Cameron’s Coffee BetterBrew Eco Pods: Delicious, Ethical Java and No K-Cup Waste
Biodegradable pods and ethically produced coffee: Delish.
Puerto Rico’s La Chiwinha: An Ethical, Global Gathering Place in San Juan
An airy, open market that calls itself a tea room, but is so much more.
Hack Your Pumpkin Latte: DIY for Health, Taste!
An incredibly easy recipe for pumpkin spice coffee that will give you a true taste of fall.
8 New Ways to Green Your Workspace: Back To School Time!
Make your workspace ethical, functional, and beautiful, from wooden calculators to banana-fiber paper.
Recycled Plastic Bodum Coffee Press
I had been wanting one for a while. A beautiful french press that I could call my own. My mornings aren’t quite right without my two cups of fair trade black coffee. So when I scored this Bodum coffee press made from 30 percent post-consumer plastic in a bad Santa gift game…
Starre's Healthy Summer Coffee Energy Drink Recipe
Too many so-called energy drinks are missing key ingredients to give you truly sustained and healthy power. Too many refined sugars and caffeine, but no sustenance, and ingredients are processed and packaged months before you drink it. Fresh is always better and more life-sustaining– and if you’re looking for real…
The Best Nonmilk Cappuccino EVER!
A thing of beauty, no? I’m so excited (or maybe it’s a caffeine buzz)! But I just made the best cappuccino I’ve ever had in my life (see above- I was so happy I took a damn picture of it). I recently bought a Bialetti Mukka glass cappuccino maker from…
Best Ecofriendly Coffins
I had read about people being cremated and adding their remains to coral reefs, but the other day, while perusing the Happy Hippie site, I noticed this tidbit on an eco-friendly company that sells many sustainable options if one is going to have a burial. I realized that there are…
Starbucks Eco-frustration
Full Disclosure: About once a week I go to Starbucks. I hide my head in shame (hey, I protested Starbucks putting locals out of business in the 90’s) and stand on line for a soy latte. I work and attend grad school in Manhattan, and Starbucks are everywhere AND they…
Cure-All for Modern Life: Green Tea!
Tea is harvested by real people like this woman, so choose organic, fair-trade leaves when you’re at the store. While I’m practically allergic to the caffeine in coffee (though I so love the taste), some days I couldn’t get by without a little green or white tea to perk me…
