A cup of world improvement?
Our definition of good coffee: complex, characteristic aromas, fine chocolate and nutty notes that bring a smile to your face. Stimulating. Inspiring. With an awareness beyond the rim of the cup: always organically grown. Always fairly paid. (A matter of course for us, by the way.) Coffee for the advanced. You can find all the details here in this section.
Demeter coffee, what makes it so special – from plant to cup.
Why is Demeter coffee a rarity? What distinguishes it from organic coffee? Why is it sooo sustainable? You can find the answers to all these questions (and many more) here, on the journey of Demeter coffee from plant to cup.
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The absolute best beans…!
What makes our coffee beans - also known as “whole beans” - so special? And what's behind the organic coffee hype? The Fair trade coffee boom? Spot on! Here are the most important facts about these small, sustainable flavor bombs.
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How fair is fair trade? Part 2.
In Part 1 of our series, we gave you an overview of the principle of fair trade, the most important seals and their criteria. Here, in part 2, we look at the criticism of fair trade and show you alternative concepts.
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How fair is fair trade? Part 1.
What actually is fair trade? What do the different quality marks mean? Who can you trust? Is fair trade as sustainable as organic? Our fair trade series is here to give you the answers. Part 1: How fair is fair trade?
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About shade trees, verbena, and mulch.
By the time we hit the 90 degrees mark this summer, hobby gardeners and balcony flower lovers started asking themselves: Am I still allowed to water? And which plants can really cope best with this heat and dryness? After all, it's really no fun to drink your morning coffee between limp hydrangeas and withered herbs. To make sure that doesn't happen, we've put together some tips and suggestions on plants, how to “educate” them to be more resilient, and on proper watering. And you will learn what all this has to do with our coffee. Reading time: 2 cups of coffee.
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Respect – the foundation of extraordinary coffee.
You are not supposed to mix business with friendship – so they say. But having respect, working on eye level and in a constructive manner, are for us fundamental for a really good coffee, for our organic coffee. Why we believe that, you can read here.
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