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I’m so pleased to introduce you to Pura Vida Coffee. Not just because they’re an excellent cup of coffee, which to me is an essential part of prying open my eyes in the morning. But even more important than a fine brew, Pura Vida is using their capacity as a company to reach out and help those countries responsible for growing their coffee. Fair trade, organic, and eco-friendly with a humanitarian presence in five different countries, Pura Vida donates thousands of dollars to various charities and is actively involved with numerous organizations through their project “Create Good”, helping the very countries who provide them with high-quality shade grown beans.
Maybe that’s the extra something special that one can taste in this organic coffee – their sense of responsibility for everything from the coffee drinker’s experience to the coffee growers themselves. Every variety I’ve tried from Pura Vida has been a quality, flavorful cup from beans fresh roasted in small batches. Whether you prefer something bold and full of flavor such as their dark and delicious French Roast or my personal favorite due to its complex intensity, Cafe Kilimanjaro; or if you lean more towards the aromatic flavored coffees such as Irish Cream or French Vanilla, Pura Vida delivers a gourmet cup every time. I like to mix things up by preparing my coffee as an espresso, a cappuccino, regular drip – even “stuff-left-on-the-bottom” Turkish. You can’t prepare things like espresso or Turkish with an inferior bean; I’ve not been disappointed with Pura Vida’s performance in any of these variations. The full flavor of freshly roasted beans makes a huge difference in the end product of something as demanding as a Turkish brew!
I always look forward to sharing companies such as Pura Vida with my readers. When a company is able to balance a good quality product with caring for the environment and for people in need, I’ll gladly sing their praises. We should feel good about the purchases we make; it’s nice to know where our consumer dollars are going for a change, isn’t it?
It’s time to try some Pura Vida Coffee for yourself! One carp(e) libris reviews reader will win a bag of the coffee of their choice; be prepared to help change your world!
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Every time you buy Pura Vida coffee and products, you help provide hot meals, clothing, medicine, addiction treatment and hope to thousands of needy children in Central America
They help provide necessities to Central America. What an amazing charity!
They provide living wages so that farmers can support their families.
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I love that Pura Vida operates programs for at-risk children in areas where their coffee is grown. That is truly special!
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they are FAIR TRADE- Fair Trade certification means that our coffee is free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), preserving the use of natural coffee beans. Fair Trade also means that farmers are paid a fair wage helping to lift them out of poverty and provide for their families. Fair Trade enables producers to invest in the farms, communities and also promotes protection of the environment
They provide living wages to farmers and the producers!
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I like that they have several projects to improve the communities they are located in such as this project: Costa Rica – Four community centers throughout San Jose are providing vital nutrition and education resources for at?risk children.
Thanks for letting us know about such a socially concious company. My New Years resolution this year has been to support more fair trade, sustainable companies. I particularly like that because of fair trade, more coffee bean producers are able to invest in the farms, communities and also promotes protection of the environment.
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Fair Trade Pura Vida volunteers are helping to restore the beautiful pristine Hazel Wolf Wetlands in King County Washington.
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The Mission of Pura Vida is to “create good” by using business to empower producers, motivate customers, inspire business leaders, and, ultimately, serve the poor. Through contributions, Pura Vida is providing living wages for farmers and producers by purchasing and selling only 100% Fair Trade, organic, shade-grown coffee; they help to ensure that farmers around the world receive a fair wage and can support their families, and that the natural habitat they live and work in is preserved. Pura Vida wants to serve and empower at-risk children and families. Pura Vida operates programs for at-risk children in areas where their coffee is grown. Through the sale of their products and the financial support of their customers and partners, Pura Vida works in partnership with local non-profit agencies to provide educational opportunities and nurture physical health, confidence, character, and strength of spirit. This is a wonderful company, setting the standards for all businesses!
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They help poor communities in Nicaragua to have self-sustaining clean water and sanitation.
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Pura Vida Coffee is operated for charitable benefit, so purchasing their coffee helps families in coffee-growing countries. They are a unique company and their mission to Create Good.
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The are involved in wetland preserve restoration
Great company.
They have the refuge of hope in peru to help handicapped children learn to lead sef sufficient lives.
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I learned that they are working on a sustainable tree project in Peru. Thanks for the chance.
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This is great: Pura Vida is set up to give away all its profits to its philanthropic arm. It has 17 employees, 12 in Seattle.
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Pura Vida helps support the Seattle City Light Green Power program
They provide self-sustaining clean water for the villagers.
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I think it’s wonderful that handicapped kids in Peru are being helped! I have two brothers who are mentally disabled, so it’s a worthy cause.
They serve and empower children and families. Good for them! Thanks for the giveaway, and for telling us about this great company.
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n 2007, Pura Vida initiated a $45,000 project with El Porvenir to provide clean water and sanitation to six villages in Nicaragua
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They are involved with the Green Power Program. Since, 2002, the program has completed solar electric projects at schools, universities, libraries, parks, and other not-for-profit facilities.
The help start up famlies in thier own coffe business.
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they work with the refuge of hope in peru
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Shade Grown Coffee~Since it takes the beans longer to mature and ripen, it is thought to have a more complex flavor
Shade Grown Coffee~Since it takes the beans longer to mature and ripen, it is thought to have a more complex flavor.
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fair wage for the farmers is so important, they have families too!
would love to try pura vida coffee!
They are FAIR TRADE.
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