From Chiapas to Your Cup: Coffee Tasting, Talk and Film Showing

Most of us know something about what we prefer when tasting coffee, but, how do we know if our coffee has been ethically sourced? Does it matter if it is labeled "Organic"? What is fair trade? What do labels mean for producers in the Global South? Join us for some fresh brewed coffee while Café Mam's Community Liaison, Megan Bassett, shares photos, stories and a short film made from Café Mam's 2025 trip to Chiapas. You will leave with warm regard for the producers and clarity regarding the difference between ethically sourced and the majority of coffee on the market. Drawing on Café Mam's 35 year partnership with producer-owned coffee cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico, this workshop gets to the heart of what matters first with coffee.  

Megan Bassett, Community Liaison Having studied Latin American History & Politics and Spanish language at the University of Oregon, Megan’s experience provides an engaging lens through which to view Café Mam’s 35-year relationship with producer-owned cooperatives in Chiapas, Mexico. Her presentations touch on themes including coffee’s exploitative colonial origins, the pivotal emergence of producer-owned cooperatives, sustainable agroforestry, and the inspiring emergence of SPP Global as a champion for small-scale and indigenous producers in the global fair trade arena.  

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Host or Publisher Megan Bassett, Community Liaison, Cafe Mam