The Ethical Consumer magazine ranked the Revolver Co-operative first in ethics amongst 32 European coffee brands.
Announced this week, the rankings place Revolver ahead some of the top coffee brands, including Cafe Direct (5), Lavazza (17), Carte Noir (18), Illy (24) and Douwe Egberts (29). Revolver obtained a score of 17 out of 20.
The co-operative behind the Revolver World brand sources its coffee and commodities from co-operatives around the world. It boasts Fairtrade and organic certifications as well as Ethical Consumer’s positive Product Sustainability mark. More than half of its products are also certified Organic by the Soil Association.
The co-op maintains a policy of transparency with products displaying the co-operatives that produce the coffee. One of their suppliers is Honduran co-op COCAFCAL, which details each farmer contributing to organisation.
Revolver was also awarded Ethical Consumer’s best rating for Supply Chain Management and Environmental Reporting and positive GMO policy. The co-op is certified by both the Fair Tax Mark and the Living Wage Foundation and holds the City of Birmingham’s Charter for Social Responsibility and has been awarded a positive Company Ethos mark.
Revolver chief executive Paul Birch said the co-op’s coffee had “great taste to match the great ethics”. The Revolver Co-operative won seven Ethical Consumer Great Taste Awards in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Luxury Revolver Belgian Drinking chocolate now in Co-operative Food stores
In partnership with Belgian Chocolatiers Callebaut, Revolver Co-operative is also launching a new range of drinking chocolate.
Revolver Cooperative’s Luxury Belgian Callebaut Drinking Chocolate is not made of cocoa powder but real shards of chocolate, both milk and white.
Callebaut chocolate supports the work of Cocoa Horizons Foundation, a non-profit organisation. The foundation focuses improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers and their communities through the promotion of sustainable, entrepreneurial farming, improved productivity, and community development.
“We are excited to show not only does our luxury Drinking Chocolate turn heads, but also has great taste,” added Paul Birch.
The hot chocolate is available for sale at Midcounties Co-operative food stores.
