MINNEAPOLIS — Caribou Coffee Company Inc. was recognized by the Rainforest Alliance for its socially responsible business practices.
During its recent annual Gala in New York City, Rainforest Alliance presented the nonprofit organization's prestigious Corporate Green Globe Award to Minnesota-based Caribou Coffee for its commitment to sourcing coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, which are managed to a specific set of criteria balancing ecological, economic and social considerations.
By 2008, Caribou Coffee has pledged that 50 percent of its coffees will come from Rainforest Alliance-certified farms. Caribou Coffee's lines that currently bear the seal, and the percentage certified in each blend include:
- Daybreak - 50 percent
- Colombia - 100 percent
- Guatemala El Socorro - 100 percent
- Caribou Blend - 75 percent
- Fireside Blend - 30 percent
- Espresso Blend - 75 percent
- French Roast Blend - 75 percent
- Reindeer Blend - 30 percent
- Perennial Blend - 30 percent
- Amy's Blend - 50 percent
