I was so thrilled when Mambo Sprouts contacted me to see if I would be interested in receiving a sample of Equal Exchange coffee to review!  I don’t consider myself a coffee snob at all, but I especially love organic, bold coffee….

And that’s what I got from Equal Exchange (I used my coffee press — and it was so delicious)!

There are three reasons I loved Equal Exchange:

1)  It’s Fair-Trade coffee.

You know I love finding free and cheap groceries, but when I have enough left in my budget, I like to splurge on things that are important to me.  I think fairly supporting the farmers who work so hard to provide coffee is the right thing to do. 

Here is a little bit about Equal Exchange:

*Fair Trade & Organic (100% fair trade, not just a small token amount)
*Direct from small farmers
*Available in packaged and bulk 5lb bags
*Available directly from Equal Exchange at shop.equalexchange.com or via natural foods stores throughout the country.
*Also offer a selection of fair trade gifts in partnership with other fair trade products.
*First company to provide fair trade coffee in the United States.
*Help farmers improve their quality of product and life through direct relationships, training, (in USA and their countries) pre-harvest financing and fair prices for their goods.
*Equal Exchange coffees are grown organically and with care to protect the environment.
*Equal Exchange is a democratically run worker cooperative. One share, one vote for each employee.

2)  It tastes amazing.

I tried two flavors of the Equal Exchange coffees:  French Roast and  Mind, Body, & Soul.  I liked them both, but the French Roast was definitely my favorite. 

I brew it dark and strong.  And it’s so delicious!!

3)  The price is not insane.

After I tried the coffee, I was a little nervous about pricing it!  I was pleasantly surprised!  I found several flavors of Equal Exchange coffees on Amazon for around $7 – $8 per bag using Subscribe-and-Save (some were more, some were less).   This is an excellent price for free-trade, organic coffee. 

Have you tried Equal Exchange?