Dining Services
Fair Trade
UDS’ fair trade support continues to expand on campus. UDS offers at least one fair trade coffee at every dining location on campus and also operates three Java City Eco-Grounds coffee locations – cafés that serve Fair Trade & Rainforest Alliance certified coffees and espresso drinks. M deli, located in Coffman Memorial Union, served 800 pounds of Peace Coffee in 2006. Peace Coffee roasted locally is fair trade, organic, and shade grown coffee, delivered fresh weekly by bicycle.
UDS’ recent partnership with Urban Ventures broadens our purchasing spectrum. In 2007, UDS purchased 1,200 pounds of CityKid Java true-trade coffee. Coffee purchased from Urban Ventures’ brand, City Kid Java, is “true trade;” meaning, coffee beans were purchased at or above fair trade industry cost. CityKid Java coffee is served in all UDS Residential Restaurants and Bistro West Restaurant. CityKid Java bean can also be purchased in UDS Residential C3 Markets, located in Centennial, Middlebrook and Sanford Halls.
In 2007, UDS purchased 7,157 pounds of Java City Fair Trade coffees, 2,830 pounds of Starbucks Fair Trade coffees, 2,934 pounds of Java City Rainforest Alliance coffees, 680 pounds of Dunn Bros Fair Trade coffee, and 800 pounds of Peace Coffee. |
