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La Prep now sells Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee exclusively

June 26, 2014

La Prep announced recently that all of its coffee is now sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. The change took effect June 9.

Rainforest Alliance certification helps support the rights and well-being of farm workers, the conservation of natural resources, the protection of wildlife and their habitat, according to a press release.

John Beauparlant, president of La Prep, said in the release: "We are extremely proud to offer our customers a fabulous new coffee experience by providing a high quality, responsibly sourced coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. Our customers can be assured that with the purchase of every La Prep coffee they are supporting a healthier future for people and the planet and La Prep's environmental initiatives".

La Prep is one of the first QSR franchises in Canada to source 100 percent of their coffee from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, the release said.