Sustainability | Protecting the Environment | Nespresso USA

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Sustainability is a core value that you uphold every time you drink Nespresso. Cup by cup, you're helping us recycle aluminum, sustainably produce coffee, and protect the environment.

Small Steps in Costa Rica Tree Planting Initiative

Starting on Earth Day 2019, Nespresso kicks off a multi-year initiative to plant shade trees in select coffee growing regions in Costa Rica.
What we plan to do
Our goal: Plant much needed shade trees on small, independent coffee farms in La Giorgia, Costa Rica.
25mi2 La Giorgia, Costa Rica
40,000 Trees

To support, shop the Smalls Steps in Costa Rica coffee assortments >
Now available in Original. Coming back soon for Vertuo.

Image displays a Nespresso tree planting project in Huehuetenango, Guatemala. Trees planted in 2014 and 2015 and pictures taken in September, 2018
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Why are shade trees important to coffee
Planting shade trees not only helps protect the eco-system for coffee plants to grow and thrive, but they have other positive environmental impacts, such as:
  • quality
    Increased soil quality
    & fertility
  • bird
    Habitats for diverse wildlife
  • climate
    Climate change adaptation
Partial agroforestry on Mango Estate in the El Alto del Carmén district: Piedades Sur. San Ramón. ©2019 Ana Karina Delgado Díaz, Elegante & PUR Projet
Why are shade trees
Benefits beyond coffee and the environmental BENEFITS BEYOND COFFEE
Over 690 AAA Farms in the area grow high-quality Arabica beans, enjoyed in coffees like Arpeggio. Our initiative could benefit up to 300 participating farms in the first year.
  • money
    More Income selling the fruit produced by shade trees
  • bird
    Increased social cohesion around the initiative and farmers associations promotion
  • opportunity
    Increased patrimony value and sense of heritage for the next generations
Shade trees provide benefits for farmers. Roger Medina Mejías, manager of Hacienda Pilas, San Geronimo. ©2019 Ana Karina Delgado Díaz, Elegante & PUR Projet
Benefits beyond coffee

Recycled
Aluminum

We make our capsules out of aluminum because it protects the quality of our coffee and is infinitely recyclable. Through our free Nespresso Recycling Program, we can transform used capsules into the raw materials used in garden compost, new capsules, and even products like the Victorinox Swiss Army knife.

Participation is easy. Just order your free recycling bags, fill them up, and drop them off at any collection point or UPS drop-off location

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Sustainable
Coffee

Through our Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program, we've united with top organizations like the Rainforest Alliance to continually expand our sustainable practices in the face of climate change - and protect the livelihoods of our farmers.

See Our Partnerships

Protecting the Environment

We're reducing our carbon footprint step by step. From putting energy-efficent machines in your homes to revitalizing the environment through agroforestry, we promise to keep sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

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