Sustainable coffee worth feeling good about
Sustainability gets thrown around a lot in coffee. Here's exactly what it means at Erato — the roaster we use, the tins we pack in, the certifications we hold, and the parts we're still working on. No vague promises, just what's true.
Emission-free roasting on our Bellwether
Most traditional coffee is roasted by burning gas, which sends smoke and CO₂ straight into the air. A good portion of ours is roasted on a Bellwether instead — a fully electric roaster that puts out zero roasting emissions and no smoke.
We are committed to continuous improvement, and our goal is to be fully emission free by 2030.
Packed in tins you'll actually keep
Most coffee shows up in a bag that's used once and tossed — usually plastic-lined, so it can't be recycled. All of our coffees come with the option of being shipped in a reusable tin instead. Refill them, store something else in them, keep them on the shelf — anything but the trash.
The burlap sacks our beans arrive in get a second life — we turn some into tote bags, and offer the rest free to anyone who wants them. They're a gardener's staple for winter: wrapped around shrubs and evergreens, they shield plants from frost, drying wind, and road salt through the cold months.
Fairtrade, Organic, and reused
We carry Fairtrade and Organic certified coffees, both backed by independent audits — and we don't waste the packaging they arrive in, either.
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