Kiss the Hippo Coffee (pays 50% more than Fair Trade)
Kiss the Hippo is a London roastery that offers quality organic coffee, the beans treated at the world’s most eco-friendly coffee roaster! The beans are then quality-checked, before being sent to customers. Used coffee grounds are made into bio-fuel and all employees are paid a proper living wage.
NHS says that it’s best to avoid caffeine for pregnancy/nursing (or no more than 2 cups of weak tea daily – or 1 cup of mild coffee or cola). Also avoid caffeine for certain medical conditions.
Use a sink protetor to catch coffee grounds, then bin (caffeine may affect compost creatures). Same with tea leaves.
This brand visits farms yearly, to check the farmers are being treated well. And interestingly, pays its farmers at least 50% above normal Fair Trade prices.
All decaffeinated coffee uses either sugar cane or Swiss Water methods, to avoid chemicals. The coffee is naturally kosher (though not certified) and free from gluten and common allergens.
If you don’t have a coffee machine, you can buy ready-ground options, all you need then is a cup, a teaspoon and a kettle!
You can buy coffee by country of origin:
- Brazil
- China
- Columbia
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Mexico
- Peru
- Rwanda
The range includes:
- Christmas Coffee (cinnamon, strawberry, chocolate)
- Low Caf (white sugar, cranberry, hazelnut)
- Honduras (orange, nectarine, fudge)
- Columbia (plum, raisin, shortbread)
- George Street Blend (chocolate, berries, butterscotch)
Decaf Pods (dark chocolate, toffee, Brazil nut). Not compatible with Nespresso® Vertuo.
Although the site says these are compostable, see below (just use a sink catcher and bin, as caffeine could harm compost creatures).
Kiss the Hippo Cold Brew
How to Recycle Canned Coffee
You don’t need to crush cans. But do pop the ring-pulls back over the holes (or pop whole lids inside cans), to avoid curious creatures like hedgehogs (or snails/slugs) getting trapped inside.
