News from Scout supporter Ethical Bean Coffee

Vancouver, BC | Ethical Bean Xpress, a freestanding café operated by local roaster Ethical Bean Coffee, will open its second location at the downtown Granville Street SkyTrain station today, November 9th, 2009. To celebrate opening week, the new Ethical Bean Xpress will be offering a complimentary pastry with every coffee purchase from Monday, November 9th to Friday, November 13th. Similar to its original counterpart at the Commercial Drive SkyTrain station, the Granville Station Ethical Bean Xpress will only serve 100% Fair Trade Certified organic coffees and will be completely carbon neutral.
To maintain this fair trade, organic, and carbon free commitment, only compostable to-go cups will be offered, and bags for pastries and sandwiches will be completely biodegradable. Ethical Bean Xpress has also purchased carbon credits from Plug into Green Canada to offset the pollution expelled through transport of goods to the location.  No detail has been overlooked, even the sugar, chocolate, and syrups will be fair trade and organic. Combine this with Ethical Bean’s fair trade certified organic coffee, and you have one of the most eco-conscious cups of java in the city — to go!

The Granville SkyTrain Ethical Bean Xpress will be located on the mezzanine level of the station. The café will be open from 6:00AM to 6:00PM Monday to Friday, and 8:00AM to 4:00PM on Saturdays.  For more information visit www.ethicalbeanxpress.com.

About Ethical Bean

Ethical Bean Coffee Company roasts only 100% Fair Trade Certified and certified organic shade grown coffees from around the world. Founded in 2003, the Vancouver, BC, based company is committed to ensuring small-scale farmers receive a fair price for their efforts so they can sustain their businesses and provide a decent standard of living for their families.  Ethical Bean coffee is roasted in Vancouver in a 100% carbon neutral facility built to LEED CI standards. For more information visit www.ethicalbean.com

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