All else being equal, the group receiving superior training, technology and compensation will produce the better product than the group not receiving the above.
Where there is transparency throughout the value chain, there is less likelihood and ability to cut corners that detract from quality.
When workers receive a living wage, they are healthier, more productive and more engaged in ensuring a quality product.
When the entire supply chain has quality goals and everyone along the chain is empowered and accountable for reaching those goals, the result is a better product than one without goals or empowerment.
When better raw materials are used, the result is a better product.
The above applies for pretty much any product you can think of, none moreso than agricultural products.
So if you honestly believe your cup of commodity coffee is as good or better than one produced employing all of the above advantages, you might want to rethink your motivations for asserting such an opinion publicly. Because you look silly doing so.
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