consumers value ethical consumption, their behavior
might not be consistent with their attitudes
(Wathieu and Bertini, 2007). Therefore, we propose
in H1 that consumers’ average FT coffee purchase
frequency is lower than average traditional coffee
purchase frequency. As purchase rate frequency
has a direct impact on coffee consumption, it should
exert a positive or negative reinforcement effect. We
implicitly assume this direct link between consumption
and purchase frequency; though such an
assumption should be verified, it has been widely
supported (e.g., Fader et al., 2005a).