, a woodworking apprentice who had, quite coincidentally, helped design a wooden teahouse in Washington state. He helped connect them to a professional woodworker in the Glendale area who helped refine the group's initial design concept. Six months ago, they got to work. The idea was to build their teahouse entirely out of reclaimed wood: trees that were killed in the 2007 blaze (many of which the group harvested from the area around the Greek Theatre), as well as felled redwoods that were destined to be mulched at the park's composting facility. (The park has removed redwoods in recent years since they are not native to the area and require a lot of water.) "The entire design came from the amount of wood we had, " says the woodworking apprentice. "Decisions were entirely based on the availability of the materials." Adds the ringleader: "We didn't cut anything down. We only took what was already dead and on the ground."</p>]]></content:encoded>
  55. <category><![CDATA[House Tea]]></category>
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  58. <pubDate>Sat, 24 Feb 2024 14:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  61. <title>Tea Party</title>
  62. <description>Updated at 6:05 p.m. CST with comments from the endorsement announcement. Related Updated at 4;50 CST with comment from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. Updated at 3:25 CST : Sarah Palin confirmed her endorsement of Trump in a ...</description>
  63. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/tea_party_decorations.jpg" alt="Tea Party Decorations" align="left" /><p>Updated at 6:05 p.m. CST with comments from the endorsement announcement. Related Updated at 4;50 CST with comment from Donald Trump and Ted Cruz. Updated at 3:25 CST : Sarah Palin confirmed her endorsement of Trump in a statement to The New York Times. WASHINGTON– Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is expected to endorse business mogul Donald Trump for president Tuesday evening, snubbing tea party ally Sen. Ted Cruz. “I’m proud to endorse Donald J. Trump for president, ” Palin told The New York Times in a statement provided by Trump’s campaign, just hours before a planned announcement at an Iowa event. Trump teased a big name would join his supporters. Multiple reports showed Palin traveling to Iowa on a plane used for Trump’s campaign, hinting at the endorsement. “I am greatly honored to receive Sarah’s endorsement, ” Trump said. “She is a friend, and a high quality person whom I have great respect for. I am proud to have her support.” Cruz and Palin have long teamed up on tea party issues. Palin campaigned for Cruz’s 2012 Senate bid, and he credited her support for helping him win. In September, Palin, Cruz and Trump headlined a rally against the Iran nuclear deal at the Capitol. Trump garnered most of the attention. By November, Palin was already leaning toward Trump, when asked who was standing out among the GOP field. Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler said Trump was not the kind of candidate a conservative like Palin should back. Backing Trump “would be a blow to Sarah Palin, because Sarah Palin has been a champion of the conservative cause and if she was going to endorse Donald Trump, sadly she would be endorsing someone who’s held progressive views all their life on the sanctity of life, on marriage, on partial-birth abortion, ” Tyler told CNN. “Donald Trump claims he’s changed all those views. But I think if it was Sarah Palin, let me just say I would be deeply disappointed.” Cruz downplayed the dissapointment after Palin confirmed the endorsement. “I love Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin is fantastic. Without her friendship and support I wouldn’t be in the Senate today, ’ Cruz told our own Gromer Jeffers and other reporters traveling with him in Center Barnstead, NH. “Regardless of what Sarah decides to do in 2016 I will always remain a big, big fan.” At the endorsement announcement Trump initially avoided bring up Cruz, rattling off a list of new polls showing Trump in the lead. “I don’t want to be confrontational, ” Trump said. Palin also skirted Cruz during the announcement. “Asked why I would jump into a primary, kind of stirring up, and chose one. over some friends who are running and I endorsed a couple others in their races before they decided to run for president. I was warned left and right ‘You are going to get clobbered, ’” Palin said. “I’m thinking yeah, like you haven’t tried doing that every day.”</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  67. <pubDate>Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  70. <title>Carbonated Iced Tea</title>
  71. <description>As the weather warms, a tea-drinker&#039;s fancy turns not just to flavor but to refreshment. Luckily, unique and enchanting carbonated teas have begun to flow from top taps around the nation. Whether it&#039;s tea that&#039;s simply fizzed, or ...</description>
  72. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/carbonated_iced_tea_dries_buytaert.jpg" alt="Carbonated iced tea" align="left" /><p>As the weather warms, a tea-drinker's fancy turns not just to flavor but to refreshment. Luckily, unique and enchanting carbonated teas have begun to flow from top taps around the nation. Whether it's tea that's simply fizzed, or tea pre-infused with hops or other botanicals, these drinks are a far cry from bubble tea of the '90s. This is sparkling tea; artisan fizz at its finest. "Tea is this really lovely base, and is something that I have always been a big fan of, " says 2015 United States Barista Champion Charles Babinski, co-founder of Los Angeles' G&amp;B and Go Get Em Tiger coffee shops. G&amp;B's popular Fizzy Hoppy Tea infuses Citra hops into round, full-flavored Yunnan red tea. Babinski serves it on tap, carbonated and cool. "It's daytime beer ... " - Charles Babinski, G&amp;B Coffee The genesis of the idea—which started while Babinski was tinkering with carbonating teas during his tenure at Intelligentsia's Venice, California cafe—actually came from IPAs. Babinski and partner Kyle Glanville were drawn to the clean, refreshing expressions of hops found in beers like Alpine Beer Company's Nelson and Three Floyds' Zombie Dust. "It's not like the super hopocalypse or whatever, " stresses Babinski. "It's like, oh, this is kind of piney, or this is really complex, tropical. So the thought came of, let's try to do something that grasps these things." "We think about tea in terms of simple flavors, " continues Babinski. "Like a black tea tastes like that sort of oxidized, extracty black tea flavor, green tea tastes grassy. And in reality there are much more interesting qualities out there, whether it's something like a Dan Cong oolong, which is super aromatic with tropical fruits, or a Yunnan black tea, which is going to have this big jammy round peachy sweetness to it. The hoppy tea was born as a way to work with our interest in hop flavor, but also teas. Also, carbonating anything makes it better." "The teas that I find best tend to be things that are pretty low astringency, with a good amount of amino acids, " says Palas. "The globe-shaped oolongs work really well, white tea works really well, and certain Japanese green teas work quite well, as well as some China black teas." As Western tea culture continues to remain firmly enmeshed with specialty coffee, it's no surprise that artisanal sparkling tea is being embraced by finer coffee shops from coast to coast, many of which are developing the drink for both tap service and ready-to-drink bottles. Look for a wider release of fizzed teas, both hopped and un-hopped, to come from cafes and coffee roasters above and below the Canadian border by summertime.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  76. <pubDate>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 14:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  79. <title>Afternoon Tea Seattle</title>
  80. <description>Raspberry and white chocolate scones Devonshire cream, and berry freezer jam Savory smoked salmon pinwheel asian chicken salad spring roll cup tenderloin beef crostini cucumber with crème fraiche &amp;amp; smoked steelhead caviar ...</description>
  81. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/judging_seattle_tea_by_a_brit.jpg" alt="Judging Seattle tea; by a Brit" align="left" /><p>Raspberry and white chocolate scones Devonshire cream, and berry freezer jam Savory smoked salmon pinwheel asian chicken salad spring roll cup tenderloin beef crostini cucumber with crème fraiche &amp; smoked steelhead caviar harissa deviled egg Sweets Assorted holiday cookies, profiteroles, macarons, chocolate truffles, petit fours Top o’ the Town prosecco, passionfruit puree, aperol Pimm’s Cup A classic refresher made of Pimm’s #1 with muddled lemon, orange, cucumber &amp; mint topped with lemon-lime soda Perfect Collins vodka, lemon juice, soda, Luxardo Maraschino, rocks Piper Heidsieck NV Brut Champagne, France Gruet Brut Rose Albuquerque, NM Veuve Cliquot Yellow Label Brut Ruinart Brut Rosé – 100 Earl Grey MarketSpice s take on the most popular flavored black tea in the world. Double the Bergamot flavor with black Chinese tea creates a blend that is bold yet floral. (Available in Steam-Pressure treated Decaf) Northwest Breakfast A MarketSpice customer favorite, this tea is our take on classic English Breakfast. More subtle than an Irish Breakfast, this tea combines both Ceylon and Darjeeling teas MarketSpice Cinnamon-Orange Originating in Seattle s historic Pike Place Market. MarketSpice s signature tea blend has become world famous with a uniquely spicy, naturally sweet flavor. Black tea, cinnamon and orange flavoring and spices. Contains no sugar. Darjeeling TGBOP Tippy Golden Broken Orange Pekoe A high-grown, second flush tea from Northern India which produces a rich, full bodied distinctive cup White Peony Very delicate Chinese tea made from the tip of the tea buds collected prior to the opening of the bud. High in antioxidants. Low in caffeine. African Amber This African rooibos (red bush) is a vivid &amp; smooth tea that blends hibiscus &amp; exotic fruits from the African continent Spearmint Organic spearmint grown in the Mediterranean. Crisp mint flavor. Caffeine free. Chamomile Imported from Egypt, this well-known herbal tea has the aroma of freshly cut apples when steeped and is often enjoyed with honey. Japanese Green Tea Sencha is the first and second flush of green tea; most common green tea in Japan. Known for its antioxidant properties. Gen Mai Cha A traditional Japanese tea blend; contains Japanese Sencha,</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  85. <pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 13:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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  88. <title>Coffee in America</title>
  89. <description>I’ve written a lot in the past about the social and environmental impacts of coffee, one of the world’s most popular beverages and most highly traded commodities. I have considered writing a book about it (let me know if you ...</description>
  90. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="/img/how_coffee_changed_america_infographic.jpg" alt="How Coffee Changed America" align="left" /><p>I’ve written a lot in the past about the social and environmental impacts of coffee, one of the world’s most popular beverages and most highly traded commodities. I have considered writing a book about it (let me know if you think you’d be interested), but I’ve always been a little hesitant about how much the average consumer really wants to know about it. Many of us adore the taste and other sensations of a hot cup of joe, not to mention the comfort and ritual of it, but how much do we want to look behind the bean? For all the talk of caffeine, science actually doesn’t know a lot about its effects on the human body, much less the hundreds of other biologically active ingredients (and their interactions) present in your latte. There’s a lot of debate on how healthful coffee is, and studies often seem to contradict each other. Coffee also has a complex relationship with culture and the environment. Done “right, ” in traditional shade-grown operations, coffee can help preserve valuable semi-forest and forest habitat. It can provide work for rural people and is a primary export of many developing countries. Done “wrong, ” coffee cultivation can result in cleared rainforests, large inputs of pesticides, poisoning of workers, brutally low wages, and degradation of habitats. Many certification schemes have cropped up around the world to give market signals to better producers. I have written extensively about Fair Trade, bird-friendly, organic, Rainforest Alliance-certified, and other programs. Coffee people are often as passionate about their preferred eco-label as they are about their single-country-of-origin bean or favorite blend, and there are pluses and minuses to every certification. The old adage that coffee “should be triple certified” (planet, people, no pesticides) has largely fallen out of favor, due to the high costs to growers for enrollment in each program and the large areas of overlap among organic, Fair Trade, Rainforest Alliance, and other standards. Coffee also has a rich cultural history, both in areas where it is grown and in the wider world. Prized seeds were smuggled into remote jungles to jumpstart illicit plantations, and coffeehouses evolved as centers for alternative gatherings. The coffeehouse has often become a lightning rod for debate about globalization, corporate responsibility, and local ownership. (Activists picketing the first Starbucks in my college town once screamed, “Is your coffee worth it?” at me, although they looked bewildered when I told them I had ordered hot chocolate. A week later the large glass windows of the storefront were smashed.) So although I am now caffeine sensitive myself, and can only enjoy the occasional cup of decaf (I know, sacrilege), I reviewed this new infographic with interest. Brian Clark Howard is a writer and editor with NationalGeographic.com. He was formerly an editor at The Daily Green and E/The Environmental Magazine and has contributed to many publications, including TheAtlantic.com, FastCompany.com, MailOnline.com, PopularMechanics.com, Yahoo!, MSN and elsewhere. His latest book, with Kevin Shea, is Build Your Own Small Wind Power System.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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  94. <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jan 2024 13:41:00 +0000</pubDate>
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