RICHARDSON, Texas, USA – NuZee, Inc., a leading coffee co-packing and technology company, announced today its receipt of a purchase order from Ethical Bean, a Fairtrade certified organic coffee roaster.
Ethical Bean uses a Bullfrog-powered facility designed to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) commercial interior standards and roasts its beans using a technology that reduces greenhouse gas emissions by over 80%.
Beyond its local community outreach, Ethical Bean donates annually to Child Aid and Project Somos, organizations that work to improve life in Guatemala. Ethical Bean is the recipient of the 2014 Fairtrade Canada “Licensee of the Year” award.
Masa Higashida, NuZee CEO, stated:
“Ethical Bean represents a strong addition to our growing co-packing operations as a premium coffee roaster with a strong footprint in major retailers including Walmart and Costco.
As one of Canada’s largest suppliers of 100% Fairtrade organic coffee, Ethical Bean supports our commitment to sustainability and the creation of long-term market value for our shareholders.
We believe NuZee is now uniquely positioned to continue scaling given our expanded manufacturing capabilities and stellar reputation as a leading co-packer serving 200+ brands across all formats.”
About Ethical Bean Coffee
Founded in 2003 by spouses Lloyd Bernhardt and Kim Schachte, the company roasts, cups, tests and exports a variety of high-quality certified organic coffee blends. By using only 100% Fair Trade and organic coffee, Ethical Bean ensures their coffee producers are safe from coffee market volatility, harmful pesticides and other chemicals.
The Company is known for being exclusively Fairtrade, its innovative packaging and seasonal sourcing, which uses technology to enhance transparency. Each bag includes a QR code that can be scanned using the free Ethical Bean app to provide customers the opportunity to watch interviews with farmers, look up cupping notes and roast profiles, and find a Google Map indicating each bag’s beans down to the exact field from which they grew. “Just. Better.” is not just a tagline for Ethical Bean —it is the standard they live by.
