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Packaging sustainability and recycling

Packaging sustainability and recycling

The environmental impact of coffee packaging, challenges with recycling, and innovations that aim to make packaging more sustainable.

Waste management and composting

Waste management and composting

How waste is generated across the coffee supply chain, strategies for managing it responsibly, and the role of composting in circular sustainability.

Water and energy footprints

Water and energy footprints

The water and energy demands across the coffee supply chain, how they are measured, and strategies to reduce their environmental footprint.

Additives and sugar implications

Additives and sugar implications

How common coffee additives—especially sugar, syrups, and flavored creams—affect health, and strategies to balance indulgence with wellness.

Interference with nutrient absorption

Interference with nutrient absorption

How coffee can influence the absorption of key nutrients, which nutrients are most affected, and practical strategies to minimize negative impacts.

Hydration myths vs facts

Hydration myths vs facts

The truth about coffee’s role in hydration, addressing the common myth that it dehydrates the body.