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Sustainability Focused

Reuse / Refill / Compost

When we started Compact Coffee, we knew we didn’t want to add waste as a business. Every decision we make is filtered by questions about whether something can be reused, refilled or composted. Notably, we pride ourselves in leaving no trace. When we’ve done events, we would pack in ceramic & glassware or bring compostable cups that we’d collect to compost responsibly.
In 2020, we started a local coffee refill program where we deliver whole bean coffee into our airtight containers on doorsteps to avoid single use coffee bags from going into the landfill.

We are very passionate about reducing waste & spend a lot of our time educating to inspire other coffee shops, even individuals, to make important changes to their lifestyle.

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Our Coffee Story

 
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We are a husband & wife team based out of Salida Colorado, the heart of the Rockies.

Our coffee story is long-winded, but to keep it short & sweet - we fell in love with specialty coffee in the Pacific Northwest, traveled to Australia for inspiration & started Compact Coffee in early 2018.

We were living in our tiny home on wheels at inception so we began the business with a similar mindset - keep our business small and on wheels with a focus on sustainability.

While we currently don’t live tiny, we built our van as our “tinier home” in which we can affordably travel to discover new roasters and coffee shops to partner with. When we’re home, you’ll find us fixing espresso machines, teaching latte art classes, delivering coffee refills, or chasing around our two little boys (aka future baristas).