Heads? Or tails? (Or gut?)
Everyone is talking about crises, even multiple crises. Not us.
To be honest: We no longer want to stare at the news which are getting worse and worse like “a dying duck in a thunderstorm”. Let's change something. Let's think about what life, nature, food - what IT is worth to us to really get a grip on these crises. Let's talk about “value”.
What is that? A number? Money? An idea? An attitude? We shed light on this topic from different perspectives. With reports on appreciation, value creation, value perception. About people who have set something in motion with their value system. About changes in the valuation of nature. About the (very individual) value of a Demeter espresso. As inspiration for a (more) positive view of challenges that we have to overcome together. So, grab a cup of your favorite coffee, browse through our "Value" section here on our blog and let us know what you think. We are very much looking forward to your opinion.
What is a good coffee worth?
Added value, market value, substantial value … “Value”? A term that has had a rather “broad” meaning since the ancient Greeks. Because it is used so often at the moment, we will try to clarify what it means using the example of a cup of coffee.
Ready to taste some “knabbeln”?
Knabbeln… what? Knabbeln are an old Westphalian breakfast treat that we’ve rediscovered for you: Dry bread in coffee. Not only extremely delicious, but also – of course – super sustainable. Click here for the recipe.
A bill against greenwashing.
“For a conscious future”, “Green Cruising”, “Dolphin-friendly tuna fishing “*… The list of greenwashing slogans is long and very creative. In order to bring more transparency and verifiability into advertising, the EU commission proposed a new law at the beginning of this year. We have the facts for you.
What is sustainability? And does it work at all?
Hackneyed, misunderstood, vague, and yet one of the most important terms, one of the most important topics of our time: Sustainability. For some, an impossibility. For others, almost a substitute for religion. Let’s try to bring a little more clarity to the topic.
R-e-s-p-e-c-t.
An evergreen since 1967.
It was THE song that made Aretha Franklin so famous. THE song of the civil and women’s rights movement in the USA. And it completely turned Otis Redding’s original lyrics and content upside down: All this woman wants is a little respect. Why this topic is still so important? Grab a coffee and read.
Refining coffee with syrup, salt, spices…
The top 5 coffee additives, toppings, and other flavor additions. Actually, it’s weird that something as concise as coffee is “refined” in all sorts of taste-changing directions. Some sprinkle salt into it, dump caramel syrup or lemon into the cup, pimp it with alcohol – not necessarily something for baristas and purists. But who says that that’s not delicious? The result doesn’t have quite as much to do with “coffee” anymore, but hey…. So here are our top 5 coffee additives.
Without coffee without me? Let’s talk about employee retention.
Finding really good people – committed, interested, responsible – is an art. Retaining them and binding them to a company is definitely another. In this article you can find out how (really good) coffee can help.
Bye bye fast fashion.
Hello needle and thread. Mending things instead of throwing them away. A motto that is actually quite easy when it comes to clothes and a nice and effective way for reaching a greener lifestyle. And sometimes it even results in real art pieces.
A real veggie-miracle.
This vegan espresso tart is so terribly delicious, that we do no longer want to keep the recipe from you. You must try it.
That’s amazing…
Because courage also needs motivation, you will occasionally (and hopefully more often) find good news about environmental protection and similar topics here.
A courageous idea: Conflictfood.
There are many types of sustainable consumption. This one here – conflictfood – is especially worthwhile. The company fights the causes that force people to flee from their home countries and establishes “peaceful perspectives”. In this article we explain how that works.
Simply epic.
How waking up to a cup of our Arabica feels like. And why we are glad that we are not everybody’s darling.
The second life of bread.
Don’t throw it away: There is more you can do with dry bread before feeding it to the ducks. Like using it to make French toast. A delicious way of recycling.
