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System Map Plant trees Growing Processing Transportation Roasting Brewing water fertilizer pesticides water diesel fuel materials fertilizer coffee fruit waste water limestone gas materials electricity materials System Boundary Growing and Processing 1.2 mP 1% Brewing 107.7 millipoints 42% Transportation 90.9 millipoints 35% Roasting 57.6 millipoints 22% Overall Environmental Impact (1kg Green Coffee) Annual Average Impact of a European =1 million millipoints The Journey of a Coffee Bean Finca Vista Hermosa is a sustainability minded coffee farm in Guatemala. By The Numbers •Annual Production- ~40,000 kg •27,000 trees •Coffee Tree Age- 30-55 Years •Pesticide/Fungicide Usage- None •Fertilizer- Offset 30% by reusing coffee cherry waste Abstract A Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) was performed of coffee production and consumption. The analysis of these results, generated using the Eco-Indicator 99 LCA tool, showed that the majority of the impact in production of coffee occurred during transportation. When compared to the impact due to other coffee processes such as roasting and brewing coffee as espresso, it was determined that the farming of coffee is a small percentage of the overall impact. The Environmental Impact of Coffee Finca Vista Hermosa (Farm) 1 2 Huehue (Dry Mill) 3 San Jose (Port) 4 New York City (Port) 5 Boston (Roaster) Seattle (Coffee Shop) 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 2.5 3.8 5.9 5.2 73.5 millipoints 4902 km 346 5361 km 172 km 70 Distance (km) Key Findings: Transport -Air shipping coffee across the United States triples the overall environmental impact. -Ground transportation should be minimized as transport via boat is 3-15 times more efficient. 105.5 millipoints (98%) 2.2 mp (2%) Electricity Materials and Manufacturing Key Findings: Brewing -Commercial espresso machines are often inefficient. At least 50% of the daily power use is due to heat loss. -Most commercial espresso machines are left on 24 hours per day. -Over its 10 year life, an espresso machine will cost $15,000 in electricity– as much as the machine itself. Ben Salinas More than 95% of the environmental impact of coffee occurs in the country of consumption, where 98% of the economic value of coffee is realized. Conclusion More information available on request: [email protected]
Transcript of The Environmental Impact of Coffeeluminairecoffee.com/img/lca_poster.pdf · coffee fruit waste...
System Map
Plant trees
Growing
Processing
Transportation
Roasting
Brewing
water fertilizer
pesticides
water diesel
fuel materials
fertilizer
coffee fruit
waste water limestone
gas materials
electricity materials
System Boundary
Growing and Processing
1.2 mP 1%
Brewing 107.7 millipoints
42%
Transportation 90.9 millipoints
35%
Roasting 57.6 millipoints
22%
Overall Environmental Impact (1kg Green Coffee) Annual Average Impact of a European
=1 million millipoints
The Journey of a Coffee Bean
Finca Vista Hermosa is a sustainability minded coffee farm in Guatemala.
By The Numbers •Annual Production- ~40,000 kg •27,000 trees •Coffee Tree Age- 30-55 Years •Pesticide/Fungicide Usage- None •Fertilizer- Offset 30% by reusing coffee cherry waste
Abstract
A Life Cycle Assessment(LCA) was performed of coffee production and consumption. The analysis of these results, generated using the Eco-Indicator 99 LCA tool, showed that the majority of the impact in production of coffee occurred during transportation. When compared to the impact due to other coffee processes such as roasting and brewing coffee as espresso, it was determined that the farming of coffee is a small percentage of the overall impact.
The Environmental Impact of Coffee
Finca Vista Hermosa
(Farm) 1
2 Huehue (Dry Mill)
3 San Jose (Port)
4 New York City (Port)
5 Boston (Roaster)
Seattle (Coffee Shop) 6
1 2 3 4 5 6
2.5 3.8 5.9 5.2 73.5 millipoints
4902 km 346 5361 km
172 km 70
Distance (km)
Key Findings: Transport -Air shipping coffee across the United States triples the overall environmental impact. -Ground transportation should be minimized as transport via boat is 3-15 times more efficient.
105.5 millipoints (98%) 2.2 mp (2%)
Electricity
Materials and Manufacturing
Key Findings: Brewing -Commercial espresso machines are often inefficient. At least 50% of the daily power use is due to heat loss. -Most commercial espresso machines are left on 24 hours per day. -Over its 10 year life, an espresso machine will cost $15,000 in electricity– as much as the machine itself.
Ben Salinas
More than 95% of the environmental impact of coffee occurs in the country of consumption, where 98% of the economic value of coffee is realized.
Conclusion
More information available on request: [email protected]
