The addition of milk, or milk alternatives is an under-the-radar amplifier of the total environmental impact a single cup of coffee might have. Changing to an eco-friendly milk alternative may seem like a challenge, but it’s important to know that there are many good alternatives available. While all kinds of milk will inevitably have an…
Hopefully, you’re already well aware of just how terrible plastic single-use coffee pods are for the environment. Despite this, the popularity of coffee pods continues to boom, with many coffee lovers choosing the convenience and great taste that pod coffee makers provide. In fact, the global coffee pod market is expected to grow at a…
If you’re interested in sustainable coffee, you’ve likely stumbled upon the term “shade-grown”. Coffee producers use the term or label shade-grown to showcase the environmental standards farmers adhered to in the growing of their coffee crops. Does “shade-grown” really ensure eco-friendly coffee? Unfortunately, like many aspects of the coffee industry, the answers aren’t always obvious….
While the most effective measures for minimizing environmental impact in the brewing of coffee come from choosing eco-friendly coffee beans, eco-friendly brewing methods, and eco-friendly milk alternatives, the humble coffee filter has a big role to play in stemming our waste, resource use, and limiting our environmental impact. Single-use coffee filters, while convenient and traditional,…
Coffee is amongst the most actively traded commodities in the world. It’s undergone something of a renaissance in recent years. No longer is a standard cup of Joe acceptable; now we fuss over the bean, the country of origin, or whether to have caramel syrup in our triple, venti, half sweet, nonfat macchiato (and no,…