Paying farmers a living wage is essential to ensuring sustainable coffee production
GreenBiz
JUNE 10, 2020
From a high in 2014, prices paid to farmers have plummeted by 70 percent and now dance around $1 per pound. After backing out shipping, insurance, importer and exporter and mill costs, that price would be closer to $2.20 By 2014, Starbucks was only paying $1.72 However, that is the price it paid to the broker, not to the farmer.
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