Our Inflight Fuel Coffee Impact

Inflight fuel coffee impact

If you’re like most coffee consumers, you probably don’t have any idea where your coffee comes from and exactly what it had to go through to make it into your cup. At Inflight Fuel Coffee Co., we want you to be informed about how coffee goes from the ground to your cup. We care about making sustainability and Fair Trade practices at the heart of that journey.

How Coffee Is Grown

To fully understand the impact your inflight fuel coffee has, you have to first understand how coffee is grown. Coffee grows best in tropical locations. At Inflight Fuel Coffee Co., all our beans come from the Dominican Republic.

1. To start the growing process, coffee seeds are planted in large beds that are shaded from the intensity of the sun. Once the seeds have sprouted into seedlings, they can be removed from these larger beds and transplanted to individual pots where they continue to be shielded from the harshness. The farmers must also consistently water the growing trees.
2. Once the seedlings have become more “tree-like,” they are ready to be planted! This happens during the wet season to ensure that the roots of the new trees go deep underground and give the trees a strong foundation.
3. While most of us refer to what the coffee trees produce as “beans,” they are technically coffee cherries. We just call them beans because they resemble legumes. Coffee farmers pick each individual cherry off the trees by hand. This hard work means the farmers are outside in the heat picking coffee fruits for several hours a day. Something else that’s difficult about this process is that the cherries on a single plant may ripen at different times. So while going through the cherries, the pickers must decide which ones are ripe for the picking and which ones need more time.
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How Inflight Fuel Coffee Is Processed

After harvest, the pulp needs to be removed from the cherries. The farmers use a machine operated by a manual crank to remove that pulp. Moving this crank takes a lot of muscle!
1. Now the cherries can be fermented to dissolve an unwanted outer layer. This takes about 16 to 30 hours. At this point, they start to resemble what we think of as coffee beans a lot more!
2. The beans are washed and dried in the sun, by machine, or a combination. To be dried in the sun, the coffee beans are laid out on a large patio where they must be raked at regular intervals so the drying can happen evenly. Again, this takes the hard work and dedication of the coffee farmers to yield the best results.
3. At this point, the coffee beans can be stored until they need to be exported. When they are ordered, the beans are put through hullers to remove the husk. To ensure consistent quality throughout, the beans are sent to a machine that sorts through them to eliminate the lighter beans that may be of inferior quality.
4. Finally, the last form of sorting is done by hand where the coffee workers eliminate beans that may not look right in terms of color or other defects. After all of this, the coffee is ready to be roasted and ground. These stages will happen in the country the coffee is imported to so it can be as fresh as possible.

How Coffee Is Grown

To fully understand the impact your inflight fuel coffee has, you have to first understand how coffee is grown. Coffee grows best in tropical locations. At Inflight Fuel Coffee Co., all our beans come from the Dominican Republic.

1. To start the growing process, coffee seeds are planted in large beds that are shaded from the intensity of the sun. Once the seeds have sprouted into seedlings, they can be removed from these larger beds and transplanted to individual pots where they continue to be shielded from the harshness. The farmers must also consistently water the growing trees.
2. Once the seedlings have become more “tree-like,” they are ready to be planted! This happens during the wet season to ensure that the roots of the new trees go deep underground and give the trees a strong foundation.
3. While most of us refer to what the coffee trees produce as “beans,” they are technically coffee cherries. We just call them beans because they resemble legumes. Coffee farmers pick each individual cherry off the trees by hand. This hard work means the farmers are outside in the heat picking coffee fruits for several hours a day. Something else that’s difficult about this process is that the cherries on a single plant may ripen at different times. So while going through the cherries, the pickers must decide which ones are ripe for the picking and which ones need more time.

How Inflight Fuel Coffee Is Processed

After harvest, the pulp needs to be removed from the cherries. The farmers use a machine operated by a manual crank to remove that pulp. Moving this crank takes a lot of muscle!

1. Now the cherries can be fermented to dissolve an unwanted outer layer. This takes about 16 to 30 hours. At this point, they start to resemble what we think of as coffee beans a lot more!

2. The beans are washed and dried in the sun, by machine, or a combination. To be dried in the sun, the coffee beans are laid out on a large patio where they must be raked at regular intervals so the drying can happen evenly. Again, this takes the hard work and dedication of the coffee farmers to yield the best results.

3. At this point, the coffee beans can be stored until they need to be exported. When they are ordered, the beans are put through hullers to remove the husk. To ensure consistent quality throughout, the beans are sent to a machine that sorts through them to eliminate the lighter beans that may be of inferior quality.

4. Finally, the last form of sorting is done by hand where the coffee workers eliminate beans that may not look right in terms of color or other defects. After all of this, the coffee is ready to be roasted and ground. These stages will happen in the country the coffee is imported to so it can be as fresh as possible.

Sustainable, Fair Trade Coffee That Makes an Impact

As you can see, the process of getting those beans that end up in your morning coffee is no small feat. Often the farmers are underpaid and work in very difficult conditions between the long hours, hot conditions, and physical labor. At Inflight Fuel Coffee Co., our coffee is Fair Trade, meaning that all the growers and producers are treated with dignity and respect. We support local farmers and practice sustainability at every turn!
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Learn More About Coffee That’s Made with Sustainability in Mind

Every purchasing decision you make has an impact on the environment. With Inflight Fuel Coffee Co., you can be confident that it’s a positive impact! In fact, to learn more about where your coffee came from and what it had to go through to end up in your cup, all you have to do is scan the QR code on the back of your coffee bag.

If you have any other questions about the environmental impact of coffee and how we work hard to make ours sustainable, get in touch with Inflight Fuel Coffee Co. today!

Sustainable, Fair Trade Coffee That Makes an Impact

As you can see, the process of getting those beans that end up in your morning coffee is no small feat. Often the farmers are underpaid and work in very difficult conditions between the long hours, hot conditions, and physical labor. At Inflight Fuel Coffee Co., our coffee is Fair Trade, meaning that all the growers and producers are treated with dignity and respect. We support local farmers and practice sustainability at every turn!

Learn More About Coffee That’s Made with Sustainability in Mind

Every purchasing decision you make has an impact on the environment. With Inflight Fuel Coffee Co., you can be confident that it’s a positive impact! In fact, to learn more about where your coffee came from and what it had to go through to end up in your cup, all you have to do is scan the QR code on the back of your coffee bag

If you have any other questions about the environmental impact of coffee and how we work hard to make ours sustainable, get in touch with Inflight Fuel Coffee Co. today!

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