Impact

We have been impact-led since inception.

We are the first, and possibly the only coffee roaster in the UK (and perhaps the rest of the world) to align our impact with the Global Goals.

Measuring impact

The UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development provides a global blueprint to eliminate extreme poverty and put the world on a sustainable path.

To know more about the 17 global goals and why each Goal matters, visit the UN site.

At Coromandel Coast, we measure our business against each of the 17 goals.

We also contribute a good chunk of our profits towards rural projects that achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in India and other marginalised communities in the coffee growing regions of Africa, Central America and South East Asia.

We do this through B1G1, a revolutionary giving platform.

To know more about how we measure our impact on the SDGs, simply reach out to us via the contact form.

Greenwashing is rife in every industry

And, coffee is no exception.

Sustainability is such a nebulous concept meaning different things to different people. And at times, nothing at all.

At Coromandel Coast, we have broken down sustainability into three critical components.

Economic sustainability

By forging direct-trade partnerships we pay three to four times the C price. This higher price ensures farmer profitability and investment into better farm management practices.


Social sustainability

More than 90% of the workforce in our partner farms are women. They are often the chief wage earners able to send their children to top schools and colleges in the city.


Environmental sustainability 

Agroforestry crop production systems such as shade-grown coffee preserve our planet’s ecosystems.

Our partner farms are located in the Western Ghats, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots – home to at least 325 threatened species. Our direct-trade farms maintain and monitor critical bio-diversity standards.

In addition, our packaging is 100% plastic-free, our roastery and brick-and-mortar shops are powered by renewable energy and we are journeying to zero-waste by repurposing our waste coffee grounds.


Our process

We source the highest quality green beans that India grows.

We invest a lot of time into the process of choosing our partner farms. And once we choose a farm, we stick with them. Unlike other coffee roasters who are on the quest for the perfect tasting brew, we are on the quest for maximum positive impact.

Roasting

Here at Coromandel Coast, we believe farmers are true artisans. As a roaster, we hold ourselves responsible for translating the heritage and terroir of the Ghats, where our coffees grow to exceptional brews.

With care and craft, we roast our coffees in small batches bringing out the nuances and complexities of Indian coffee. This intentional process is our way of paying homage to our partner farmers.

Our coffees have won multiple Great-Taste awards, including the rare 3-star for our blend Pandya.

Roasted coffee is perishable, and tastes best when consumed fresh, ideally within 4 weeks of roasting. We pride ourselves in being a roast-to-order business which means we never hold stock of roasted coffee.