A podcast revealing the extraordinary stories hidden in your cup of coffee
Sofía is a teenager living on a coffee farm and was going to school five days a week. But a year later, she’s studying only on Saturdays.
This might sound trivial, but I’m going to take you on a journey to show you why this undermines an industry worth over $30 Billion.
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A list of charities working in the coffee sector: https://sritson.com/Good-Hands-in-Coffee-Beta
Buy your next coffee from a marginalized farmer: https://marginalizedfarmers.org/
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Piano music composed and performed by James Harper
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