About Us & Sustainability
What is Grind?
Grind is a coffee company on a mission to change the way we drink coffee for the better, making craft coffee accessible to more people in more places, from our cafés to your kitchen. Grind started as a café serving speciality coffee in Shoreditch in
What is different about Grind coffee?
The mainstream coffee industry has become a major contributor to water pollution, deforestation, and exploitation (amongst other bad things that, unsurprisingly, we want absolutely no part of). We’re doing things differently by ethically sourcing fro
How is Grind sustainable?
In every area of our business, from sourcing our coffee to packaging it and serving it in our cafés, we have a responsibility to have a positive impact not just on the environment, but on all of our stakeholders—from our employees to the farmers who
What products do Grind make?
A big part of our mission to make craft coffee accessible to more people involves providing that coffee in many, many different formats. You can enjoy our speciality coffee as compostable pods, whole bean or ground, in ready-to-drink iced coffee cans
What does sustainability mean to Grind?
Our commitment to the planet and its people is a fundamental part of our brand. We’re not perfect (who is?), but we’re always looking for ways to minimise our impact on the planet. Whether that’s creating biodegradable coffee pods from plants, carbon
Is Grind coffee environmentally friendly?
Yes. Sustainability is hugely important to us… it’s kind of our thing. All our packaging is recyclable or compostable, our coffee pods are made from plants, and we don’t use single-use plastics. With our charity, The Grind Better Coffee Foundation®,
Is Grind coffee organic?
The short answer is no, because it doesn’t need to be. This is the long answer: the reason our coffee isn’t always certified organic is that it’s difficult and costly for farmers to register for the certification, and this isn’t viable for many of th
Is Grind coffee Fairtrade?
Much like the above, the short answer is no, because it doesn’t need to be. Instead of asking our partner farms to abide by strict standards dictated by consuming countries and ditching them if they can’t, we work directly with them to find the best
How is Grind’s packaging sustainable?
All of our packaging is plastic-free. Our coffee pods are made from plants and are certified home-compostable. Our whole bean and ground coffee bags are fully commercially-compostable, made using word pulp, PLA, and PBAT. Our cold brew concentrate ca
How do I compost Grind coffee pods?
If you already have a home compost you can throw your pods straight in (once they've been used, obviously) and they'll take care of themselves, enriching the soil as they decompose. Not much of a composter? See our guide on how to compost coffee pods