Use Paper Cups to Lessen Your Environmental Footprint!

How Do You Take Your Coffee

Coffee makes the world go around, but did you know what what you use to drink it can have many benefits? The next time you sit down for a cup, consider using plain white paper cups to hold your beverage.

The Benefits of Plain White Paper Cups

While it may not seem as chic as other options paper coffee cups actually come with a whole host of benefits.

  • They are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic coffee cups. Paper is biodegradable, unlike styrofoam or plastic, which makes it better over all for the environment. Plastic waste is a huge problem in the environment today, and switching to paper is just one little personal change you can make to do your part in combating the issue. Paper cups decompose quickly, and purchasing ones that are already made from recycled material can help even more to lessen your environmental footprint.
  • They are lightweight and convenient. Being made of paper, they are lighter in weight the

A Look Inside The World Of Independent Coffee Shops

Everyone loves coffee – or at least, most everyone. In fact, the average person in the United States drinks more than one cup of coffee every single day and coffee market in the United States has a retail value of nearly fifty million dollars. In 2014 alone, the United States needed to import as many as twenty seven million bags of coffee in order to keep up with the demand. More and more Americans are pursuing specialty coffees as well, such as espresso, cappuccino, and latte.

Because of the convenience and the quality, many people get their preferred coffee beverage from a local coffee shop and this is seem in the growth of independent coffee shops around the country. Currently, independent coffee shops make more than ten billion dollars every single year in sales. With at least thirty percent of the population in the United States drinking coffee on at least a regular basis, independent coffee shops have found themselves with no shortage of customers.

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