VERMONT COFFEE COMPANY

Here at Vermont Coffee Company we try hard to be a good friend — locally and globally. Our motto, “Coffee Roasted for Friends®,” is more than a slogan, it’s really our mission, our reason for being in this business. Coffee is a social stimulus that brings people together to share ideas and stories, and when people come together, a community is formed and friends are made. We’re a small-town roaster located in Middlebury, Vermont. The big flavor and complex character of our coffees are highlights of our unique style of slow-roasting our beans in small batches, that we have perfected since we began roasting in 1979. OUR COFFEE All of our beans are certified organic. We source them from the great coffee-growing regions around the world, seeking out big flavor and bold character in the beans we choose. We've developed a unique style of slow-roasting our coffee in small batches, which caramelizes the beans and brings out the semi-sweet, chocolate flavor. We care about quality, and about the environment, so we made a big decision and in 2018 we became the first coffee roaster in the Nation to roast with 100% renewable biogas. In addition, this coffee is also grown under natural shade in a habitat that is healthy for people, animals, plants, and the soil. We appreciate your concern about our use of a poly bag for transporting our coffee to you. We follow the ongoing stories of plastic's effect on our environment and are always evaluating our packaging options for improvements and efficiencies. OUR PACKAGING We want you to have the best coffee. After we roast our coffee we use packaging to protect the fresh beans from light, air, and moisture. The paper bag blocks out light, and the poly bag prevents moisture and some air from affecting the flavor. The paper bags and closure labels can be redeemed for FREE STUFF! Learn more about our Frequent Friend Program™ here. Our Low Density Polyethylene LDPE poly bags are manufactured here in Vermont. They are recyclable, and like most LDPE, are reformed into items such as bubble wrap, floor tiles, sandwich bags, trash can liners, and yes, compost bins! Many grocery stores have a soft plastics drop-off bin where you bring our poly bag to be recycled. Or you can repurpose them for carrying your lunch to work, sorting lego pieces, holding party favors, just to name a few that our Frequent Friends have come up with. (We posted on Facebook in June 26, 2013 asking our Friends to tell us how they re-purpose the poly bag).