Organic Coffee (in Canada, Canadian)
My partner truly loves coffee (and I drink tea), so as we travel through Canada, we browse organic coffee that’s roasted, blended, and sold here in Canada—Canadian coffee roasters, brands, and shops. I’m sharing a list below of the details I’ve gathered so far, in the order of what I tend to consider the most sustainable (and I’ll keep updating this list as I discover more details). But if one can’t visit Canada? One can order this coffee online, directly from Canada.
Spirit Bear Coffee Company
store in port coquitlam, bc canada
certified organic
fairtrade
compostable coffee pods
care for (and work with those who) respect land, people, culture
committed to (and work with those who) support reconciliation + corporate social responsibility
operate with love, respect, bravery, humility, honesty, and truth
Indigenous owned, operated, and supplied
celebrating Indigenous cultures
blends named for animals of the Northwest
support northern lights wildlife shelter
Indigenous tourism bc
canadian council for Aboriginal business
Indigenous tourism association of canada
shop First Nations
Salt Spring Coffee
café on salt spring island, bc canada
certified organic
fairtrade
regenerative organic certified
the very first coffee in canada certified regenerative organic
highest standard in world for soil, ecosystem, and farmworkers
support long-term direct fairtrade partnerships
work with the same coffee farmers year after year
highest quality, organic, green coffee beans
crop to cup
hand roasted
small batch
uniquely rich, smooth coffee
certified b corp
St. Joseph Island Coffee Roasters
st. joseph island coffee roasters
in st. joseph island, northern ontario canada
certified organic
fairtrade
tekpak omnidegradable packaging (shelf stable; home compostable)
cooperative coffees
air roasted to order
Birds and Beans
cafe in etobicoke, ontario canada
certified organic
fairtrade
certified bird-friendly
grown in natural forest
maintains biodiversity
supports small-scale farmers
Equator Coffee Roasters
cafés in ontario canada
certified organic
fairtrade
cooperative coffees
inclusive (respect towards others, no place for hatred or bigotry of any kind)
small-scale
carbon responsible
private label (for grocers, cafes, non-profits, gifts, special occasions)
certified b corp
Thai Mountain Coffee
located in burnaby, bc canada
certified organic
fairtrade
farmers are paid a premium over the certified Fairtrade price
dense nutty flavour, bright honey notes, dark chocolate finish
single-estate, premium, organic Arabica coffee
from Akha hill tribe farmers’ fertile mountain soil in Northern Thailand
Bean North Coffee Roasting Co.
bean north coffee roasting co.
cafe in the northern boreal forest of … whitehorse, yukon canada
certified organic
fairtrade
cooperative coffees
ethical, sustainable, traceable
roast twice weekly (summers under the midnight sun; winters under the northern lights)
Beach Comber Coffee
cafes in gibsons, bc canada
certified organic
fairtrade
Paradise Mountain Coffee
roasted in the canadian rockies, alberta canada
certified organic
certified bird-friendly
swiss water process
shade grown
wild crafted
slow grown
single-estate
from an environmentally sustainable coffee farm
to help break the cycle of poverty affecting Hill Tribes
Canadian Heritage Roasting Co.
cafe in calgary, alberta canada
certified organic
buy a bag, plant a tree
founded by wildland firefighters
Atlin Mountain Coffee Roasters
atlin mountain coffee roasters
in atlin, bc canada
certified organic
solar powered
wood fired
small-batch
roasted to order
rich, velvety palette
rounded and slightly sweeter
Farm and Forest Organic Coffee Roasters
farm and forest organic coffee roasters
in delta, bc canada
certified organic
every pound of coffee sold is a 15 cent donation to nature conservancy of canada
carbon-neutral facility audited annually
use over 80% less energy for every batch
recapture waste heat from roasting to heat buildings
moving toward zero waste (recycling everything possible)
burlap bags turned into beautiful bags and tablecloths
Kicking Horse Coffee
café in the canadian rockies … invermere, bc canada
certified organic options (mostly)
fairtrade options (mostly)
Banff Roasting Company
in the rockies … banff, alberta canada
certified organic options (mostly)
bagged in earthfirst 40% recycled natural kraft paper, lined with compostable film made from annually renewable plants
shade grown
100% arabica
small batch
Balzacs Coffee Roasters
cafes in toronto and ontario canada (authentic french tradition)
certified organic options (about half)
fairtrade options (about half)
compostable, certified biodegradable coffee pods
certified bird friendly blend
strive to use as many local, organic products as possible
certified green restaurant
first coffee company in canada certified with LEAF
biodegradable and recycled cups, straws, cutlery
100% arabica beans
small-batch roasted blends
second harvest, food rescue partnership
support energy alternatives, environmental film festival, bird observatory
female leadership