Making a Difference: 787 Coffee’s Celebration of Earth Day
It's that time of the year where we celebrate the beautiful planet earth which we live in by taking initiatives towards environmental sustainability. As coffee lovers, we know that the industry has a significant environmental impact. That’s why we're excited to share 787 Coffee's celebration of Earth Day. We are a Puerto Rican Coffee farm, Roaster and coffee shop operators who have made sustainability and environmental protection a priority. In this post, we'll dive into how 787 Coffee is making a difference in both Puerto Rico and the coffee industry as a whole.
787 Coffee's farming practices:
The coffee industry is known to cause devastating environmental effects, but 787 Coffee has taken a unique approach to reduce their impact on the environment. We believe that it's crucial to protect the environment, our planet and that we must learn, evolve and improve agriculture processes. By owning the coffee farm in which our beans are grown we ensures that all coffee beans used are grown organically, free of harmful chemicals, and using sustainable and eco-friendly farming practices.
Eco-Friendly packaging and practices:
787 Coffee chooses to use eco-friendly packaging to ensure that they minimize their environmental impact. By using biodegradable bags, materials and less plastic everyday. As a company we are committed to Reusing, Reducing and Recycling more, DAILY. It all starts at our coffee farm, no plastic to plant our coffee trees, only biodegradable paper.
Community efforts:
The 787 Coffee community not only focuses on sustainable practices but also supports community participation in these efforts. We encourage our caffeinated customers to bring their own cup, we give the option of to stay or to go cups, pushing the to stay reusable mugs. We are passionate about conservation and has an unwavering commitment to extending it beyond our coffee farm and coffee shops in New York, New Jersey, Texas and Puerto Rico. We invite the community to join the effort, come to our coffee farm, plant trees, use coffee grounds can be great for compost. Together we can spread awareness of the importance of environmental sustainability.
The gift of earth:
Today during 7-7:30 am we gave free coffee to all our caffeinated customers as a way of saying thank you for supporting local, sustainable and eco-friendly coffee shops. Coffee is a gift from earth to us and today, on Earth Day, it is the perfect time to give back this gift to the community.
Supporting research and development:
787 Coffee is committed to research and development in the coffee-growing space to develop new and innovative ways to further reduce environmental hazards. We have partnered with local universities to support research and development efforts in sustainable farming practices. Hacienda Iluminada, home of 787 Coffee is already a leader in eco-friendly practices and being named an exemplary farm by the White House and by the Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico.
We care.
Conclusion
It's refreshing to be a company going above and beyond to do our part in protecting the environment. 787 Coffee and Hacienda Iluminada have shown that it is possible to achieve environmental sustainability in the coffee industry. By choosing to grow, process and roast coffee using sustainable practices and using eco-friendly business solutions, by leading the way in Puerto Rico and the coffee world, and by motivating customers to waste less. We can’t change the world, but we can change OUR WORLD. We believe thatt companies can make changes without sacrificing quality. 787 Coffee promotes sustainability and wesupport the community and research efforts towards environmental protection. Let's hope that more companies in the coffee industry adopt sustainable practices like 787 Coffee. Let's also take our role to support environmentally friendly practices, and celebrate this Earth Day in every way we can.
Please USE less water bottles, REduce, REuse & REcycle.
Less than 1% of coffee shops in the world own a farm. We own Hacienda Iluminada in Maricao, Puerto Rico — and Supremo is the coffee it was built for.
Award-winning: Supremo carries the same specialty quality that earned 787 Coffee #3 Best Coffee Shop in New York City and #32 in North America — The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops, 2026.
Supremo is our flagship single-origin specialty coffee: a smooth medium roast of specialty-grade Arabica, grown at 3,000 feet in the mountains of Maricao and honey-processed for natural sweetness and depth. Tasting notes: dark chocolate, buttery caramel, citrus, and honey.
Honey-processed means the sweet mucilage is left on the bean as it sun-dries at the farm, so the sugars absorb right into the coffee — you taste it in every cup. Single-origin means every bean comes from one farm, with full traceability. No blending. No mystery origin.
Roasted to order in small batches — under 15 minutes, never sitting in a warehouse. And every bag plants one coffee tree at Micro Lot 2026, Hacienda Iluminada.
Brew it your way — espresso, pour-over, or drip. Available whole bean or ground.
Make it a subscription and save 10% — never run out of your daily cup. And if you love Supremo, taste it in our limited-edition Soccer & Coffee fútbol-season bag.
Grown with care. Roasted with purpose. Fueled by passion. For Humans, By Humans.
ONE BAG. ONE TREE.
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FAQ:
What is 787 Coffee's Supremo Roast?
Supremo is 787 Coffee's flagship single-origin specialty coffee — a honey-processed medium roast of specialty-grade Arabica grown on our own farm, Hacienda Iluminada, in Maricao, Puerto Rico.
Has 787 Coffee's Supremo won any awards?
Yes. Supremo reflects the specialty quality that earned 787 Coffee #3 Best Coffee Shop in New York City and #32 in North America in The World's 100 Best Coffee Shops, 2026.
What does Supremo coffee taste like?
Bold, smooth, and balanced, with tasting notes of dark chocolate, buttery caramel, citrus, and honey.
What makes 787 Coffee different from other coffee brands?
Less than 1% of coffee shops in the world own their own farm. 787 Coffee owns Hacienda Iluminada in Maricao, Puerto Rico, at about 3,000 feet — so every cup is genuinely farm-to-cup and traceable to one farm.
Is Supremo whole bean or ground?
Available whole bean or ground — choose at checkout. For the freshest cup, we recommend whole bean, ground fresh at home.
Where is Supremo grown and roasted?
On 787's own farm, Hacienda Iluminada, in the mountains of Maricao, Puerto Rico, at 3,000 feet — then roasted to order in small batches, in under 15 minutes.
Is Supremo good for espresso?
Yes — its balanced medium roast works beautifully as espresso, pour-over, or drip.
Can I get Supremo on a subscription?
Yes — add a Monthly Coffee Subscription and save 10%. Never run out, cancel anytime, free shipping.
Is this real Puerto Rican coffee?
Yes — 100% single-origin Puerto Rican coffee, grown and roasted on our own farm in Maricao and fully traceable from farm to cup.
Learn more about the coffee you buy and drink at 787 Coffee
Hacienda Iluminada, home of 787 coffee, is the farm where we grow our coffee beans on the fertile mountains of Maricao, where the climate and soil provide the perfect conditions for coffee plants to thrive. The farm uses a combination of traditional and modern farming techniques to ensure that the coffee cherries are of the highest quality making it specialty coffee.
The flavor of coffee is influenced by the terroir, which refers to the unique combination of climate, soil, and other environmental factors that affect the taste and aroma of the coffee. Each coffee-growing region in the world has its distinct flavor profile, making coffee farming a diverse and exciting field.