Salt Spring Coffee’s focus is “grand coffee that doesn’t compromise the earth.” The owners opened their first roasting café in 1996 on Salt Spring Island.

Today, Salt Spring Coffee is a Certified B Corporation and recognized on B Lab’s first “Best For The World” list for their sustainability and commitment to the environment. They are 1 of 5 Canadian companies with such a title. In addition, they became a 1% for the Planet member in 2012, where companies donate at least 1% of their annual revenues to environmental organizations.