Specialty coffee roaster Locale was born in 2015 in Abbotsford, Victoria with the vision to build relationships and positively impact the community through a deep love for coffee. This translates to how sustainability has informed the business, particularly in its recent efforts in introducing more sustainable packaging.
Packaging became an important area of consideration for Locale once it began to look into its overall carbon footprint, according to Locale Coffee Roasters Marketing Manager, Kristin Jackson.
“We were previously using a foil-lined bag which was the packaging standard in the industry five to 10 years ago,” she says. “While the craft may have looked more sustainable than white plastic,