So excited, in fact, that when the idea to put together the sustainability report came up, there were volunteers ready to dig in and count trash - particularly Sara Van Hatten, the sustainability analyst for Blue Sparrow's parent company, Mainspring.Īfter a year of work, the report was released on April 4 it includes a design and storytelling element from Philip Hua-Pham, Mainspring's brand experience manager. "Most of us have lived our lives like this for a long time," says Knott, who has been a vegetarian for nearly a decade. "We are able to use less and reinvest from those that do choose to pay the fee," Knott notes.īlue Sparrow also began working on a sustainability report in order to more fully understand the environmental impact of its business and create goals to guide its next steps.
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The full amount of that fee goes into a sustainability fund that the company uses for projects it wouldn't have been able to undertake otherwise, such as installing more efficient HVAC units and increasing composting. "We read up on consumer behaviors and discovered that charging for single-use cups instead of discounting reusable cups is proven to increase reusables by 126.8 percent in some scenarios," Blue Sparrow says on its website.īlue Sparrow Coffee It now charges $0.10 per single-use cup - an approach that coffee giant Starbucks is also testing this year. That began with a single-use cup initiative that launched on January 1.
The now-annual report, which will be updated once again mid-summer, provides a transparent look inside the company and is a way for it to hold itself accountable.īut along with prioritizing its employees, Blue Sparrow wanted to do more regarding sustainability and understanding the environmental impact of its business. Two years ago, Blue Sparrow, which has two locations (3070 Blake Street and 1615 Platte Street), released its first Equity Report, which included data about its employee demographics, wages, benefits and the company's community impact. “It’s slightly sweet, slightly tart, and a beautiful color.” Bonus: For those attending 5280 Dines on October 22 at Backyard on Blake, Knott is creating a special cocktail for the evening featuring the soda."When we started this journey, it was a mess," says Blue Sparrow Coffee co-founder Jeffrey Knott - and he means that both literally and figuratively. Case in point: One of Knott’s favorite items on tap is the house-made blueberry soda. This is not the shop to order a triple-shot, half-sweet, nonfat caramel macchiato, but Blue Sparrow also doesn’t take itself too seriously. A current favorite is Five Elephant from Germany. As Knott finds other top-notch roasters from around the world, he rotates them into Blue Sparrow’s mix.
“Quality is everything-from the equipment to the coffee itself.”Īside from its tucked-away location, what makes Blue Sparrow different from other Denver shops? For one, Knott partnered with local roaster Sträva Craft Coffee and always has Sträva’s beans on the retail shelf and in the hopper-as well on tap in the form of two cold brews: a nitro and a hemp oil-infused CBD. “ is a big reflection of what’s important in coffee to me,” Knott says. The limited space demands that Knott keeps the focus tight, which is fine by him. The result is Blue Sparrow, the name of which refers to the shop’s minuscule size and its gorgeous blue counter and banquettes.
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