By The Bean Coffee Is Rainforest Alliance Certified

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Restaurants serving By the Bean coffee can now assure diners their coffee comes from responsible and sustainable producers.

By the Bean, an exclusive coffee from Food Services of America (FSA), is sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified™ farms that meet the rigorous criteria of the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN), ensuring workers and their families enjoy dignified, safe conditions, and where wildlife and habitats are protected.

All of the By the Bean coffee blends are supplied to Food Services of America by Distant Lands Coffee, a socially responsible coffee producer which is an industry leader in sustainable agricultural practices.

“We wanted to give our customers a choice of providing great tasting coffees produced in a responsible way we can all support,” said Tom Hassenauer, brands manager for FSA.

Hassenauer said the six blends of coffees in the By the Bean line come from superior 100 percent Arabica coffee beans grown in the fertile regions of Central and South America.

The care of the beans is evident with the practice of hand-weeding with no use of herbicides or pesticides. The beans are processed in advanced mills which use hydroelectric power generated on-site and a biomass furnace which recycles the by-product of the coffee fruit as a fuel for drying the coffee.

“One of these mills has won the Bandera Blanca from the Government of Costa Rica in recognition for its contribution to ecologically sustainable coffee processing,” he said.

The company also provides medical and dental clinics for workers and their families and prides itself in protecting the old-growth woodlands and providing wildlife corridors.

The SAN’s comprehensive farm management standards and traceability system help ensure that ingredients and products can be traced back to well-managed farms or farm groups that protect workers, wildlife and communities.

“When you choose By the Bean coffee for your restaurant or foodservice operation, you can be sure the beans have been grown and harvested in a socially responsible and sustainable fashion,” he said.

Food Services of America is one of the largest foodservice distributors in the nation safely providing food to restaurants and operations which service people dining away from home. For more information on By the Bean coffee, go to http://bythebean.fsafood.com.

Source: Food Services of America