If you didn't catch Black Gold during its cinema run, it's now available to buy on DVD, with extras including interviews and reports on progress made following the release of the film.
Juxtaposing consumers willing to pay £3 for elaborate coffee drinks, against the plight of farmers who are barely paid enough to not be called slaves, Black Gold draws attention to the fat profit margins of corporations like Starbucks and how little it would take to remedy the situation. Fair trade beans are readily available for about £4 per kilo, which, speaking from experience, is enough to easily make a month's breakfast lattes in a home coffee machine.
To coincide with the DVD launch, the independent team of filmmakers behind Black Gold have re-vamped their website.
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