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 The Torke Coffee Roasting Company continually strives to achieve a balance of fair wages for coffee farmers, providing farmers and their families with housing and education, and enriching the land resulting in coffee crops continuing to flourish. If any one component is not in balance with the others, sustainability simply cannot exist. Through sustainable consciousness, we in turn are improving economic, social and environmental conditions throughout the coffee industry. We recognize just how important sustainability is for current and future generations, and we would like to share our commitments with you.
We partner ourselves with conscious minded organizations like the Rainforest Alliance allowing us to help make a difference in both local and global communities.
In addition, we provide our loyal and devoted customers with certified organic coffees. Quality Assurance International, an independent, third party certification source, verifies and guarantees organic certifications are aligned with the National Organic Program. This process guarantees these certified coffee farms are not using pesticides and fertilizers therefore guaranteeing 100% certified organic coffees from the farm to you.
Growing organic is really all about being in sync with the environment, and working with the ecosystem, rather than against it.
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 Organic farmers are implementing age old practices like replanting trees to grow coffee under natural shade canopies and enriching the soil with natural compost. Along the way they are reaping the benefits of a rich and diverse flora and fauna, and a higher water quality.
Organic coffee is not simply better for you and better for the environment, we feel it also offers a great cup of coffee.
Everyday, as you enjoy your great coffee, you can rest assured that we are working hard to improve the conditions faced within the agricultural community. When you purchase coffee with these certifications you will be joining us as conscious-minded partners. | |
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Coffee Kids Coffee Kids improves the quality of life for children and families who live in coffee-growing communities around the world. www.Coffeekids.org |
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Swiss Water Process
Today, the 100% chemical free, patented SWISS WATER® Process is used by premium roasters and demanded by discerning decaf drinkers around the world. Coffee is decaffeinated to a 97% caffeine removal standard, in compliance with US FDA guidelines, which is equivalent to the Canadian/International standard of 99.9% caffeine free. www.swisswater.com |
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Quality Insurance Institute
Since 1989, QAI has been providing the highest level of organic certification service to its growing number of clients. In keeping with its ‘ahead of the curve’ reputation, QAI continues to deliver cutting edge certification programs.
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Specialty Coffee Association
One of the SCAA's primary functions is to set the industry's standards for growing, roasting and brewing. Members of the SCAA include coffee retailers, roasters, producers, exporters and importers, as well as manufacturers of coffee equipment and related products. www.scaa.org |
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Rainforest Alliance
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
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Fair Trade Certified™ Coffees
As part of our commitment to sustainability, Torke Coffee uses Fair Trade Certified™ coffees. Fair Trade certification ensures that coffee producers receive a fair price for the coffee and have opportunities to invest in education, housing and community infrastructure. Great coffee is inherently produced by sustainable methods and we partner with coffee growers who hold in high regards the economic, social, and environmental conditions of their farms and communities.
Look for the Fair Trade™ label.
www.Transfairusa.org
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Open Trade™ Certified Coffees
We go above and beyond the standard commitment to sustainability, by using Open Trade™ certified coffees. Open Trade™ certification not only ensures that coffee producers receive a fair and open price for the coffee, it also provides additional opportunities for future generations of coffee farmers. Every time Open Trade™ certified coffees are purchased we donate a percentage to the Coffee Kids organization.
When you purchase coffees with the Open Trade™ Label, you are purchasing a unprecidented level of coffee greatness in addition to providing coffee farming families a chance to continue their tradition through community development and education.
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