Tiny Footprint Coffee Peru, Medium Roast, Organic Ground Coffee, Fair Trade Certified - 16 Oz.

Tiny Footprint Coffee, the world's first carbon negative coffee, is the result of a unique collaboration between Roastery 7, an artisan coffee roastery, and the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization. Together, they have created the ultimate combination of good karma.

The secret behind Tiny Footprint Coffee's carbon-negative footprint is simple - it takes 4 lbs. of CO2 to produce and distribute 1 lb. of their coffee. For every pound that's sold, the company donates a portion of the proceeds to fund reforestation in Ecuador's Mindo cloud forest. Over time, these trees will remove 54 lbs. of CO2 from the atmosphere, effectively removing more CO2 than was emitted in the coffee's production.

Tiny Footprint Coffee's reforestation efforts in the Northwestern Andes of Ecuador focus on planting native tree species in heavily deforested areas. These trees not only sequester massive amounts of carbon from the air, but also provide habitat to hundreds of local bird species, reinforce soil conservation techniques, and rebuild water tables. The Mindo Cloudforest Foundation works directly with local landowners to provide jobs related to the care and redevelopment of the cloud forest.

At Tiny Footprint Coffee, the company's dedication to making great coffee is evident in every step of the process. They spend endless hours sourcing the finest, sustainably-grown Arabica coffee beans from around the world. These beans are not only shade-grown, but also organic certified, and most often fair-trade or Rain Forest Alliance certified. They also purchase coffee from small, family-owned farms that are not fair-trade eligible, yet grow some of the most beautiful, best-tasting coffees on the planet.

The roasting and training processes take place at the company's roastery in Minneapolis, MN, where they are working hard to make the entire roastery carbon negative. This includes the use of fully bio-degradable coffee bags, high-efficiency lighting, fuel-efficient ribbon burners on their roaster, composting coffee grounds, and reducing waste around the shop.

Tiny Footprint Coffee offers USDA Certified Organic, Fair Trade, and Shade-Grown Arabica Coffee with a flavor profile that is both pleasing and versatile. The coffee has a soft caramel-like mouth feel, balanced by elegant citrus acidity and a sweet, clean finish, making it an ideal choice for all-day sipping.

The company's Fair Trade and Single Origin Cenfrocafe coffee is a prime example of their commitment to quality and sustainability. The investments made by Cenfrocafe in grower education and processing infrastructure, made possible by the fair trade price premium paid by Tiny Footprint Coffee, have resulted in year-after-year improvements in quality and consistency.

Tiny Footprint Coffee is roasted in small batches using a vintage 90 kilo German-built Probat drum roaster retrofitted with modern fuel-efficient ribbon burners, ensuring that each batch is perfectly roasted every time.

As the world's first carbon negative coffee, Tiny Footprint Coffee's impact extends far beyond the cup. For every pound that's sold, the company donates a portion of the proceeds to fund reforestation in Ecuador's Mindo Cloud Forest, ultimately removing 54 lbs. of CO2 from the atmosphere and providing habitat for hundreds of native plant and animal species.

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