Business Practices
All our cocoa, sugar and espresso coffee are Fairtrade Organic.
We provide organic and local juices and apple cider, as well as use only organic maple syrup.
We use an eco-friendly Loring roaster, reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Balzac's coffee pods are 100% compostable and certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute.
Balzac’s is proudly a certified green restaurant and was the first coffee company in Canada to become certified with LEAF.
Balzac’s is extremely proud to be partnered with Second Harvest and Food Rescue.ca.
Support of Environmental Causes
Among the many organizations we support, some are directly committed to environmental issues such as NGEA (Next Generation Energy Alternatives), which is a Toronto-based charity that promotes renewable energy technologies. We also support the Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival, which is an environmental media arts festival that showcases engaging and artistic films to create a greater public awareness on a broad range of environmental issues.
Balzac’s has also had the honour to partner with Canadian author and bird lover Margaret Atwood in creating The Atwood Blend, a Smithsonian Institute certified BIRD FRIENDLY® blend. $1.00 of the proceeds from each bag of coffee sold is donated to the Pelee Island Bird Observatory (PIBO). PIBO is a non-profit organization devoted to the study and conservation of migratory birds.