Comments on: How to Have a Truly Sustainable Cup of Coffee

By: MaryAnn

MaryAnn — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:09:57 +0000

One misstatement in this post is that baristas will use a separate cup to make your drink when you bring in your own cup. I’ve worked in coffee for 10+ years. I’ve never seen anyone use a disposable cup to make a drink for someone who has their own cup. Most personal cups will fit in the machines just fine, and for those that don’t, we use shot glasses that we use for many drinks for a myriad of reasons. They stay there on the bar and are reused throughout the day. I really hate to see people exaggerate “problems” to push a product. There are so many greener options than buying this specific cup, which is really what this article is pushing.

By: Shimon

Shimon — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:31:38 +0000

Does anyone know a direct phone number for KeepCup as their website is not working?

Thanks

By: Rick

Rick — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:19:24 +0000

Re: Rod’s above comment. The cynicism is unwarranted and unfair. Just because people are trying to make a difference at a consumer level does not make them ‘money hungry’. Changing people’s habits is the hard part, and good luck getting everybody to start carrying around a dorky ceramic mug. Reality check: it won’t happen. Idealism is good and necessary; but it must be tempered sometimes if real — and permanent — changes are to be made.
Instead of just slagging it and the people who created it off, why don’t you get behind an idea that has real potential to change our enviro habits for the better?

By: rod deakon

rod deakon — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:32:49 +0000

I agree that we can’t consume our way out of this – just have your coffee in a mug, at home or at work and wash your mug. Keepcup, great money making idea but your still making this stuff out of oil based plastics – what releases carbon ? Its the burning of fosil fuels.

I wish all of these money hungry people would just focus on using less and consuming less.

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:10:05 +0000

I love these. I want one.

By: Paul Smith

Paul Smith — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:32:23 +0000

I’d be inclined to agree with you Ted, were it not for all the contexts mentioned that make carrying a ceramic (or otherwise) mug from your cupboard an issue for many. We shouldn’t expect everybody to be as dark green as you, and creating something that will actually see long term use vs a brief, aborted attempt or not even starting in the first place, is something I can get behind.

By: Ted Wills

Ted Wills — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:17:17 +0000

Am I the only one fed up with these personal green strategies founded on the notion of just “buying more stuff” rather than reusing? Why is it that everyone wants us to consume our way to a better environment?

One way to be sure to stay clear of all those product peddlers in green clothing out there?: buy a used cup down at the Salvation Army, pick one out of your cupboard, anything besides encouraging more consumption of new materials and production of manufacturing waste.

By: Paul Smith

Paul Smith — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:39:25 +0000

Yes: “The bands can be branded with a corporate logo or slogan.”

By: John Simonetta

John Simonetta — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:15:39 +0000

Any idea if this thing is brandable? It would make a great green promo item.