Revisiting Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connections Between Coffee and Faith

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Books:

Holy Grounds: The Surprising Connection Between Coffee and Faith -- From Dancing Goats to Satan's Drink (2019) by Tim Schenck

Brewing Justice: Fair Trade Coffee, Sustainability, and Survival (2014) by Daniel Jaffee

Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World (2012) by Mark Pendergrast

Fair Trade: A Beginner's Guide (2007) by Jaqueline DeCarlo

Online:

Episcopal Relief and Development's Fair Trade Project Outlines the Fair Trade Project and gives participants access to fairly traded coffee, tea, and chocolate.

Fairtrade and Coffee (2012) by the Fair Trade Foundation. Overview of coffee farming and the need for fair trade practices with coffee farmers.

Bitter Brew: The Stirring Reality of Coffee on the Food Empowerment Project's webpage. A shorter article summarizing the negative impacts of traditional approaches to coffee farming.

15 Fair Trade Coffee Brands Worth Waking Up For on The Good Trade's webpage. This article recommends 15 brands of coffee that use strong fair trade practices. The Good Trade website as a whole is well worth investigating.

Other ChurchNext courses of interest:

Introducing Benedictine Spirituality with Laurel Dahill

Everyday Spiritual Practices with Keith Andrews

Water and Justice with Fletcher Harper

Spirituality and Racial Justice with Michael Curry

Creating Common Good 1: Economic Inequality with Bp. Julio Murra