Sustainability
We pride ourselves in our commitment to being good stewards of what has been given to us. We go above and beyond to work with local vendors, only natural products, and recycle and reuse most of our waste. We reuse all our brewed coffee grinds by using it as compost in our home organic garden. (It makes perfect 100% natural compost). We also provide the used coffee grounds to local gardeners in the Atlanta and south Atlanta area. In addition, we strive to work only with recyclable packaging and are researching 100% biodegradable materials for our coffee bags and single-cup line.
We believe in honesty, transparency, and integrity in every step of sourcing, transportation, roasting, grinding, and brewing.
FAIR-TRADE
Fair-Trade enables farmers to be self reliant by guaranteeing a minimum price paid on their coffee beans. Through Fair-Trade, farmers are able to earn a better incomes, allowing them to hold on to their property and and invest back into quality by implementing new techniques of planting, picking, and harvesting. Fair-Trade also brings together farmers and roasters to form a long-term relationship committed to protecting the environment and investing back into local communities. Thus, when you buy Fair Trade Certified products you directly enable the progression of communities, families, and the environment. At Blue Donkey, we carry many Fair-Trade coffees including the wonderful Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Organic Bird-Friendly variety. We truly believe Fair-Trade Certification is the road to take to ensure everyone is getting the right price for their product.
