Sustainability Series #3 : The Cafe

Chris DeferioBusiness, Podcast, Supply Chain, Training

As we have explored all that has gone into the product of coffee and the many ways that sustainability can be achieved in farming, Importing, and Roasting. Now we come to the place where coffee’s potentially is ultimately on display. The cafe.

Next to the farm, the cafe has been the focus of much of our sustainability efforts, and with good reason. The cafe is hands down the most wasteful link in the value chain in product, materials, energy, and even in potential as businesses often cannot sustain themselves longer than a few years.

In this episode we will be talking with some brilliant minds whose work and ideas have created seismic shifts in the way coffee shops can view and pursue sustainability in an accessible and effective ways.

As we talk about everything from shifting our mindsets, zero-waste initiatives, and energy saving innovations –to navigating social pressure, communicating values to customers/staff, and committing to small steps and building simple systems, I believe this episode will stoke your desire to start or continue your own shop’s sustainability efforts.

Our Guest for this episode include:

  • Cosimo Libardo: CEO, La Carimali Group
  • Karen Lickteig: Marketing & Sustainability Director for Nossa Familia Coffee
  • Umeko Motoyoshi: Author, Not Wasting Coffee, Host, A Better Table Podcast

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