The Rainforest Alliance is working to solve some of the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time—including the climate crisis—by changing the way the world produces and consumes. When you choose ‘Rainforest Alliance Certified’ Trading Post Coffee, you are supporting the farmers who are looking after their workers and our natural resources. 

The Rainforest Alliance green frog seal stands for a better future for people and nature. Certified farms are better and safer places to live and work, where human rights must be respected. Farmers receive training which addresses issues like child labor and promotes gender equality and non-discrimination. The Rainforest Alliance also works to achieve better livelihoods for farmers and workers, for example, by encouraging farmers to use good agricultural practices that help improve crop yields and reduce costs. Farmers must protect natural resources and the environment by using land, water, and energy carefully.

Farmers on certified farms use fewer artificial fertilizers and pesticides, preventing pollution and managing waste. They learn how to preserve forested and protected areas, which in turn helps support biodiversity of plants and animals. Farmers and farm workers are also trained to use climate-smart farming methods and to adapt to the effects of the climate crisis.

Earlier this year, we pledged to work hard on further improving our sustainability credentials at every angle. Here's our growing list of priorities:

🌱Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees

🌱A Soil Association Organic coffee 

♻️Our boxes are made from recycled materials

♻️100% recyclable coffee bags & cups

♻️100% recyclable & biodegradable labels

🌱We print using vegan friendly ink

🌱We package using eco-friendly packing tape

🚲We deliver local wholesale orders fresh by e-bike 

🌱We offset our carbon emissions created from our online orders

🌱We champion a superb vegan food offering at Trading Post 

💧Free to use water refill points at every Trading Post

♻️Coffee sacks upcycled by local makers 

♻️Coffee sacks used as eco building bags by trades

♻️Ground coffee recycling in Lewes

🌱All merchandise is Earth Positive & printed locally and collected with zero carbon emissions 

🌱All POS printed locally and collected with zero carbon emissions 

🤲We’ve donated free coffee to multiple charities including The Sussex Beacon, Surfers against Sewage, Pride City Angels, Sussex Dolphin Project , World Cetacean Alliance & more.