Anyone who knows me, knows that I am rarely seen without a
cup of coffee in my hand. I drink a minimum of a pot a day. So, that being said
I KNOW my coffee!
I received Green Mountain Coffee for free from BzzAgent.com.
What sets Green Mountain apart is that it's "Fair Trade" which
basically means that it wasn't grown, or harvested using unfair labor
practices. We work our 8 –12 hr day shifts, take breaks and bring home a fair
paycheck each month As an American it’s difficult to imagine people working for
basically slave labor in horrible working conditions… But this is why so many
jobs are outsourced. Lower production costs mean cheaper prices for us…but what
is the true cost? How many children are forced to work under these conditions
while our kids sit in comfortable classrooms receiving an education? THIS is
why Fair Trade is important. Green Mountain Coffee beans were grown, harvested
and processed by workers who received a fair wage to support their families.
So, with each cup I know that I'm helping to support the employees and their
families…hopefully helping to keep small children at home or in school where
they belong. http://fairtradeusa.org/
OK…so we know Green Mountain Coffee supports Fair Trade
practices. But how does it taste? Because let’s face it, if it tastes like
dirty dish water brewed through a filter full of cigarette butts we’re not
going to drink it no matter how great the cause. Rest assured friends, it’s a
good cup of brew. It had a nice,
strong, robust flavor. The coffee I received was already ground and it didn’t
have that “oily” taste to it that I often associate with pre-ground coffee. It
was a little bitter, but not bad. When I make lattes I actually prefer my
coffee to be slightly bitter. It compliments the mocha and caramel quite well!
SO in honor of Green Mountain coffee and my love of caramel
mocha lattes I’m going to give you a very simple latte recipe that requires
no special equipment or talent...if you can make a glass of chocolate milk you can make this latte!
“Fake” Caramel Mocha Latte
- Pour the contents of two instant, powdered hot cocoa packets into your favorite coffee cup
- Fill your cup 2/3 full with Green Mountain Coffee
- Give a healthy squeeze of caramel syrup into the coffee and stir well. (Found next to the Hershey’s syrup in every grocery store!)
- Put a huge dollop of whipped cream on top
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar
ENJOY!
