Calgary Heritage Roasting Company
Co-founders Mike Wenzlawe and Jamie Parker used to be wildland firefighters, so it’s fitting the roastery works with the Blue Green Planet Project and Summit Reforestation to plant one tree for each purchased bag of beans. More than 101,000 trees have been planted, and the team aims to reach one million trees by 2030.
Kingdom Coffee
The Kingdom Coffee team uses part of its coffee bean sales to provide weekly coffee, food and supplies to those in need on Calgary streets — a mission inspired by the owner’s late father, who struggled with addiction and homelessness during his life. Kingdom also has a food bank that accepts monetary and food donations.
Motherlode Coffee
This women-led and 2SLGBTQIA+ team gives back through two non-profit organizations. Part of the proceeds from sales of the No Closets Pride bag help 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees through Calgary’s End of the Rainbow Foundation, while all other coffee bags support post-secondary education for Peruvian women through the Peruvian Hearts organization.
