It’s getting harder and harder to pick out a good green coffee. There are lots of coffee labels just aching to confuse you – it’s worse than trying to find ec0-friendly wine! However, if you break down the terms used for green coffee, it’ll make your selection easier. Good thing too for us coffee addicts (read me).

Roasted – this is a term you can safely ignore. ALL coffee is roasted what differs is the amount of roasting time and the level of heat used to roast. Roasting, unless a company is boasting that they use some sort of renewable energy …read more

Earlier in the week we looked at some green coffee terms. However, simply buying greener beans is not all it takes to brew sustainable coffee. There are many more green steps you can take when it comes to greening your coffee.
What are you brewing in?

There’s no such thing as a certified green coffee maker, but that doesn’t mean you’re totally in the dark. Head over to  The Department of Energy where you can estimate your coffee maker’s energy consumption. If your maker is wasting loads of energy, make sure when you next trade up, you buy a more energy efficient …read more

If you drink loads of coffee, then making the change to a more sustainable coffee experience is something you should consider. However, there are a lot of coffee choices out there (coffee is actually grown in more than 50 countries!) so how to choose…?

Here are some general eco-terms you may see on coffee packaging:
Umbrella terms:
“Green coffee” – doesn’t mean much, unless followed up by another term (see below).
“Natural coffee” – also means little. Unless, like “green” the term is followed by another.
“Sustainable coffee” – IF you grow sustainable coffee, it would mean doing things like using minimal water, using composted …read more