Carbon footprint of your cup of coffee- decarbonising coffee
Posted by Joseph Verbeek onCoffee production is not great for the planet. There is a lot of volume grown and a lot of freight miles involved to make just an extraction. It does not have a very favourable carbon footprint but that can all change when you go organic. From research papers we estimate that the carbon sequestration on organic plantation is bigger than that we emit in the entire coffee life cycle.
Why Choose Organic Coffee?
Posted by Joseph Verbeek onThere are multiple benefits to organic coffee growing. The fact that organic coffee growing needs companion trees makes it an ideal crop for agroforestry. With the right companion crops a much more sustainable land use is achievable benefitting the growers, the planet and the consumers. Organic coffee does not have to cost the earth!
The importance of coffee packaging: how it keeps your coffee fresh
Posted by Joseph Verbeek onExposed to air coffee will degrade quickly due to a combination of moisture and oxygen. Coffee releases CO2 formed during roasting for up to 28 days. This CO2 also negatively affects flavour and it is recommended to degas for at least 7 days. So it is important to protect the coffee from moisture and oxygen quickly after roasting, yet we need to get rid of the CO2. Voila, there is the high barrier coffee bag with one-way valve. We can then further improve with Nitrogen-flushing all air out of the coffee bag before sealing.
Travel Diaries: Coffee Trip 2024
Posted by Joseph Verbeek onVisiting coffee growers in Northern Peru to check the harvest. It is looking good, the plants are charged and it promises to be a good harvest. With the international coffee pricing edging up it might be a good year for the growers. Our organic growers need that. Luckily there are now also schemes being developed that reward coffee growers for their green cover with carbon credits. We need a lot more easy-to-access schemes like this where organics is truly rewarded for its positive contribution to the environment.
People's Choice OrganicNZ Awards 2024 - Beverage of the year Finalists!
Posted by Admin Peru onSome exciting news: We are finalists for this year’s OrganicNZ People’s Choice Awards in the Beverage of the Year category! We’re very grateful and honoured to be chosen as a finalist, all thanks to you,...