Eco-Action

In 2006, La Casa del Caffe was acknowledged by Keep Australia Beautiful for significant effort in tackling the issue of plastic bag reduction in Australia.

Introduction of our Rainforest Blend

The La Casa del Caffe Rainforest Blend is 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified and comes from coffee farms that meet rigorous standards for social, environmental and economic sustainability.   So when you're drinking it you are not only drinking another great La Casa del Caffe coffee blend, but you are supporting the farmers who are conserving our tropical ecosystems and  giving farm workers and their families a fair go.

The Rainforest Alliance coffee is grown on farms that have been independently certified by the Rainforest Alliance, and its partners in the Sustainable Agriculture Network, according to comprehensive environmental and social standards. The certification seal assures consumers that every farm is protecting wildlife and the environment, reforesting and recycling. Farm workers and their families benefit from improved working conditions, environmental education, good housing, clean water and access to schools and medical care – sustaining Latin American farms into the future.

Cappuccino’s for Cachalu

At The Rock’s Aroma Festival 2004 La Casa del Caffe featured its Rainforest Blend, a blend of Brazilian Daterra Rainforest and Costa Rican Rainforest arabica coffees beans certified by The Rainforest Alliance. 

All the profits were donated to our adopted rainforest – Cachalu Biological Reserve in Colombia “the land of heaven”.  The theme for the day was “Cappuccino’s for Cachalu”. 

For more information on Cachalu  (Rainforest Alliance).

No more Plastic Delivery Bags

La Casa del Caffe replaced the use of plastic bags with reusable calico cloth bags for the purpose of delivering coffee to its customer base of cafés, restaurants, clubs and hotels. 

According to the federal government 6.9 billion plastic bags are used every year in Australia and up to 80 million of these end up as litter. The litter is the issue because the bags get caught in our water ways and bush lands causing harm to our marine and wildlife.  

La Casa del Caffe alone would use more than 20,000 plastic bags per year most of which would end up being thrown out.  That’s only 0.025% of the 80 million.  It’s a small contribution but every little bit counts.

La Casa del Caffe introduces Rainforest Alliance beans in traditional blends substantially increasing its sustainable coffee bean buy

La Casa del Caffe, home of superior coffee, now mixes Rainforest Alliance beans into traditional blends including Italian, French, and their signature blend Tropicanasubstantially increasing its overall sustainable coffee green bean buy.  These do not replace the specialty Rainforest Blend which contains 100% Rainforest Alliance beans.

La Casa started roasting Rainforest Alliance beans in 2004 in a specialty blend appropriately named Rainforest Blend.  Due to its popularity and the superior quality of the Rainforest Alliance beans we are now using certified Daterra and Costa Rica beans in our traditional blends.  This is exciting news for our customers but most importantly for theRainforests' it protects.  The Brazilian Rainforest, Daterrais within a biodiversity hot spot, the Cerrado, which is the most extensive woodland/savannah region in South America, and nearly as diverse and as threatened as the Amazon Rainforest.  Costa Rica hosts an amazing wealth of biodiversity. An estimated four percent of the world’s species can be found within its borders. With more than 200 mammal species, 214 reptiles, 130 fish, 168 amphibians, 600 birds and over 12,000 different plant species, Costa Rica is a biodiversity mecca.  

"We intend on becoming a significant buyer of Rainforest Alliance beansin Australia" said Don Kennedy owner of La Casa del Caffe.  In fact, late last year La Casa was buying only 60-100kg per month of Rainforest Alliance green beans, now we buy 2000kg per month and will increase this buy further."  The blends which contain the Rainforest Alliance beans can be purchased directly from La Casa del Caffe, through the web site www.lacasadelcaffe.com.au or at many of the cafes and restaurants serving La Casa del Caffe coffee.  

Over the years, La Casa del Caffe has embarked upon a strategy focused on sustainable coffee, this includesadopting the Cachalu Biological Reserve in Columbia with donations resulting in the protection of 12.5 acres/544,500 sq. feet of Cachalu’s precious rainforest, its amazing wildlife and the communities who work within it; the introduction of eco friendly coffees and the investment in cloth delivery bagsreplacing plastic. "We are a family run coffee roaster with strong values and hopes for a better future for our children, their children and so on" Don concluded.