Firefly

Murray is one of Ecuador's most famous coffee farmers. But there's a problem: he's only earning $2 profit from 250 espressos. How does he survive?

While he struggles, his farm is splashed across Instagram and roasters say they have his interests at heart. 

This is the real story behind the glossy Instagram posts. The reality might change how you look at your next cup of coffee. 

————————————

Murray's Photography: https://www.facebook.com/murraycooperphoto

Follow Filter Stories on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/filterstoriespodcast/

Sign up to the Filter Stories newsletter: http://www.eepurl.com/dD-sY1

Recommend Filter Stories to other podcast lovers on Podyssey! https://podyssey.fm/podcast/itunes1428327760-Filter-Stories

Episode transcript: https://www.medium.com/@FilterStories

Piano music composed and performed by James Harper

Sound mixing: Dom Edgley / https://www.domedgleysound.com/

Filter Stories logo: https://www.headquarters.studio/

More about Filter Stories here: https://www.filterstories.org/

 

Use ProfilePrint to find the coffee your customers loved last year (without a week of cupping!). Use promo code "FILTER" to get 10% off your first year of a Mini Beluga subscription. Click here to discover ProfilePrint's many uses.

Support hundreds of thousands of coffee farmers with Fairtrade. Discover how here.

What kind of racing car does the Gaggia Classic GT home espresso machine remind you of? Use discount code FS202610 to get 10% off.

Meet the Mazzer Super Jolly g, the iconic grinder that's got even better. Click here to learn about its super fast grinding, bump protection, and 100th-of-a-gram accuracy.