Open since 1918, St. Francis Fountain is ‘San Francisco’s oldest ice cream parlor’. Were the spices and syrups in your coffee … Sign up for exclusive offers, updates, and more good things brewing, plus 10% off your next coffee order. The KEURIG trademarks are owned by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. and its products are not affiliated with either Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. or Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.. Most vegans would never dream of pouring milk or cream into a cup of coffee, but when you are grabbing a pre-made coffee drink, you might not realize that it contains dairy. Hebert says: “Co-op members have a spiritual relationship with their land that dates back millennia.

All the coffees roasted and packed in our plant are gluten free (Coffee beans are not a protein grain). This process is repeated every three years – if they don’t pass then they have to start again. In the post-harvest fermentation, we pay particular attention to the lunar cycle, because the coffee ferments best when the moon is full.”, Guy Wilmot, founder of coffee company Bird & Wild, agrees with the importance of continuing traditional practices.

Our whole bean coffees deliver the freshness and quality you need to brew it just the way you and your home love it. A soya flat white, drip filter, long black, or perhaps a pumpkin spice caramel latte? When we make the decision to become vegan we have to think beyond just the food we eat. Have you used a reusable cup? It’s dried, shipped and then roasted, which gives it the dark brown colour we’re familiar with. VEGAN FOOD & LIVING IS THE FASTEST GROWING UK VEGAN MAGAZINE, SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER var submit_count = 0;

Use a cafetiere or re-usable filter rather than a disposable one. With Don Francisco's Ground Coffees, a delicious cup is only just scoops away. Through their work with Cafédirect’s producer foundation, Producers Direct, the farmers have embraced agroforestry techniques and cultivated more diverse varieties of coffee. Our freshly ground coffee is sure to fill you up with anticipation for your first sip of the day. A soya flat white, drip filter, long black, or perhaps a pumpkin spice caramel latte? You’d be surprised how seriously many independent coffee shops take the issue. });

Learn more at DonFranciscos.com. It's naturally vegan and it's a wonderful way to shake up your usual black coffee routine.

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Our coffee is named after our family's patriarch Francisco Gaviña, or Don Francisco.

Yes it might cost more, but it’s worth it. Veganism is a lifestyle choice, it’s about living ethically, treating the world well and caring for the animals – and the people – that share the planet with us. Hebert says this has helped them to develop greater resilience in the face of climate change, which is a growing threat to the local population. submit_count++;

Various sizes available. A couple of hours from the world-famous Machu Picchu, this co-operative of just over 300 smallholder farmers produces 534 tonnes of coffee every year. Coffee experts don’t come more expert than Q Graders. More at Donfranciscos.com. var inputs = form.getElementsByTagName('INPUT');

Featuring over 14+ delicious flavors. Coffee beans are a plant and, as long as you choose non-dairy milk with your coffee, of course it’s vegan, right? For example, banana trees are often planted among coffee trees to provide shade, but also to provide food or extra income from the sale of bananas.”.

It may sound a silly question. Today this old-school Mission District diner has expanded its menu to offer a huge variety of breakfast dishes, including many vegan options.Ranchero tofu scramble with vegan chorizo, spinach mushroom and avocado is a must, and every scramble plate comes with a side of delicious house spuds. In many ways, the work continues traditional farming ways. Personalized health review for Don Francisco's Coffee, Gourmet, Ground, Butterscotch Toffee: 0 calories, nutrition grade (C plus), problematic ingredients, and more. var form = script.parentNode; In short, almost no biodiversity to speak of and a short-termist outlook that degrades the soil rapidly. What we call the bean is actually the seed of the coffee plant.

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From growing up on the family coffee farm in Cuba, to starting the coffee roastery here in Los Angeles that we still operate today, Don Francisco was obsessed with quality and delivering the best cup of coffee possible. Shade grown coffee is the opposite of all that, so think biodiversity and coffee agriculture balanced with nature that will last for generations to come.”, Matt McDonald, also a Q Grader at Cafédirect, agrees that it’s crucial to grow coffee in a way that supports the ecosystem. A delicious cup is only just scoops away. When you’re buying a packet of coffee in the shops, look out for organic, fair trade and Rainforest Alliance logos. It grows inside a red or purple fruit, often called a cherry.

If you’re anything like me the answer is probably ‘not much’. * The NESPRESSO trademarks are owned by Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. Farmers intercrop as well to provide other income streams. Our elders taught us that the apus will tell us when there will be a good harvest.

It has lower caffeine naturally as well. ow do you like your coffee? evt.preventDefault(); It grows inside a red or purple fruit, often called a cherry. “Coffee grows naturally in the shade as part of a forest or jungle ecosystem. The KEURIG trademarks are owned by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. and its products are not affiliated with either Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. or Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.. Have you used a reusable cup? Ask your barista about the provenance of their coffee. He talks about “cafe con historia, cafe con mañana” – coffee with a history, coffee with a tomorrow. After a lot of study they have to score 100% in a rigorous exam.

Like I said, it’s complicated. The KEURIG trademarks are owned by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. To find out more I went to meet Georgios Kokkalis, Q Grader at Cafédirect, to find out more about their work in this area. Were the spices and syrups in your coffee vegan? The coffee bean itself is of course vegan. Actually, it’s more complicated than that. Indeed, climatic changes have already shifted the traditional coffee season forward one or two months in recent years. Sign up for exclusive offers, updates, and more good things brewing, plus 10% off your next coffee order. The coffee bean itself is of course vegan. * The NESPRESSO trademarks are owned by Societe des Produits Nestle S.A.

for (var i=0; i= 1 && !enable_double_submit) { That’s the equivalent of more than 30 million cups of coffee! Listen to the Vegan Food & Living Podcast. I discovered that not all coffee beans are equal. Warner Newman, co-owner of vegan cafe Blank Brixton and a barista with 17 years experience, can talk at length about the importance of “quality not quantity” when it comes to coffee purchasing. The KEURIG trademarks are owned by Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Or maybe you prefer to make your own – there’s nothing quite like the smell of freshly ground coffee beans of a morning, is there? Sadly, the majority of coffee plantations across the globe have become “sun grown” since the 1970s, which means that coffee is grown out in the open and fed with vast amounts of water, fertilisers and pesticides as a mono-culture with little other life to speak of, so no trees or bushes and no insects or life for wildlife to feed on. Browse our superior quality of whole bean coffees and splendid blends and bring freshness and energy to your day. Don Francisco's Coffee is well-known for its yummy, tongue-pleasing coffee flavors. More at DonFranciscos.com. It’s a simple and easy way to cut down on waste. F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc. and its products are not affiliated with either Societe des Produits Nestle S.A. or Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.. By clicking enter you are verifying that you are old enough to consume alcohol.