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Pulling Shots and Serving Others

Baristas around the world team up with Coffee Kids to support coffee-farming families

Baristas from over 50 countries will compete for the honor of World Champion Barista at the 11th Annual World Barista Championship (WBC) in London, England, June 23-25. The event will also feature efforts to raise awareness and funds for Coffee Kids, an international nonprofit dedicated to helping coffee-farming families.

This year, the WBC will be held in conjunction… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on May 8, 2010 at 9:13am — No Comments

2nd Homeroaster’s Online Auction for Coffee Kids Kicks Off

The 2nd Annual Homeroaster's Auction began on Saturday, May 1st. There are over 77 amazing items that will be auctioned off throughout the month of May. Last year's auction raised over $5,600 for Coffee Kids. Companies and individuals from the specialty coffee industry have donated an assortment of top-quality green coffee, magazine subscriptions, grinders, brewers, roasters and much more, with all proceeds going directly to Coffee Kids.

The auction will be hosted by the… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on May 3, 2010 at 8:30am — No Comments

Enter the Coffee Kids Drawing! Win a home roaster, an espresso machine or coffee!

We are excited to announce the second annual benefit drawing for Coffee Kids with three great prizes from Coffee Kids supporters. The drawing will be held on Sunday, April 18 at 1 pm at the Coffee Kids' booth (#2157) at the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) Expo in Anaheim, CA.

Tickets for the drawing are available for a suggested donation of $25 (five entries for a donation of $100) and participants need not be present to win. Please visit Coffee Kids… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on February 23, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments

Featured Donor: Sweet Maria's

Over the past few years, interest in home coffee roasting has grown exponentially and Sweet Maria’s, based in Oakland, CA, has played a central role in the movement.

Their website offers advice on how to choose a home roaster, detailed roasting instructions, photos of beans at each roasting stage and forums for discussing all things coffee. They also sell supplies and equipment, and green coffee to… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on January 15, 2010 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Latin American Farmers Leaving Organic Coffee

Latin American countries account for 75% of the world's organic coffee production. But even as demand for organic coffee has increased, coffee farmers are being forced to return to conventional cultivation using chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In the article, "Organic coffee: Why Latin… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on January 12, 2010 at 10:13am — No Comments

Coffee Kids Holiday Cards Available

Looking for the perfect greeting card this holiday season? Thanks to Urnex for underwriting the printing, we have Coffee Kids holiday cards available. The cover features a beautiful image of a coffee plant by photographer Dorie Hagler from her photo documentary, Behind Every Cup.

A set of ten (10) Holiday Greeting Cards costs $15 plus shipping and handling. (Inside message: Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and prosperous New Year!) Contact us to place your order at… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on November 25, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

La Voz: Coffee Kids Summer Newsletter is Out!

Coffee Kids' partners are going local! Read about how our partners are launching efforts to develop their local economies and bring services to their communities.

Download our latest newsletter at http://xrl.us/be9d3p - (1.9mb pdf). If you have any questions or want to get involved in helping coffee-farming famlies, give us a call at 505-820-1443 or e-mail us at info@coffeekids.org.

Added by Coffee Kids on August 10, 2009 at 11:49am — No Comments

4th Giro D'Italia Giotto Charitable Auction for Coffee Kids

We're into our fourth auction for Coffee Kids and we were able to import one more machine, so we've got a total of three more up for auction over the next few weeks. The machines came into the store last week, so check out a video of the features:

If you're interested in purchasing a unique and excellently performing collector's item while also contributing to a great cause, please help us raise some cash! You can find more details and a link to… Continue

Added by Kat Oak on July 14, 2009 at 12:07pm — No Comments

Giro D'Italia Giotto Charitable Auction for Coffee Kids Live!

The first in our series of 5 auctions of the limited edition Giro D'Italia Giotto is live on eBay! Please check it out and pass it along to anyone you think may be interested in owning this unique collector's piece. All proceeds generated from these auctions will be donated directly to Coffee Kids.

Starting bid is $1,799, the price of the regular… Continue

Added by Kat Oak on June 22, 2009 at 8:59am — 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

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

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

Coffee Kids on Google Earth

Ever wanted to travel to see where Coffee Kids' partners work? Well, now you can... on your computer. All of Coffee Kids' partners in Latin America have been posted on Google Earth thanks to help from Winston Rost at Green Mountain Coffee Roasters.

Simply download Google Earth at http://earth.google.com and install the program on your computer. Then download the link below and double-click it to open up a list of all of Coffee Kids partners. By clicking on the partner's names, you… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on November 26, 2008 at 8:50am — No Comments

Coffee Kids' Partner Opens Training Center, Celebrates 20 Years

By Kyle Freund

This past weekend (Nov. 21-23), I traveled down to Oaxaca, Mexico, to attend the 20th Anniversary celebration of Coffee Kids’ partner, CAMPO. They also dedicated their new training center, which they built with support from Coffee Kids.

photo of CAMPO Training Center

The new training center teaches by example. It was built using an environmentally-friendly compacted earth technique.… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on November 26, 2008 at 8:42am — No Comments

New Digs for Coffee Kids

Please note that Coffee Kids has moved. Our new address is:

Coffee Kids

1751 Old Pecos Trail, Suite K

Santa Fe, NM 87505 USA

Also, be sure to check out our Flickr page for photos of our partners at work.

Or sign up for our monthly e-newsletter here.

And finally, as always, if you need more… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on November 5, 2008 at 8:46am — No Comments

Coffee Kids 20th Anniversary DVD Now Available

Coffee Kids recently completed a DVD celebrating our 20th Anniversary with the help of Machine Hero, a Rhode Island-based communication arts company. The original 10-minute film can be seen below. It explores Coffee Kids role in the global coffee community and how support for organizations like Coffee Kids translates to support for the long term future of the specialty coffee industry.

The DVD features… Continue

Added by Coffee Kids on October 24, 2008 at 3:03pm — No Comments

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