Idealistic? Possibly. For us, it's more like common sense.
We insist that beans come from farms which flourish without the use of tricky chemicals. We insist that farmers are paid fairly. The result is exceptional coffee that's grown, delivered, roasted and enjoyed while leaving a tiny, baby-sized carbon footprint. If that makes sense to you, perhaps we should enjoy a cup together. Evolve to better coffee. EVOBEAN Coffee.

FARMING:

A sustainable farm gives back as much to the land and people as it receives. It seeks independence from non-renewable resources, using renewable resources when possible. Sustainable farming also minimizes pollution, takes steps to care for the environment, and cares for its employees.

A sustainable farm will reuse coffee husks as heating fuel rather than cutting down eucalyptus trees. It will plant new trees for those used during heating, or it will implement pollution free coffee dryers such as the solar coffee dryer developed by Coffee Kids.

Sustainable farming implements practices to minimize water consumption and to clean the water used. Water from the fermentation tanks should never be returned to rivers or lakes, but rather filtered naturally through the earth and then used for coffee irrigation. Some excellent farms such as Agribahia in Bahia, Brazil ferment pulped coffees without water for a short time before sending the coffee to demucilating machines. This cuts down on water waste while allowing them to consistently provide some of Brazil's best coffees.

A sustainable farm will replace the natural nutrients of the land by spreading fertilizers and organic matter (composted coffee pulp) under the coffee trees and between the coffee trees. This type of fertilization has been found to increase yields over time and to produce a more uniform and natural mineral content in the ground.

Sustainable farms will also engage in practices such as shade growing, biodiversification, organic farming, and sustainable agriculture. In addition to seeking renewable energy resources, they will promote education programs, provide medical care for workers, and provide decent wages and working conditions for their employees.
(Source: coffeeresearch.org)

FAIR TRADE:

Fair trade coffee, or equal exchange coffee, is coffee that is traded by bypassing the coffee trader and therefore giving the producer (and buyer) higher profits. Fair trade certified coffee does not necessarily mean that the extra money trickles down to coffee farmers.
(Source: coffeeresearch.org)

Economics of Fair Trade Coffee
TransFair USA is an independent 3rd party certification that ensures that:

Coffee importers agree to purchase from the small farmers included in the International Fair Trade Coffee Register.
Fair trade coffee growers are guaranteed a minimum "fair trade price" of $1.26/pound FOB for their coffee. If world coffee price rises above this floor price, fair trade coffee farmers will be paid a small ($0.05/pound) premium above market price.

Coffee importers provide a certain amount of credit to farmers against future sales, helping farmers stay out of debt to local coffee "coyotes" or middlemen.

Coffee importers and roasters agree to develop direct, long-term trade relationships with fair trade coffee distributors, thereby cutting out middlemen and bringing greater commercial stability to an extremely unstable market.
(Source: FairtradeUSA)

FOOTPRINT

EVOBEAN Coffee insists on delivering exceptional coffee while leaving a trail of very little, baby-like carbon footprints. A consequence of using beans from sustainable and fair trade farms immediately lowers our carbon footprint over other coffee providers. However, this isn’t where we stop, it is merely the place we start.

• Whenever possible, our locations are powered by renewable sources (The wind isn’t always blowing nor the sun shining).

• We encourage zero waste patronage by offering discounts to customers who use an EVOMUG or bring their own. When paper cups are needed, we use compostables.

• Our locations separate all recyclables as well as compostables.

• Most of our location-waste is recycled or composted.

• Where it is structurally and feasibly possible we construct our coffee huts out of recycled and reused materials.

Can we do more? Absolutely. We are always looking for ways to reduce our carbon footprint. If you have any input, SEND US YOUR IDEAS HERE.