Tiny Footprint Coffee Nicaragua Segovia, Dark Roast, Organic Coffee

Tiny Footprint Coffee: The World's First Carbon Negative Coffee

Through a unique collaboration between Roastery 7, an artisan coffee roastery, and the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation, a nonprofit conservation organization, Tiny Footprint Coffee has become the world's first carbon negative coffee. This ultimate combination of good karma is achieved by an innovative approach to coffee production and distribution.

The carbon negative aspect of Tiny Footprint Coffee is achieved by a simple, yet effective process. It takes 4 lbs. of CO2 to produce and distribute 1 lb. of their coffee. However, for every pound sold, a portion of the proceeds is donated to fund reforestation in Ecuador's Mindo cloud forest. Over time, these newly planted trees will remove 54 lbs. of CO2 from the atmosphere, resulting in a net removal of CO2 rather than emission.

Tiny Footprint's reforestation efforts in the Northwestern Andes of Ecuador focus on planting native tree species throughout the Mindo Cloud Forest region, which has been heavily deforested. 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.

The pursuit of making great coffee is a labor of love for Tiny Footprint. They pour endless hours into 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. The company also purchases 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.

All of the roasting and training is done from their roastery in Minneapolis, MN, where they are working hard to make the entire roastery carbon negative. This includes using fully biodegradable coffee bags, high-efficiency lighting, fuel-efficient ribbon burners on their Probat drum roaster, composting coffee grounds, and reducing waste around the shop.

Tiny Footprint's coffee is USDA Certified Organic, Fair Trade, and Shade-Grown Arabica. The flavor profile is sultry and bold, with dark roast tones and notes of chocolate, complemented by traditional Nicaraguan flavors of bright apricot, fig, and spice. The coffee is small-batch craft roasted in their vintage 90 kilo German-built Probat drum roaster, retrofitted with modern fuel-efficient ribbon burners, ensuring perfectly roasted coffee every time.

Tiny Footprint Coffee's commitment to sustainability, environmental conservation, and ethical sourcing sets it apart as a truly unique and impactful coffee brand. By reducing emissions, sequestering carbon, and supporting local communities, Tiny Footprint Coffee is not only making great coffee, but also making a meaningful difference in the world.

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