Our new hats and beanies are in stock and ready to ship. Just the thing to keep your head warm on those chilly evenings and shade your brow on those summer days to come. Embroidered locally with the Kinetic Koffee logo, these are a stylish way to show your support for our little company. Order now!
Owners/Managing Partners Charlie Jordan and Mark Ritz monitor the waste they generate to track their zero waste progress over time through packaging reuse, recycling and composting their chaff byproduct, the ZWH press release said. By adopting a reusable bin system for handling, transporting, storing and refilling their coffee at stores, they have reduced their use of plastic bags by 80% as well. Also, their inventory sheets track their organic product and show if it is sold in a reusable bin or a plastic bag.
“Kinetic Koffee has always held conservation in all aspects of our business as a high value, from only roasting organic coffee that is grown in a natural shade habitat to reducing our footprint environmentally throughout our process. Not only do those values support our production of a higher quality product, but they also mean we are contributing to a more sustainable industry,” said Jordan.
He added: “We have been sourcing responsibly from the start in 2005. We quickly realized how much of our roast waste from roasting and raw green beans could be reused to benefit other endeavors. Within the first two years, we were reusing and recycling jute bags and using the chaff for compost and as a garden nutrient. As we’ve grown, it became more and more a constant irritant that the plastic bags we use for bulk and restaurant sales were designed for single use yet would last for what seems like forever. We’ve become more aware of how damaging plastic is to our environment, getting into our soil and water. We knew it would require a conscious focus and effort to figure out an alternative to the industry-standard plastic bag use that would work for the business. We made it a priority and it has taken us about two years to work through the kinks. Changing an industry standard requires persistence and strong will. Without that commitment from our production team, as well as from ownership, the change would not have happened.”
We have created a short video that was shown at the virtual awards show. We'll be posting it here soon.
On Monday, August 16, we opened the very first Kinetic Café at the Depot on the Humboldt State University campus - just in time for the start of the school year. The new café features 4 different Kinetic Koffee brewed coffees as well as espresso drinks. We also serve It's Alive Kombucha, Lost Coast Roast cold brew (roasted by us) and an assortment of grab-n-go pastries delivered fresh daily from Los Bagels. Stop in next time you are on campus and meet our friendly staff and enjoy some wonderful coffee!
Wishing all of our friends a happy and safe 4th of July!
6/22/21 -
The country of Honduras is an excellent location for coffee harvesting. The soil, climate, and conditions in Honduras are the same as neighboring countries, and allows it to produce high-grown specialty lots that rival more popular Central American coffees. This particular type is more complex than its HG counterpart; thus making it a specialty coffee.
In the past, Honduran coffee growers trafficked their beans into Guatemala; where they would sell for a higher price, because of Guatemala’s coffee reputation. After government tax on coffee exports started to play a role in the coffee business, the country boosted production and dramatically improved their coffee quality. Since then, demand has increased and selling coffee across the border has become unnecessary. Presently, coffee producers and Honduras government have made it a mission to improve the quality of coffee. Laws have been passed giving fiscal incentives to coffee producers and highways have been built to access remote coffee growing regions.
La Paz, Marcala
1350+ meters (4400+ feet)
Catuaí, Caturra, Pacas, Bourbon
Fruity fragrance, lively acidity, orange, velvety taste, soft body, smooth finish