After running out my coffee beans recently, I decided to buy Okogreen coffee beans, Okogreen is the first Fairtrade Labelling Organization (FLO) trader.
生態綠從一開始只提供公平貿易咖啡，到現在有公平貿易超市，除了咖啡外更提供巧克力、啤酒、橄欖油....等商品，讓公平貿易更能親近大眾。在台灣仍然有許多人對於公平貿易仍然不太熟悉，知道的人或許會覺得這一類的商品就是比較貴，但我們的消費是有能力幫忙這些辛苦的小農的。而且價錢也沒有大家想像中的貴，比起一些所謂的名牌咖啡豆可以說是相當合理的價錢，口感也相當順口，不加糖不加奶也相當好喝。
Okogreen provided fairtrade coffee in the beginning of their business, they also have fairtrade supermaket now. Besides coffee, the various products are provided, such as chocolate, beer, olive oil ...etc. That makes fairtrade products more close to consumers. The stereo type of fairtrade product is more expensive, however, that also shows that our consumption could help the farmers to get rational payment and work in good working environment. In fact, the prices of fairtrade products are not that high as we thought, compare to some branded coffee beans, its price is pretty decent and it is also very tasty, even without sugar and milk.
生態綠咖啡豆包裝非常有意思，把紙盒拆開後就會看裡面不是空白一片，而是對於公平貿易的介紹以及主要幾個國家人民生活在貧窮線以下的人口數及比例，除此外還有一小本咖啡懶人包，教你如何保存及泡出一杯好咖啡。
The package of Okogreen coffee bean is quite impressive, when we open the paper package, it shows a brief introduction of fairtrade and the population of some countries living below poverty line, also there is a small booklet which teach you how to keep coffee beans and make a good cup of coffee.
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我用法式瀘壓壺沖出來的咖啡，順口不苦，帶點微微的酸。雖然說一杯咖啡可以改變世界太誇張，但也不要小看自己的力量，或許有許多人的生活因為你而改變。
I use french press to make coffee, the coffee beans is really nice, it's a bit sour but not bitter. Maybe it is too exaggerated to change a world by a cup of coffee, but don't overlook the power of your consumption, many people's life might be changed because of you.
