What consequences does climate change have for coffee production, for people, for the beverage, and indeed for the entire industry?
For 30 years, Fairtrade Max Havelaar has been trying to make the coffee trade fairer. But what is fair? What was it then and what is it today? And is what Fairtrade offers sufficient to accelerate real change?
Katja Schmittner is responsible for coffee at Fairtrade Max Havelaar. She's trying to bring more cooperatives on board and convince more roasters to use "fairly traded coffee" on the one hand.
How successful is Fairtrade in this regard? Fairtrade Max Havelaar is celebrating its 30th anniversary, and precisely for that reason, it's time to take a critical look back. I wanted to know from Katja Schmittner of Fairtrade what is fair today, whether the guaranteed minimum price is enough to live on, whether climate justice shouldn't be the new fair, and why not all certified coffee finds a market.
Coffee is part of climate change . We can all help decide whether it's more of a part of the solution or a part of the problem.
