Special Tasting at Equator Coffees at Proof Lab Surf Shop with Fair Trade USA
- When
- Sat Oct 26, 2013
- Where
- Equator at Proof Lab Surf Shop
- Time
- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- Tags
- Cafes
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Description
Join Equator Coffees & Teas and Fair Trade USA to celebrate the launch of a very special coffee: Guatemala Cafe de Mujeres .The coffee, produced by a group of 350 women in the Huehuetenango region of Guatemala, supports efforts to improve pre-natal health care and nutrition within the community.
Relationship & Tasting: Equator Coffee Buyer Catilin McCarthy-Garcia will discuss the health care initiatives and social projects that are benefited from supporting these producers, and she will lead a tasting highlighting the unique characteristics of the coffee.
Travelogue: Katie Barrow of Fair Trade USA will share photos and stories from her recent visit with the women that worked so hard to produce the coffee.
Raffle: All attendees will be entered in a raffle for a Fair Trade gift box, featuring Equator's new Guatemala Cafe de Mujeres.
“The Empowerment Of Women Is The Only Cure For Poverty We Know” - Christopher Hitchens
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