Our Standards

All coffeehouses in Green Cafe Network make a commitment to reducing their impacts as a business and fostering environmental responsibility in their staff and communities.

Our Green Cafe Standards are directly aligned with the Bay Area Green Business Certification.

Below are the different areas of our Green Cafe Standards.  For a complete  list of Standards and steps to greening your cafe, please contact us!

We understand that every cafe is different, so please contact us with any questions.

Green Cafe Standards Categories:

Waste Reduction

Energy Conservation

Water Conservation

Pollution Prevention & Toxics Reduction

Environmentally Responsible Purchasing

Staff Education / Community Engagement

Don’t forget to contact us with any questions and we hope you’ll join us!