Hot Chocolate :: Equal Exchange

I know my first week of researching slave-free goods focused on chocolate already, but let's face it -- if you enjoy chocolate, you probably enjoy it in more than one form.


Thus, last week it was chocolate chips, but this week, it's hot chocolate! Perfect for this unexpectedly gloomy Southern California weather. :)

I'm learning that there are quite a few labels to look for when trying to buy conscientiously. Equal Exchange is a great one to look for because they are a smaller group that have more control over how goods are traded. They specifically focus on 
working with small farmer co-ops.

Their hot cocoa is fantastic. I found it at this awesome shop in Pasadena, Ten Thousand Villages. This store is a great place to find handmade gifts that are fairly traded. In fact, they were voted one of 2012 World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. Pretty cool, right?