black gold

(from Black Gold promo)

Sorry, been busy this week attending weddings! It's amazing how many of my friend just out of college are tying the knot, very sweet.

So awhile ago, I did this long post on fair trade, and a portion of it focused on coffee, especially how volatile the market is. A very good documentary that shows you just how that Starbucks grande macchiato got from the farm into your hands is Black Gold.

Global Goods Partners is presenting it tonight, for free and open to the public. Here are the deets:

Tuesday, August 10, 7-9pm
Black Gold
A riveting inside look at the multi-billion dollar coffee industry. 
Location: Birch Coffee, 5 East 27th St, btwn 5th and Madison, in the Gershwin Hotel