lively up your morning

Stumbling bleary-eyed towards the coffee maker each morning is a daily thing in my house.  In those first few hours I’m more concerned with something that tastes good & wakes me up than anything else.  Fortunately, I’m much more alert when out at the store purchasing my beans.  Which means I can pay more attention to what kind of coffee I’m buying. 

In the post- “An Inconvenient Truth” era a lot of buzzwords, stickers & labels have been placed on our products.  Often times people don’t know what they mean or which is better to buy.  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had 2 bags of coffee in my hands going, “shade-grown or fair trade? hmmm.”  It can be pretty confusing.  So here’s a coffee that I’d recommend trying...

I was recently browsing through my local London Drugs looking to see what was new.  They always seem to have new & interesting finds (their buyers are geniuses).  Walking through the coffee aisle I noticed something new, Marley Coffee.  Yes, as in Bob Marley.  I was totally excited, I think I actually squeaked out loud a little.  I immediately bought it, and couldn’t wait to get home to try it.

I’m happy to say it’s become one of my favorites.  I tried “One Love”, and was blown away.  Most people know that I’m a big coffee snob, and can really taste the differences in beans.  This was complex without being in your face, & had a sweet aftertaste. 

This coffee is more than just a fun name & a great taste though.  It’s a coffee that really stands for what Bob Marley believed in.  Run by his son Rohan and his friend Shane Whittle, it is USDA & PACS organic certified, shade grown coffee.  They pay their workers well, and have taken a strong stand against child labour, which is rampant worldwide in the agricultural industry.  

They think that kids should be in classrooms, not working in the fields and carry out inspections to make sure no children are present in the growing, harvesting or shipment of their beans.  They’ve also set up the Marley Foundation to provide soccer fields & camps to the children of coffee producing communities all over the world. 

This coffee isn’t just changing your morning, it’s changing lives. 

Visit their website for more information and where you can purchase it.  If you live in BC check your local London Drugs as they seem to be the main retailer at the moment.