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Is Brown or White Sugar More Sustainable for Coffee Drinkers?

Is Brown or White Sugar More Sustainable for Coffee Drinkers?

With there being more than 100 types of sugar being used daily around the world, we’ve been curious to learn more about them, to explore the relationship between sugar and coffee, and establish a somewhat definitive answer to the question of sustainability when it comes to sweetening your hot cup of Joe. In this article, we aim to provide you with some important background information about white and brown sugar, as well as presenting you with some alternatives, in the hope that you will be able to make actionable decisions about reducing the carbon footprint of your caffeine consumption. But...

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Home-compostable materials: The logical step forward for ‘plastic’

Home-compostable materials: The logical step forward for ‘plastic’

Welcome, welcome, come in. In this piece, we are going to explore several themes surrounding compostability, packaging, and waste in the coffee industry, as well as some recent positive news. Key questions: Home compostable plastics (and other materials) are awesome, right? Is bio-plastic as eco-friendly as we think it is? Are Halo’s coffee capsules as sustainable as we say they are? Why is the Government making an example of us? What are home-compostable materials and why do we love them? Home-compostable materials are those which will quickly and naturally degrade on a compost pile or in the food bin. They...

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How to spend your Halo Credits

How to spend your Halo Credits

Did you know that with each Halo purchase you make (as well as by taking other actions) you can earn Halo Credits that work towards making great savings on future purchases? STEP 1 Go to www.halo.coffee and log into your Halo account by clicking on the icon in the top right corner. If you don't yet have an account, you will need to create one. STEP 2 Once logged in, click on Earn Rewards at the bottom right of the page or the Halo Credits tab on your account page. STEP 3 From the Get Rewards tab you are able...

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Give nature a helping hand

Give nature a helping hand

In some machines, your Halo capsule might not immediately eject after use. As they composed of waste sugar cane and paper, capsules expand on exposure to pressure, heat and moisture. We have created a short instruction to help you get to know your Halo capsule. STEP 1 Angle your capsule for insertion into the chamber. STEP 2 Firmly close the lever of your machine. STEP 3 Wait for your coffee to extract. STEP 4 Check to see if your capsule has properly ejected. STEP 5 If it's still in the chamber, push your capsule through with a coffee stirrer. We...

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