Sustainability
Regenerative coffee is an innovative approach to coffee cultivation that goes beyond traditional sustainable practices. This method focuses on restoring and enhancing the health of the ecosystem, promoting biodiversity, and improving soil health while producing high-quality coffee. In contrast to conventional farming, which often depletes natural resources, regenerative coffee farming aims to create a positive impact on the environment and the communities involved in coffee production.
At the heart of regenerative coffee is the understanding that healthy soils are essential for growing exceptional coffee. Farmers employ practices such as cover cropping, agroforestry, and composting to enrich the soil and increase its biodiversity. These practices not only enhance the flavour profile of the coffee but also help sequester carbon, combat climate change, and restore vital habitats for wildlife.
Moreover, regenerative coffee supports the livelihoods of farmers by encouraging ethical sourcing practices and empowering them to adopt environmentally friendly methods. As a Fair Trade USA certified roaster, we are committed to increasing our purchases of Fair Trade certified coffees—especially through our growing goodPod and ICC lines.
BY INVESTING IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERING RESILIENCE, REGENERATIVE COFFEE CULTIVATORS ENSURE THAT BOTH THE LAND AND THE PEOPLE THRIVE TOGETHER.
As consumers, choosing regenerative coffee means supporting a holistic approach to coffee production that prioritises environmental health, social responsibility, and exceptional flavour. By embracing this movement, we can enjoy our favourite beverage while contributing to a more sustainable and regenerative future for coffee and the planet.
REGENERATIVE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE
Regenerative organic agriculture is a collection of practices that focus on regenerating soil health and the full farm ecosystem. In practice, regenerative organic agriculture can look like cover cropping, crop rotation, low to no-till, compost, and zero use of persistent chemical pesticides and fertilizers.
Keep the land covered with living vegetative cover, crop residues or mulch year-round. Using diverse and nitrogen-fixing cover crops drawdown carbon, return nutrients to soil, control pests, prevent erosion, and decrease weeds.
Tillage equipment destroys the structure of the soil and the soil microbiome. Minimal soil disturbance maintains soil biology and structure, retains water, prevents erosion, and carbon loss.
Adding compost to fields, forests and ranges boosts soil health and super-charges carbon sequestration. Microbe rich compost can improve soil structure, suppress diseases, increase water holding capacity, and support soil biodiversity.
Land is spared from toxic chemicals and soil ecology is sustained; fertility and pest-control are achieved by composting and rotating in beneficial plants, animals, and insects.
