Features Overview
“Sip Green Sip Smart” Survey
Tell Us What You Think…
It’s 3 minutes…c’mon do it!
Green With Indy is a “verb”.
Come on…Take Our Survey.
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Here’s what some earlier respondents had to say.
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How important to you are environmental practices in your favorite shop?
Very important
5 (71.43%)
Somewhat important
1 (14.29%)
Neutral
1 (14.29%)
How important is sustainability in your decision to support a coffee or tea shop?
Very important
5 (71.43%)
Somewhat important
1 (14.29%)
Neutral
1 (14.29%)
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Real Serious Coffee News!
Coffee Prices Are at a 50 Year High.
Producers Aren’t Celebrating.
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Are you aware of any coffee or tea shops in your area that are pro-climate active?
Yes
2 (28.57%)
No
5 (71.43%)
How satisfied are you with the current environmental practices of your favorite coffee or tea shop?
1 (Lower Range)
1 (14.29%)
2
1 (14.29%)
3
5 (71.43%)
4
0 (0%)
5 (Upper Range)
0 (0%)
Would you be willing to pay a small premium for sustainably sourced products?
Yes, definitely
5 (71.43%)
No, I prefer standard prices
0 (0%)
Maybe, depending on the amount
2 (28.57%)
Total responses
7
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The number one thing that’s respondents more than anything, is for store owners to ditch plastic and styrofoam cups.
Number two is composting their waste.
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Green With Indy, Inc., is pioneering the Sip Smart, Sip Green Alliance, a dynamic collective of local coffee and tea merchants who are pro-climate action.
Why?
80% of people drink coffee or tea, and an estimated 16 billion coffee/tea disposable cups in the U.S. are thrown away each year.
Coffee cost 40% than it cost in 2024!
Climate change induced droughts, fires and floods are increasing the cost to producers, merchants and consumers of coffee and tea alike. While coffee and tea have no nutritional value, they reflect our sense of self as social beings, and everyday, more people are becoming more aware of what their favorite “cuppa” means environmentally.
The “Sip Smart, Sip Green” Alliance offers a unique opportunity to weather the impact of climate change. Here’s what it can do…
It can reduce each businesses carbon footprint.
It’s designed to protect independent small businesses and validate an members commitment to be climate active.
It could potentially help alliance members stay in business to weather tariffs, and meet the certification standards of ECO-OK, the Green Restaurant Association, the Rainforest Alliance and help achieve beneficial certification as a local, small businesses.
It strengthens customer relationships to their local shop or merchant.
How It Works
- To begin with, alliance members and customers are asked to complete our survey to map the progress of each business, or lack thereof, in reducing their environmental footprint.
- Customers and staff alike are invited to participate in the process. Anyone can comment about the improvements alliance members make by submitting their observations in the survey.
The survey rates:
- Shops that enact meaningful changes are celebrated for their achievements.
- Those not currently making changes receive feedback from the survey and are scored to help them set and reach new sustainability goals.
- Customer interactions in rating businesses based on their sustainability efforts.
- It’s a win for you and for your customers.
Participation and Recognition
The program encourages businesses to adopt eco-friendly practices and rewards them through customer feedback and recognition.
Customers can vote or provide proof of a business's green actions. Businesses earn points or rewards based on these contributions, competing for rankings, prizes, or formal recognition.
· Points/stars System: Points/stars are awarded for specific actions, such as reducing plastic use, sourcing green suppliers and ingredients locally, or adopting renewable energy. Take a look here.
· Leaderboard: Businesses are ranked according to votes or verified actions.
· Badges & Certifications: Digital or physical acknowledgments are given to recognize achievements.
· Discounts & Incentives: Customers who participate—by voting or submitting proof—receive discounts, special perks, or coupons.
· The Ultimate Reward…the 1st Annual Green With Indy - Green Cup Winner will be awarded Spring of 2026 to coincide with Earth Day.
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In the markets…
Arabica futures eased to around $3.80 per pound, down from a four-month high of $3.98 on September 1, in a technical pullback after strong August gains. Still, the outlook remains bullish amid weather concerns in Brazil, where drought, irregular rainfall, and frost have hit key growing regions, limiting hopes for a record 2026 harvest. In addition, global stockpiles remain historically low, and new US tariffs on Brazilian coffee continue to inject uncertainty into the market. Meanwhile, Brazil’s 2025/26 harvest is nearing completion, with Cooxupé noting 94.9% of its area harvested by August 29, behind the 97.3% mark from a year earlier. Dealers said the spotlight is now on Brazil’s main flowering period for the 2026/27 crop, with the market watching closely to see if rainfall this month will support proper crop development.
Tea fell to 188.44 INR/Kgs on August 23, 2025, down 3.18% from the previous day. Over the past month, Tea's price has fallen 7.57%, and is down 17.92% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity.
Source ~ https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/coffee