Instant fair-trade coffee recommendations!

Sian_the_Green · 31 March 2010 at 9:39PM

I managed to persuade people at work that we should have fair trade coffee at work and people seemed okay with that. But there is a 'secret' jar of Gold Blend in one of my colleague's drawers which gets pulled out and suggests to me I need to find a better (and yet not too expensive) coffee brand to buy.

Any suggestions?:D

molthedoll · 1 April 2010 at 7:38AM

hi Sian,

why don't you try different ones.

I tend to buy different fairtrade when its on offer at whiever supermarket/ retailer tc

M&S do one that is FT and is n a gold jar

here is a link that may incude stuff that might help

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/work/resources/default.aspx

and this video

http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/work/fun_games/viral_video.aspx

good luck - don't know why your colleagues are being funny about FT surely its better for everyone

shaven-monkey · 1 April 2010 at 7:42AM

Clipper instant arabica is tasty.
It looks like gold blend and IMHO tastes as good or better.
Any instant that comes in rough clump like granules tends to taste like... bad things... but it may just be my prejudice.

Sian_the_Green · 1 April 2010 at 11:20AM

Thanks, will try them. People are outwardly saying they agree but obviously don't think it tastes as good which makes me feel bad as it was my idea

valentina · 1 April 2010 at 11:41AM

I like Good African instant.

bcl999 · 1 April 2010 at 12:01PM

I know a few people who like Cafe Direct instant.

bubblegumcola · 1 April 2010 at 2:55PM

I usually buy M&S fair trade, its one of their wise buys. Was in B&M this afternoon and they had jars of decaff Cafe direct for 99p for 100g. Not sure if they had normal coffee but just sold out, I drink decaf anyway. They also had Percol, can't remember what blend it was.
Why wouldn't anyone want to buy fairtrade? I haven't used anything else for a few years now.

butterfriends · 1 April 2010 at 3:13PM

percol arabica is lovely and i like cafe direct too
not so keen on the m&s one, i tried that last year and thought it was a wee bit bitter

Sian_the_Green · 1 April 2010 at 4:27PM

Great, thanks, I have been using the Co-op one and think I need to go up a brand to their gold one or change to another brand altogether. If I can buy it in larger amounts it should offset the higher cost...

weavedribbon · 1 April 2010 at 5:23PM

I actually think the TESCO own brand FT instant coffee is really good and i know other people who agree.i've tried quite a few brands and i much prefer it to M&S or cafedirect or clipper.