Improved Health from Your Cup of Joe?

As a woman, you may be wondering what you can do to contribute to your health on a daily basis. The great news for you to know is that you often don’t need to look much further than your cup of Joe! In the past, coffee has been rumored to be an evil beverage, but [...]

Does Eco-Friendly Coffee Really Make a Difference?

If you are examining your life and wondering where you need to become more green and environmentally conscious, one simple solution could actually be within your daily cup of Joe! Many people don’t realize that the choice in their coffee product makes a difference in the effect on their health and the environment, especially with [...]

Coffee and Cellulite: The Natural Cure

There is nothing more exciting than finding a natural beauty treatment that is also good for the environment! If you are interested in the best of both worlds, then you can use your used coffee grounds to treat cellulite for the greater benefit of not only recycling but offering beautiful skin! One important thing to [...]

Tampa Bay’s Organic Coffee Company Has Become Fair Trade Certified

Tampa Bay’s newest organic coffee company, Java Planet (http://www.java-planet.com), is now Fair Trade Certified. Fair trade coffee is coffee which is purchased directly from the growers for a higher price than standard coffee. The purpose of fair trade is to promote healthier working conditions and greater economic incentive for producers. The company was started by [...]

Fair Trade Peruvian Coffee Wins People’s Choice Award

Fair Trade Certified™ CECOVASA Coffee Cooperative of Peru wins top honors in the 2010 Roasters Guild Coffees of the Year Competition at the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) 22nd Annual Exposition & Symposium. CECOVASA’s coffee was awarded best Peruvian coffee of the year, and was then selected for the People’s Choice Award. CECOVASA was [...]

Certified Organic Coffee; It’s Better For You & The Planet

If you like your morning cup of joe but want to be kinder to the environment (like me!) then certified organic coffee beans may be an option for you. Organic coffee is a healthy and natural alternative to conventionally grown coffee beans. Next to oil, coffee is the second-biggest industry in the world, contributing over [...]

Don’t Dump The Coffee Grounds; Recycle Them

You may not think that there are many uses for used coffee grounds, but there really are. Those grounds can eliminate the need to use a lot of chemicals that aren’t so environmentally friendly. In this guide, you’ll learn some of the most common uses for leftover coffee grounds. -You can use them to freshen [...]