Coffee with a cause - Tools for Green Living: resources for eco-awareness and action - from Destinations Coffee and Tea - Brief Article

E: The Environmental Magazine, Sept-Oct, 2002 by Diana J. Benton

To taste the difference and make a difference, start your morning with a cup of rich triple-certified coffee. Cafe Canopy gives its customers access to excellent green and roasted coffee from eight countries, including Peru, Costa Rica and Colombia. Organic, shade-tree and bird-friendly coffee is healthy for the environment, the coffee grower and the consumer.

Because no chemicals are used to grow or process the bean, the full smoky flavor shines through. In its effort to support "equitable partnerships between consumers, farmers and the environment," Cafe Canopy donates 25 cents to the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center for every pound of coffee sold (14 ounces, $12), and also returns a share of the profits to the coffee-growing community. CONTACT: Cafe Canopy, (866)368-4708, www.cafecanopy.com.