Equal Exchange Mama Tierra Coffee

 Equal Exchange Mama Tierra Coffee is lighter than I normally drink. I like coffee black as death and strong as stone. It has a light aroma and mild taste that make it more of a coffee for getting you out of bed then for sipping on cold days. 

This isn't my jam but it's for a good cause and if you like mid roast coffee this is for you.

Equal Exchange Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Look down at the chocolate you no doubt have in your hand and ask "did a child slave pick the beans for this?" If you honestly don't know than you should by Equal Exchange 'Organic Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips' because you know no slave labor when into your chocolaty treat. I will say that these are just about the same as other chocolate chips you get. 

I can't say they are better for cookies, but they are better for who you are as a person. 

Equal Exchange Organic Nicaraguan Medium

Now I found this coffee to be very medium and no so Nicaraguan, but it was a solid coffee that will get you through the morning.

Just remember that it is not strong so you have to be sure to get as much in that brewer as you can get to make it flavorful. 

Equal Exchange Organic Midnight Sun French Roast Coffee

Equal Exchange Organic Midnight Sun French Roast Coffee is a mouthful of a name for a coffee that my brother got himself ten pounds of. It's good but not as strong as I would want a French Roast to be and has no distinct flavor.

Now I love coffee, but with this brand there is so much to have that I would recommend something that stands out more. Still, it is good coffee.

Equal Exchange Raisins Chilean Flame

I don't like raisins. I did like these, but I would point out that they have added oil. Great but expensive. 

Equal Exchange Congo Coffee Project

If you ever had the feeling you should help the poor people of the Congo this is your chance, because money from this goes to a hospital in the Congo. If you never had that feeling shame on you. You're a horrible person. Do you have any idea of the hardships faced by the Congo!

Anyway, this is a rich coffee with a smooth flavor that lends itself well to things like ice coffee drinks and the like. Now I'm going to go make some before I toddle off to work. 

Equal Exchange Organic Mighty Morning Coffee

It’s got just a hair more kick than most Equal Exchange Coffee, but I’m not calling it great. In the world of finding a coffee that works for you this stuff is just about normal. Give it a try and see if it works but don’t bother if you already have a brew you love. 

Equal Exchange Organic Bird of Paradise Coffee

I heard about this coffee and had to try it, because trying this coffee meant helping the environment. For those of you who haven’t been watching the news, the environment is that thing we humans are killing that we can’t live without.

So, this coffee is grown on the border of a national park in Mexico by aboriginal Mexicans in a way that helps them to live traditionally. It, like all Equal Exchange coffee, comes with the guaranty that the environment is not encroached upon in coffee production.

Like the coffee I reviewed last month you kind of need to get it in beans. I don’t think they sell it in ground form, but, to be honest, I had to twist some arms to get a case of this stuff.

It’s coffee for those who need a kick to get them out of bed but not for those who love coffee. The flavor is on the mild side and it tends to taste of whatever you put in the cup. 

Equal Exchange Proud Mamma Organic Fair Trade Coffee

One of Equal Exchange’s African coffees grown in Uganda this brew has a lighter sent than most, but the folks at my work mentioned that they loved it when I brewed this for them.

My brother wasn’t impressed, but then I think he and I like coffee black as death. I’d say this stuff is worth a try if you’re into fine coffee like I am, but I’m not making it a regular on my buy list.

Equal Exchange Fairly Traded Organic Cane Sugar

If you’re one of those folks who runs around using fancy sugar this will be a big one on your list, because it’s both fancy and tree hugger friendly. To me it’s just sugar, but I buy it to help the equal exchange cause.

Sugar doesn’t taste any better to me if it’s funny unless I use way more of it than I should. Buying this sugar is good for the soul not the body or pocket book.

Then, I’ve spent a lifetime dealing with crappy employers and that may make me jaded on the subject.