{"id":53550,"date":"2025-06-11T12:34:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T19:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/?p=53550"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T20:26:07","slug":"sustainability-in-coffee-for-the-home-barista","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/sustainability-in-coffee-for-the-home-barista\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in Coffee for the Home Barista"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Wanna know something that blows our minds?\u00a0 One study shows that weirdly enough, coffee pods (Keurig or Nespresso machines) are one of the most sustainable way to make hot coffee at home.\u00a0 And if you use the refillable or recyclable pods, it’s even more so.\u00a0 The reasons given are that they maintain water temperature which uses less energy, and that the cups are more concentrated and use fewer coffee grounds per cup.\u00a0 Truthfully, we can’t find the original study though it’s quoted all over the internet.\u00a0 But it does highlight some of the considerations to keep in mind when it comes to sustainability in coffee as a home barista.<\/p>\n

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Sustainability in Coffee:\u00a0 The obvious\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Some basic tips for at home coffee sustainability:<\/p>\n

Try reusable filters or pods whenever possible.\u00a0 Metal and cloth make great options for filters.\u00a0 And if you can’t do reusable, try for recyclable, or those made from recycled materials.<\/p>\n

Ditch the bag and refill your beans in a jar.\u00a0 If you live close to\u00a0our Hillsboro cafe<\/a>, you can pick up our beans in bulk.\u00a0 Otherwise, choose coffee in bags that can be composted or recycled.<\/p>\n

When it comes to coffee growing methods, organic is typically the most sustainable option.\u00a0 Some other things to look for are Shade Grown coffees, which use less water for irrigation, and Bird Friendly, which preserves habitats by growing coffee alongside other plants rather than tearing down a forest to make a coffee plantation.<\/p>\n

Certain kinds of coffee processing are more sustainable than others.\u00a0\u00a0Natural process coffees<\/a>\u00a0are sun dried with the fruit still on the coffee bean.\u00a0 They use less water, which makes them more sustainable in dry climates.\u00a0 On the other hand,\u00a0wet hulled coffee<\/a>\u00a0from Sumatra is more sustainable for that area because of seasonal rains.<\/p>\n

Only grind what you need to prevent waste.<\/p>\n

Consider composting used grounds.\u00a0 Or give them a second life by making sugar scrubs, soaps, natural dyes, or any number of things Pinterest may suggest.<\/p>\n

Other considerations<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Changing water\u00a0temperature involves using energy.\u00a0 Some coffee makers, like Keurigs, maintain a consistent water temperature so that they use less energy\u00a0per cup.\u00a0 If you need to heat water every time you make coffee,\u00a0try to only heat the amount of water that you need.\u00a0 Or give\u00a0cold brew<\/a>\u00a0a try.\u00a0 Just let it brew on your counter for 8 or so hours and then store in the fridge.<\/p>\n

Look for coffees that are\u00a0direct trade<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0fair trade<\/a>, and other fair labor practices.\u00a0 Sustainability includes those who grow the coffee.\u00a0 Livable wages means a life they can sustain.\u00a0 Direct trade often means that coffee growers have a say in the selling price so they are able to remain profitable.<\/p>\n

Consider how far the coffee has to travel to get to you.<\/p>\n

Choose a durable, high quality brewer to avoid having to replace it often.<\/p>\n

If you use dairy or non-dairy creamer, the same sustainability considerations apply.\u00a0 Consider organic and sustainably farmed options where workers are paid good wages.<\/p>\n

We know this is so much to think about!\u00a0 We’re not here to police your coffee because however it tastes good to you is the right way to make it.\u00a0 And we also believe that small choices can have a big impact.\u00a0 At BCR, we do our best to find organic, direct trade coffees to serve you, and we want to keep bringing you fantastic coffees for decades to come.\u00a0 Here’s to our beautiful world and sustainability in coffee!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wanna know something that blows our minds?\u00a0 One study shows that weirdly enough, coffee pods (Keurig or Nespresso machines) are one of the most sustainable way to make hot coffee at home.\u00a0 And if you use the refillable or recyclable pods, it’s even more so.\u00a0 The reasons given are that they maintain water temperature which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":497,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[344,377,404],"tags":[379,384,405],"class_list":["post-53550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-about-coffee","category-great-coffee-at-home","category-sustainability","tag-4th-wave-coffee","tag-great-coffee-at-home","tag-sustainability"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/497"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53550"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53552,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53550\/revisions\/53552"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.blindcoffeeroasters.com\/bcr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}