College Initiative: Celebrating National Coffee Day

Posted on Thursday, September 29th, 2016

National Coffee Day is on September 29 and International Coffee Day on October 1!
In celebration, here is a quick coffee Q&A to ensure your sustainability & coffee knowledge is up to grade!

1. What is the average size of a fairtrade coffee-grower’s farm plot? (Answer: 1. Worldwide, the average Fairtrade coffee plot is 1.4 hectares, roughly the area of 1.3 football fields. This is a clear indication of Fairtrade’s continued commitment to supporting small-scale farmers. http://fairtrade.ca/~/media/fairtrade%20canada/files/fairtrade_coffee_infographics__en_final.pdf)

2. What week is Fairtrade week in Canada in 2016? (Answer: September 26-30, 2016) http://cftn.ca/campaigns/fair-trade-campus-week-2016

3. Where can you get a double-double on the Ottawa campus? (Answer: Tim Horton’s, operated by you “keep it on campus” Food Services is in A building, near the gym, Fitzone and AC Spa)

4. What is the brand of fairly-traded coffee sold on the Ottawa campus? (Answer: Reunion Island is the coffee provider at MarketPlace, 35th Street Café, Bits and Bytes and The Fix. Reunion Island is B Corp certified and Bullfrog Powered. https://www.bcorporation.net/community/reunion-island-coffee. Additionally, at our Pembroke campus food services, the coffee is also fairly-traded and Bullfrog Powered, provided by Imperial Coffee and Services, Inc. )

5. How much money can you save on your coffee on campus if you bring your own mug? (Answer: all food and coffee outlets at Algonquin’s Ottawa campus provide you $.10 savings every time you practice the 3Rs and reuse a coffee mug for a hot beverage. At our Perth campus food service location, when you use your reusable coffee mug, coffee is a flat fee of $1, no matter what the size)

Visit Food Services for more information: https://www.algonquincollege.com/food-services/sustainability/

 

Group leading initiative: Multiple

For more information, contact:
Algonquin College
613-727-4723
info@algonquincollege.com

 


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