Implement Climate Wave Coffee Solutions at your coffee business.
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BECOME A MEMBER OF CLIMATE-POSITIVE CAFE COLLECTIVE
Join fellow coffee enthusiasts in making efficient climate action fun, exciting, and delicious by becoming a member of the Climate-Positive Cafe Collective program. Shifting to climate-positive coffee is the easiest climate action any coffee business can take without compromising coffee quality or operational costs. It’s a win-win for everyone.
The mandatory requirement is that at least one climate-positive roasted coffee bean must be used at your cafe to craft coffee beverages to enjoy the benefits of the membership. We enforce this strictly to ensure the authenticity of our collective as well as to fight greenwashing. The membership is entirely free for the first year and pay-by-donation, either monetary or in-kind, from the second year onwards to ensure the success of our collective.
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Not a usual business membership. It is an ecosystem for changemakers to lead together. And, benefit from each other.
FREE MICRO WEBSITE
A free micro website is created for you to communicate your sustainability initiatives.
LOYAL CUSTOMER BASE
Customers are increasingly aware of the climate crisis. Offer climate-friendly options to help them help you.
COFFEE EVENTS
Gain access to host Coffee People Connect events at your cafe space
MARKETING AND COMMMUNICATION
Receive ongoing professional sustainability and communication strategies, materials, and support from our dedicated team.
LISTED AT SUSTAINABLE COFFEE PASSPORT
Join the online hub where global coffee businesses and consumers meet
CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK
Join a community of climate action leaders and collaborate to create a better world for everyone. Lead the change.
CARBON REDUCTION
Reduce your carbon footprint by 300 g for every cup of coffee sold.
EMPLOYEE RETENTION
Attract and retain skilled staff who actively engage in climate action movements and act as ambassadors for your business.
CONSULTING OPPORTUNITIES
Offer consulting services or gain access to professional business and coffee knowledge support.
MEMBERSHIP PROCESS
Reflection of our belief in transparency and collaborative community building
We follow a simple yet honest three-step membership acceptance process to maintain our program's integrity and avoid greenwashing.
Step 1: Auditing
Our Climate-friendly Coffee Auditor (CCA) will contact you with initial questions to discover the climate-friendliness of each roasted coffee bean used at your coffee business. The auditing will be solely based on two climate-action frameworks: Climate Wave Coffee Solutions and Climate Wave Basics.
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Step 2: Reporting.
Your coffee's Climate Impact Report will be presented, and the next practical steps will be proposed. If you already have at least one climate-positive coffee, we will proceed directly to the next step. If not, we will work with your existing coffee provider to identify climate-positive coffee from their offerings and recommend that you switch to that climate-positive coffee. After switching, we will proceed to the next step.
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Step 3: Membership offered
We will proudly welcome you to be a member of Climate-Positive Cafe Collective. You will gain access to all the benefits of the collective.​
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Membership & Auditing Fee
We want this program to be accessible to every changemaker, so the membership is entirely free for the first year and pay-by-donation, either monetary or in-kind, from the second year onwards to ensure the success of our collective.
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Minimum Membership Requirement
The two minimum membership requirements are:
1. to serve at least one Certified Climate Positive Coffee, also called Climate-Positive Coffee, and
2. commitment to transparency
Optional Paid Consulting Services:
We offer a full range of professional coffee consulting services to ensure your success. They all require additional skills and time, so we charge a fair flat rate consulting fee of $70 + GST per hour. The services offered included but not limited to:
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1. Discovery of a new coffee supplier who offers climate-positive coffees within your budget and requirements, including flavour profile expectations
2. Espresso dialling and espresso recipe development for climate-positive coffees
3. Mindful Barista Training with a focus on zero milk waste, zero coffee waste, and latte art with low-carbon milk
4. Additional marketing & branding support other than the list already provided as member benefits​