Comments on: Black Gold – A Documentay About Coffee

By: Lila Jeffcoat

Lila Jeffcoat — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:20:42 +0000

I just purchased a new coffee roaster and I love it. I liked your post and I am going to try out some of your tips. Thanks!

By: admin

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 08:20:57 +0000

Hi BWilder,

Thanks for your comments,

Yeah the sound is bad on “Black Gold”. Unfortunately I can’t find another version Online, but I’ll keep my eye out in case one turns up.

By: BWilder7

BWilder7 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:10:50 +0000

BTW, the “Black Gold” sound on your site is very garbled. I watched it on TV (Independent Lens). Your other documentaries sound fine.

By: BWilder7

BWilder7 — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:59:24 +0000

Like too many conservatives, Hugh denies anything which doesn’t create a profit for him and they never let the facts get in the way. So to them there is no injustice in the coffee industry despite the clearly documented facts. Likewise, despite the facts, there is no problem with man’s contribution to global warming (it’s all a liberal conspiracy supported by the scientific community!). etc., etc. Thank God for “whining liberals”: left to conservatives, slavery in the US would never have been ended.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:56:17 +0000

Well said admin, well said.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:06:53 +0000

Hey Hugh,

I don’t know enough about the plight of the Ethiopian people to argue with you although from what I have heard everything you say is true. However I find it bizarre that you think this doesn’t qualify as a documentary simply because it doesn’t discuss every problem with the country.

This is not a documentary about discrimination against women, sexual exploitation of children or government corruption. Its a documentary about coffee, African trade injustice and exploitation of the poor by the rich. I’d be interested to hear what your definition of a documentary is.

I see your are in the coffee business yourself. I would image this has a lot to do with your feelings on this subject. How do you feel about coffee growers getting a fair price for their coffee? Do you think that its something that should be ignored because there are bigger problems in the world?

By: Hugh Mooney

Hugh Mooney — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:21:31 +0000

I my mind Black Gold is not a documentary because it fails to point to the main problem with Ethopia, which is not the price paid for their green coffee beans. The problem is with their government and huge population growth – their human rights record is poor, they discriminate against women, limit freedom of assembly, sexually exploit children and place them if forced labor, all land belongs to the State. This “documentary” should be pointing out the true issues Ethopians face, not a “bleeding heart”, whining Liberal unfactual view. In 2001 Ethopia received 1.6 billion dollars in foreign aid. Huge amounts of debt have been “forgiven” – just ask Russia. I don’t want to keep going on and on, but the true facts are out there if you want to look for it.