Equator Recognized as a “Certified Green Business” 
Posted on August 7, 2008 by David Pohl
We are pleased to announce that Equator has been recognized as a “Bay Area Green Business,” after undergoing a thorough certification process. This recognition supports the environmental work we have been committed to throughout the years. As many of you know we were one of the first roasters to use the 80% efficient Loring Kestrel roaster, dramatically reducing carbon emissions from the roasting process, and we deliver to all of our Bay Area accounts using locally produced bio-diesel. We also compost all of our coffee chaff and bags, recycle all paper and plastic, and use natural lighting in our warehouse. We look forward to making Equator even more sustainable and efficient in the future. Click here for more information on the Bay Area Breen Business Program
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Equator Community Composting Program
Posted on July 10, 2008 by David Pohl
We have been donating chaff and burlap bags to the community for years. Local farmers, gardeners and artists put our “waste” to creative use as an ingredient in organic compost, weedcloth and artisan crafts. I recently received an email from one regular chaff collector expressing her thanks and showing us her beautiful garden.
In these pictures, chaff is used around the plants to keep weeds out, while the burlap bags are used in the pathways to provide a clean and dry surface from which to work.
We love to see the byproducts of coffee utilized in such creative and sustainable ways. If you or someone you know would like chaff or bags just drop us a line: david@equatorcoffees.com.
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June 2008 Updates - Misty Valley, Aldea Global and Geisha!
Posted on June 4, 2008 by David Pohl
We have some exciting new coffees on the horizon for June and July, including a new lot of Ethiopia Misty Valley which just arrived. This coffee exceeded our expectations in so many ways and should not be missed! Blueberry notes, sweet acidity and syrupy body characterize this lot.
This Misty Valley came to us via a different exporter than our long-standing “Idido Misty Valley”, which arrives around the Holidays. Since we sourced this Misty Valley from a new supplier we took a conservative position and therefore have a limited supply. Since we have fallen head over heals in love with this coffee, next year we will plan to take a more aggressive position and hopefully be able to offer Misty Valley from June through the end of the year. But for this year I recommend trying the Misty Valley soon because it will sell out in the next two months. If you miss this lot, look for the Idido Misty Valley in November.
Also arriving this month (June 9th) is our Nicaragua Aldea Global, a perennial everyday favorite among our customers and the best yet in our opinion.
Last, but not least, we participated in a 9 hour long Esmeralda Special auction on May 22 and succeeded in securing 100 pounds of a wonderful lot of Geisha. This coffee does not yet have an eta but I expect it to arrive by August. To pre-order this one of a kind coffee call 415-485-2213, or email info@equatorcoffees.com. We are selling it by the half pound for $20 and will lovingly roast and ship it to you as soon as it arrives!
Other than that we are looking forward to the Ethiopia Limited auction at the end of the month, and the slightly delayed arrival of our Costa Rica and Panama Micro-lots by July.
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