Sustainability is one of our pillars. The contribution made by coffee growing and trading groups to environmental and social issues is highly positive. On the environmental side coffee is an evergreen shrub, hence an important contributor to carbon sequestration, and is effective in stabilizing soils. It also permits the preservation of much of the original bio-diversity in planted areas.

One of the main problems for some regions is water pollution arising from wet processing. To address this issue, RDR assists coffee farmers to use environmentally-friendly technologies for the washing process through succesful pilot projects.

It is vital that coffee production and processing should take into account environmental needs to ensure sustainability. It is also necessary that the economic environment should encourage stability and living standards for the populations involved with coffee, and ensure the maintenance of quality.

Coffee also makes a positive contribution in the social side, maintaining substantial rural employments and stable communities. Improving the living standards of coffee producers, especially smallholders, is a priority for RDR.

THE BEST SUSTAINABILITY AND PRODUCTION CRITERIA

The focus is on the production of specialty and exotic coffees, always looking for high sieves of mature and highly selected coffees. Fine coffees surprises in personality, whether gourmet or exotic, bringing with them the striking balance between pleasure, sophistication and the variety of a true differentiated coffee.

SUSTAINABLE COFFEE AT THE HEART OF OUR BUSINESS

Through the Sustainable Brazilian Coffees program, we establish direct partnerships with coffee producer cooperatives, warehouses, in addition to our own production, aiming to obtain only 100% sustainable and traceable coffee beans for our green coffees and roasted coffees, which is the heart and soul of our coffee.