Expat's Daily Grind Is Coffee With a Conscience

By Michael Shipley
Special to The Moscow Times

CHITA -- Walk into any of Christopher Tara-Browne's six Traveler's Coffee shops in Novosibirsk and you'll find more than just unusually good coffee. Beyond the artful lattes, behind the courteous smiles of the staff, lies something rarely found in any booming business -- a social conscience.

"We are the only coffee house in Russia selling organic, fair-trade coffee," Tara-Browne said.

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