Musings (# Ethical coffee)
Conflict avocados are not alone
Earlier this year I was fortunate to see Fernando Laposse’s 40 metre long tapestry, Conflict Avocados, at the NGV triennial exhibition. The tapestry alongside a documentary, raises awareness of the struggles faced by the people of Mexico due to the avocado trade. It was a...
Conflict avocados are not alone
Earlier this year I was fortunate to see Fernando Laposse’s 40 metre long tapestry, Conflict Avocados, at the NGV triennial exhibition. The tapestry alongside a documentary, raises awareness of the struggles faced by the people of Mexico due to the avocado trade. It was a...
Thankful
My love affair with coffee began late in life and came at the same time as my first mobile phone and Hotmail account – I was 17 and just starting out at Melbourne University. I have Salvatore Malatesta to thank for the introduction to coffee...
Thankful
My love affair with coffee began late in life and came at the same time as my first mobile phone and Hotmail account – I was 17 and just starting out at Melbourne University. I have Salvatore Malatesta to thank for the introduction to coffee...
Authenticity
Watching Jacinda Ardern give her farewell speech in the NZ parliament, I was moved by her inspiring words and reflected on what a truly authentic leader she is. For me she is an example of a human with heart, a leader with empathy and a...
Authenticity
Watching Jacinda Ardern give her farewell speech in the NZ parliament, I was moved by her inspiring words and reflected on what a truly authentic leader she is. For me she is an example of a human with heart, a leader with empathy and a...
Artificial intelligence making real impact on t...
In a world led by consumer greed and excess, where climate change is impacting global food production and the only certainty is that our food supplies are uncertain, who or what will save us? Artificial intelligence (AI) is infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives...
Artificial intelligence making real impact on t...
In a world led by consumer greed and excess, where climate change is impacting global food production and the only certainty is that our food supplies are uncertain, who or what will save us? Artificial intelligence (AI) is infiltrating every aspect of our daily lives...
My two greatest loves, chocolate and coffee, sh...
I recently learned the story of Tony Chocolonely and if you don’t know it I will attempt to give a brief summary here. My key takeaway from the story was how a single person, with a belief in wanting to wrong rights and to lead...
My two greatest loves, chocolate and coffee, sh...
I recently learned the story of Tony Chocolonely and if you don’t know it I will attempt to give a brief summary here. My key takeaway from the story was how a single person, with a belief in wanting to wrong rights and to lead...
What is Ethical coffee?
More and more we see the use of the word ethical to describe not just individual and corporate behaviour but also raw materials right through to final products. Whilst this is not a new concept, savvy consumers are becoming more concerned about factors like the...
What is Ethical coffee?
More and more we see the use of the word ethical to describe not just individual and corporate behaviour but also raw materials right through to final products. Whilst this is not a new concept, savvy consumers are becoming more concerned about factors like the...