Alterra Coffee Roasters
Encyclopedia
Alterra Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee
roaster based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
. It has been a supplier of roasted coffee
to its own chain of cafes in the Milwaukee area since 1993. It is also a supplier of beans and coffee to a number of grocery stores, restaurants, and independent coffee shops. The company is known for its commitment to social and environmental responsibility, as well as its practice of sourcing specialty coffees via direct relationships with the growers.
Currently, there are 11 Alterra Cafes, most free standing, but others within existing structures. Alterra Cafes can be found at the following locations:
Of the sites listed above, the following are freestanding: Bayshore Town Center, 5th Ward Foundry, Shorewood, Grafton, Humboldt, Alterra @ the Lake, Prospect Avenue, and Wauwatosa. The locations at Mayfair, US Bank and Mitchell International Airport are housed within a larger, existing structure or corporation.
for its extensive efforts in expanding green power awareness. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/partners/alterracoffeeroasters.htm The company is listed as an EPA Green Power Partner in recognition of its 100% use of green energy sourced from wind power
, biomass decomposition, solar energy, and small hydroelectric plants in all its Milwaukee retail locations. In addition, Alterra has promoted green power use to its customers via in-store sign-ups, java jackets, and Milwaukee newsletters, events, and publications. In 2004, it received the Green Power Purchasing Award, placing it among 9 other companies, including Johnson & Johnson
, Whole Foods Market
, and Salt Lake City. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/winners/booklets.htm The Alterra Brand was acquired by Mars Incorporated in April of 2010.
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
roaster based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
. It has been a supplier of roasted coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
to its own chain of cafes in the Milwaukee area since 1993. It is also a supplier of beans and coffee to a number of grocery stores, restaurants, and independent coffee shops. The company is known for its commitment to social and environmental responsibility, as well as its practice of sourcing specialty coffees via direct relationships with the growers.
Currently, there are 11 Alterra Cafes, most free standing, but others within existing structures. Alterra Cafes can be found at the following locations:
- Bayshore Town Center
- 5th Ward Foundry
- Shorewood
- Grafton
- Humboldt
- Alterra @ the Lake
- Mayfair
- Prospect Avenue
- Wauwatosa
- US Bank
- Mitchell International Airport
Of the sites listed above, the following are freestanding: Bayshore Town Center, 5th Ward Foundry, Shorewood, Grafton, Humboldt, Alterra @ the Lake, Prospect Avenue, and Wauwatosa. The locations at Mayfair, US Bank and Mitchell International Airport are housed within a larger, existing structure or corporation.
Notability
Alterra has been recognized by the United States Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress...
for its extensive efforts in expanding green power awareness. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/partners/partners/alterracoffeeroasters.htm The company is listed as an EPA Green Power Partner in recognition of its 100% use of green energy sourced from wind power
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
, biomass decomposition, solar energy, and small hydroelectric plants in all its Milwaukee retail locations. In addition, Alterra has promoted green power use to its customers via in-store sign-ups, java jackets, and Milwaukee newsletters, events, and publications. In 2004, it received the Green Power Purchasing Award, placing it among 9 other companies, including Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. Its common stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the company is listed among the Fortune 500....
, Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market
Whole Foods Market is a foods supermarket chain based in Austin, Texas which emphasizes "natural and organic products." The company has been ranked among the most socially responsible businesses and placed third on the U.S...
, and Salt Lake City. http://www.epa.gov/greenpower/winners/booklets.htm The Alterra Brand was acquired by Mars Incorporated in April of 2010.