GO GREEN - CAFÉ BRITT

We’re committed to producing the finest gourmet products under strict standards of quality and in a manner respectful of the environment and our surroundings.

FROM THE PLANTATION TO YOUR CUP

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We work with coffee farmers and millers who are committed to growing and processing coffee in environmentally friendly ways.

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PLANTATION

Café Britt is a pioneer and promoter of organic coffee growing in Costa Rica.

Since the early 1990s, our programs have successfully provided technical assistance and support to ensure that small and medium-sized organic growers are conserving water, soils and biodiversity. We also provide incentives to growers of high-quality coffee by paying above-market prices for their harvest.

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PRODUCTION PLANTS

Our coffee and chocolate plants follow strict operating procedures to optimize their environmental friendliness. These procedures govern such factors as emission control, energy consumption and proper water handling.

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We’re always looking for new ways to reuse packaging.

Reuse and recuperation of packaging: We’re working with a group of women from the at-risk community of La Carpio. The women make “ToGo” bags from Britt packaging leftover from the post-production process. The program gives Britt an attractive bag made of recycled materials.

 

The women get a stable source of income to help improve their living conditions. The bags are on sale in our stores.

We use recycled cardboard boxes for product delivery to supermarkets.Most of the promotional materials we use are made of recycled paper.

 

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Over the years, coffee cups of become a key part of our business. To reaffirm our environmental commitment and anticipate the needs of our customers, our cups are now made of PLA (polylactic acid). This is a synthetic polymer derived from corn. It is used to produce non-petroleum-based plastics.

 

 

 

The cups are made of 100-percent renewable and compostable materials. They break down quickly and safely when exposed to air, water and heat and through the controlled, biological decomposition of organic materials.