Our Sustainability Promise
FigBrew's roasted fig takes 1/8th of the water to produce than for traditional coffee with 1/13th the carbon footprint. From fig harvest to packaging, FigBrew is committed to the environment and believes that all of us have a responsibility to help sustain the world we live in. Figs have been grown sustainably in the Mediterranean for thousands of years by growers who make an honest wage. When you throw in health and taste reasons, makes you wonder why anyone is drinking anything else.
How is FigBrew 1/8th the water footprint of coffee?
The difference breaks down into two major factors.
First the process of growing, harvesting, and processing our figs to the final grounds consumes less water per cup on average.
The second and largest portion of this is due to the amount needed for the same cup. On average a standard drip cup of drip coffee uses 1-2 tablespoons of coffee grounds, compare that to our fig which uses just 1 teaspoon for 5g per cup.
This means each ounce of our Fig Coffee produced is able to produce a large number of cups and decreases the footprint per cup.
1/13 The Carbon Footprint of Coffee
So what makes up the difference?
Outside of the amount needed per cup as stated before the primary factor that contributes to figs significantly lower carbon footprint comes down to the farming process.
Figs can be grown just about anywhere, however commercially they are primarily grown in the Mediterranean region. That mixed with the longer life of span of a fig tree makes for a significantly lower carbon footprint from fruit to cup for FigBrew.
Sustainably Focused
One of FigBrews core focuses is to find the most sustainable and effective way to bring our brew to you.
From the sourcing of our ingredients from co-ops that are growing responsibly and providing fair wages to the their workers, to our production process in seeking to eliminate as much waste generation as possible and providing a Eco-friendly of a final product as possible without affecting quality.