From: rlener@verizon.net 
  
 i agree about  porto rico outdated coffee and some really bad--i now return 
 it but get tons of attitude 
  
 thanks 
 peter 
 "David G. Imber"  wrote in message 
 news:4c3ak2lkuk2hcmr5282j48h2l4ns436gmu@4ax.com... 
 > On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:58:02 GMT, "ilaboo"  wrote: 
 > 
 >>porto rico coffee now had bird friendly coffee --no one there has any idea 
 >>what it is 
 >>looks like a way to increase the price of coffee 
 > 
 > I don't know much about the details but it has to do with the 
 > way the berries are harvested. They feed certain bird populations, and 
 > if care is taken in culling them the birds can continue to share the 
 > environment with the coffee trees.  Seems like a small point, but 
 > especially in delicate ecosystems might possibly have larger 
 > consequences. 
 > 
 > My bigger concern at Porto Rico is the frequently outdated 
 > coffee and haphazard handling. 
 > 
 > DGI 
 > 
  
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