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Coffee
Choose Fair Trade Certified coffee
Dean's Beans
Dean's Beans specializes in organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees that provide a healthy environment for coffee growers and natural habitats alike. The company only buys coffee beans from small farmers and cooperatives located in some of the world's most productive coffee-growing regions.Equal Exchange
Equal Exchange, founded in 1986, is the oldest and largest for-profit fair trade company in existence. The company's dazzling selection of coffee, tea, chocolate, and other goods are not only fairly traded from small co-ops in Latin America, Africa, and Asia, but are also organic. Hungry for more? Read on about this remarkable company.Fair Trade Coffee Company
The Fair Trade Coffee Company is a New Jersey-based custom-roaster with over 16 years experience working with small, family-run farms.Global Exchange
Since 1988, San Francisco-based Global Exchange has been a trusted purveyor of socially conscious goods including Fair Trade Certified coffee, tea, and chocolate. Interested in sharing the joy of fair trade edibles? Gift baskets and packs are also available.Grounds for Change
Specializing in organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees, Grounds for Change donates a portion of total sales to environmental and social organizations and offsets 100 percent of the non-renewable energy used to power its roastery and other facilities. The company also offers fair trade and organic teas, yerba mate, and chocolate.Higher Grounds Trading Company
Higher Grounds Trading company offers a green triple-threat: Organic, fair trade, and shade-grown coffee from Ethiopia, Columbia, Mexico, Peru, Sumatra, and Nicaragua.Nectar of Life Gourmet Coffee
Founded in 2003, Nectar of Life offers organic, Fair Trade Certified, and certified Kosher Arabica coffees. The company's master roaster/co-founder, Martin F. Jennings III, holds degrees in Viticulture and Enology and has a background in the wine industy....credentials the most finicky of coffee guzzlers/gurus can trust.Peace Coffee
Minneapolis-based fair trade, organic, and shade-grown roasters make all local and regional deliveries by bicycle or biodiesel-fueled vehicles.
Choose Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee
Audubon Coffee
Audubon's premium coffees—roasted by Rogers Family Co.—are Rainforest Alliance Certified, shade-grown, and certified organic.Badger Brothers Coffee
Indulge in Rainforest Alliance Certified Brazil Daterra Santa Colombia espresso roast from this Platteville, Wisconsin-based coffee purveyor.Birds & Beans
Toronto-based roaster offers Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees alongside their selection of fair trade, organic, and Bird Friendly beans and roasts.Gloria Jean's Coffees
Gloria Jean's offers the largest selection of Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee beans on the market, available for purchase on the company's website or in Gloria Jean's retail stores. Gloria Jean's coffees are made from 100 percent Arabica beans and come in a wide variety of flavors from Butter Toffee to Pumpkin Spice.House of Coffee
House of Coffee's "Brazil Fifteen" beans bear Rainforest Alliance certification.The Good Coffee Company of Charleston
This Charleston, South Carolina-based company has been selling exclusively Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees since 2001.
Choose organic coffee
Blue State Coffee
Blue State offers several blends of organic and Fair Trade Certified coffees with a political twist. Blends include Patriot Blend, Liberty Blend, and True Blue Blend, reflecting what the company says are its "Democratic values." Four times a year, Blue State donates 10 percent of sales to environmental and social causes, including the group Stop Global Warming. Discounts are offered for customers who buy coffee in bulk.Dean's Beans
Dean's Beans specializes in organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees that provide a healthy environment for coffee growers and natural habitats alike. The company only buys coffee beans from small farmers and cooperatives located in some of the world's most productive coffee-growing regions.Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
This Vermont coffee roaster offers fair trade and organic varieties from around the world, including Africa, Indonesia, and Central America. The company donates five percent of its pre-tax earnings to social and environmental causes. Green Mountain also offers a line of coffee brewers, grinders, mugs, kitchen accessories, and decorative items from the coffee-producing areas in which it does business.Grounds for Change
Specializing in organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees, Grounds for Change donates a portion of total sales to environmental and social organizations and offsets 100 percent of the non-renewable energy used to power its roastery and other facilities. The company also offers fair trade and organic teas, yerba mate, and chocolate.Moka Joe Coffee
This Bellingham, Washington purveyor of organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees only chooses beans from cooperatives and farms of less than 15 acres that work to support biodiversity and natural bird habitats. Coffee plants are pruned, weeded, thinned, and harvested by hand and only organic fertilizers and compost are used.Nectar of Life Gourmet Coffee
Founded in 2003, Nectar of Life offers organic, Fair Trade Certified, and certified Kosher Arabica coffees. The company's master roaster/co-founder, Martin F. Jennings III, holds degrees in Viticulture and Enology and has a background in the wine industy....credentials the most finicky of coffee guzzlers/gurus can trust.Organic Coffee Company
The Organic Coffee Company offers Panama-grown organic and Fair Trade Certified coffees along with a range of coffee accouterments, such as mugs and filters, as well as blends packaged specifically with office consumption in mind. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area and boasting the motto, "Taste the Difference, Make a Difference,"
the Organic Coffee Company is part of the Rogers Family Company.Peet's Coffee Gaia Organic Blend
Peet's Coffee offers a special certified organic coffee with a blend of beans that come from Central America, East Africa and the Pacific. Following the cycle of the seasons, this blend incorporates high-end crops of certified organic coffee as they are harvested during the year. At various moments, a new crop from Colombia may arrive, followed by beans from Costa Rica, Guatemala, or Ethiopia. After this, beans from Timor or Papua New Guinea.Starbucks Organic Shade Grown Mexico Coffee
Afer a humble start in Seattle, Starbucks is now the biggest neighborhood coffee shop in the world, offering organic options— alongside their famed conventional blends—to the coffee-guzzling masses. Starbucks' organic, shade-grown coffee comes from the Chiapas state in Mexico, where farmers are keen on protecting biodiversity through traditional, eco-friendly production methods.Strictly Organic
Bend, Oregon-based purveyor of organic and Fair Trade Certified coffees. With names like the Jitterbug, the Samba, and the Quickstep, Strictly Organic beans are likely to get you up and moving (or dancing) while leaving only a trace environmental footprint. Need a quick snack after all that java-fueled movement? Organic hazelnuts are also available for purchase. Free delivery for those who live in the Bend area.Thanksgiving Coffee Company
Thanksgiving Coffee Company, based in Fort Bragg, California, has been a purveyor of organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees since 1972. The company is involved in several humanitarian and environmental projects across the globe, including Rwanda's Gorilla Fund. Thanksgiving Coffee Company's beans and blends are also Kosher certified.Urth Caffé
Organic coffees and teas are available for purchase online and at Urth Caffé's hip Los Angeles-area outposts. Although famed for being the spot for eco- and body-conscious celebrities to nosh on salads, sandwiches, and baked goods, Urth's real star attraction are the organic coffees and teas.
Buy a reusable mug
Aletta Tea-Zer Bottle
For eco-friendly tea on the go, try this stainless steel travel mug with removable tea infuser. It even includes a secret compartment in the lid to store additional loose tea to make a fresh cup later.Ceramic travel mug
This sleek ceramic coffee mug—in red, white, cobalt blue, black, or pink—holds 20 ounces of your favorite beverage and closes up to keep it warm with a plastic lid insert. It’s microwave and dishwasher safe and fits in your car cup holder, too.Contigo Fushion Mug
Made with a stainless steel base and ceramic body, this mug is long-lasting and comfortable to use. With a nice “sippy” lid, it’s also BPA-free, dishwasher safe, and holds 14 ounces of your selected drink.I Am Not A Paper Cup Thermal porcelain cup
If you like the look of the traditional paper coffee cup, reach for one of these reusable look-a-likes made from double-walled porcelain (so your fingers won’t burn) and perfect for coffee or tea. It comes with a silicone lid and both the mug and lid are dishwasher and microwave safe.Pics USA Personalized mug
Pick up one of the customizable mugs as a gift or for your own daily commute. You can insert photos, embroidery, etched metal, and other cool, personal images to make your mug your own. They’re high quality and lined with stainless steel.Planetary Design French press coffee mug
This stainless steel mug comes in a variety of fun colors, is built to last, and very inexpensive. This version comes with a French press lid (with a variety of differently shaped base options, too), but you can also purchase models with regular “sippy” lids as well as a fun tea brewer.Recycled glass mug
Bring coffee (or tea) back to your desk at work or to your favorite reading chair in this stylish glass mug made of 100 percent recycled glass. It’s both dishwasher and microwave save and comes in light blue, royal blue, or light green colors.Sigg Metro Mug
Poor your favorite hot beverage in this double-walled, stainless steel mug that’s 100 percent effective against leaching. It’s easy to clean, durable, crack-resistant, and even recyclable. Comes in a variety of colors and holds 250 mL.Tea infuser mug set
Set yourself up to make tasty freshly-brewed tea with this tea infuser mug set. Made in a fair trade cooperative in Vietnam, it comes with a mug, lid, and strainer, so it’s perfect for loose tea. And it’s safe for the microwave, dishwasher, and even the oven!
Choose shade-grown coffee
Café Britt
Café Britt has been providing shade-grown, organic Costa Rican coffee since 1985.Café Mam
Organic, Fair Trade Certifed, shade-grown coffee harvested in Chiapas, Mexico. Café Mam is active in supporting pesticide reform groups such as the Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) and is a member of the Northwest Shade Coffee Campaign.Counter Culture Coffee
Counter Culture Coffee is a roaster of organic and shade-grown coffee from around the globe.Grounds for Change
Specializing in organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees, Grounds for Change donates a portion of total sales to environmental and social organizations and offsets 100 percent of the non-renewable energy used to power its roastery and other facilities. The company also offers fair trade and organic teas, yerba mate, and chocolate.Moka Joe Coffee
This Bellingham, Washington purveyor of organic, Fair Trade Certified, and shade-grown coffees only chooses beans from cooperatives and farms of less than 15 acres that work to support biodiversity and natural bird habitats. Coffee plants are pruned, weeded, thinned, and harvested by hand and only organic fertilizers and compost are used.Mother Earth Coffee Co.
A female-owned company, Mother Earth Coffee Co. sells fair trade, organic, shade-grown El Salvadorian beans grown on farms and cooperatives where women play central roles.Peace Coffee
Minneapolis-based fair trade, organic, and shade-grown roasters make all local and regional deliveries by bicycle or biodiesel-fueled vehicles.Poverty Bay Coffee Company
Poverty Bay Coffee Company roasts 100 percent sustainable and shade-grown coffee in Auburn, Washington.Seattle Audubon Society
The Seattle Audubon Society offers triple certified—organic, fair trade, and shade-grown—coffee.Tony's Coffee & Teas
Tony's is a purveyor of organic, Fair Trade Certified, shade-grown coffee.
Choose reusable or recycled coffee filters
Bamboo coffee filters
These cone-shaped filters are double-crimped and guaranteed not to burst. They fit 4-6 cup electric and 2 cup non-electric coffee makers.BUNN oxygen-bleached coffee filters
BUNN makes oxygen-bleached, biodegradable paper coffee filters.GreenLine Paper Company IF YOU CARE coffee filters
GreenLine Paper Company's IF YOU CARE 100 percent unbleached coffee filters are packaged in recycled paper that is printed with vegetable-based inks.Hemp coffee filter
These reusable coffee filters are made from sustainably-grown hemp. They clean up with a quick rinse of water and biodegradable dish soap. Filter sizes include #2, 4, 6, and basket.Melitta reusable coffee filters
This coffee filter purveyor provides bamboo and brown paper coffee filters, oxygen-bleached paper filters, and other coffee products.Riensch & Held stainless steel and nylon coffee filters
This Germany-based manufacturer offers reusable stainless steel and nylon coffee filters.Swissgold 23kt gold coffee filter
Treat your coffee to a luxurious filter with this 23 karat gold-plated option. Its cone shape fits coffee makers ranging in size from 6-12 cups and is hand-assembled, assuring you'll get a great quality product, too.
Buy bulk food to reduce packaging waste
All Green Things 100% Hemp Reusable Produce Bag
Whether you're on the way out to the local farmers market or to Safeway, don't forget this lightweight but durable hemp produce bag, exclusively available from online eco-merchant All Green Things. Aside from fruit and veggie shopping, the bag can also come in handy as a lunch sack for the office, a travel tote, and more.Biofresh resealable zipper produce bags
Pick up some of these bags for fruits and veggies and put an end to food waste. These bags can be filled at the grocery store and then brought home where they'll keep your food fresh for longer.ECOBAGS produce bags
The ECOBAGS® Produce Bag is made of lightweight cotton, and comes in two convenient sizes. It is available in natural and organic cotton.KelseyPromo Corn Plastic Canister
These clear, biodegradable PLA plastic food containers come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Intended for use with cold food, these canisters come with a yellow screw-on lid. One-use options are also available.Laptop Lunches Bento Box
Perfect for all kinds of meal items and snacks, these modular-designed food containers are microwave safe and lead-free. They come with a stainless steel fork and spoon as well as a helpful user guide.SIGG Aluminum Snack Boxes
Put all manner of food items into these durable, leak-proof, lightweight aluminum boxes to send snacks and meals to school or work. Comes in a variety of sizes.Wrap-N-Mat sandwich and snack bags
Package meal items with care with these reusable, food-safe cloth wraps made with vegetable-based dyes. Sized 13" x 13" when open, they easily wipe clean and come in blue, green, red check, or eco-print.
Use a french-press over a drip machine
Bodum French Press
BodumUSA is the original manufacturer of the beautiful Chambord style of french-press. Leave it to the Swiss to teach us simplicity and style.



Comments
1:33pm
fair trade is the top issue for me. sure shade grown and organic is nice, but when it comes to coffee, social justice is the priority for my cup. price per pound that goes to farmer increases from $.60 to over $1.20... the amount that multinationals pay farmers around the world is a bit ridiculous. i rather pay my extra buck in the north and feel reassured that someone is getting that money in the south. more here:
http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/fairtrade/coffee/
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