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Ethical Bean Coffee
Canada
The Story
Ethical Bean is a Canadian coffee roaster specializing in fair-trade and organic certified coffees. They source directly from farmers and roast small batches to ensure quality and sustainability, with a focus on transparency in their supply chain.
Oras Index
· 69/100Good to Know
Ethical Bean demonstrates solid fair-trade and organic commitment, but we could not find evidence of single-origin/estate-level transparency (named farms, harvest dates, lot numbers) that would elevate P1 origin traceability beyond regional disclosure. P2 craft scoring reflects small-batch roasting discipline without published roast dates or named roaster credentials (Q grader, ICAA cupper). Packaging appears to use standard recyclable materials but we could not verify PCR content or refill programs; an opportunity to strengthen P3 with brand-operated bulk refill or high-PCR secondary materials. P4 ethics is solid on fair-trade and B Corp positioning, but could deepen with published direct-trade pricing transparency or cooperative-ownership structure documentation. Overall, a conscientious mid-market roaster with genuine commitments that would benefit from granular supply-chain disclosure and maker pedigree transparency.
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