In switching to a new coffee supplier this week, the Coffee House joined one of two campus contracts that give money back to the university in support of students and academic programs.
NEW COFFEE IN THE HOUSE
Read more below about ecoGrounds and a half-price offer coming to the Coffee House, CoHo South Caf茅 and Bio Brew, the first week of winter quarter, Jan. 7-11.
The university entered into eight-year contracts with Java City and Peet鈥檚 last year, to supply all 嘿嘿视频-operated coffee operations on the Davis and Sacramento campuses, and the ASUCD Coffee House if it desired. The Coffee House at the time elected to stick with Beantrees.
Still, even without the CoHo鈥檚 participation, the university estimated the contracts would contribute $1 million for scholarships and internships and other student- and academic-oriented purposes, including additional support for the 鈥 none of which the university was getting under its old contracts 鈥 as well as equipment and service for campus coffee operations.
Now, with the CoHo鈥檚 participation, that figure is sure to rise 鈥 exactly how much is not yet known, as the contributions will be based on actual bean purchases. We do know this: The CoHo alone purchases about 15,000 pounds of beans annually, about the same as the university purchases for its own operations (dining commons, catering and 嘿嘿视频 Health).
The CoHo鈥檚 new coffee is from Sacramento-based Bewley鈥檚 North America 鈥 which also owns Java City, among other brands. (The contract 嘿嘿视频 signed last year is with Java City, which at the time was doing business under its own name, despite being part of Bewley鈥檚; since then, Bewley鈥檚 started using its own name as the owner of Java City and related brands).
The bottom line: The CoHo鈥檚 bean purchases will boost the value of the university鈥檚 partnership that 嘿嘿视频 forged with Java City-turned-Bewley鈥檚 鈥 a deal that supports the Coffee Center, undergraduate research and The Pantry, which is the ASUCD鈥檚 food bank.
Under the terms of the contract, Bewley鈥檚 North America is already making contributions based on its sales to dining and catering operations on the Davis campus, and to the following 嘿嘿视频 Health coffee operations: Ambulatory Care Center, patient care and catering (a continuation of 嘿嘿视频 Health鈥檚 longtime partnership with Java City).
New coffee in the House
The ASUCD Coffee House this week began serving ecoGrounds coffee from Bewley鈥檚 North America. And, with every cup sold, Bewley鈥檚 will increase its support of the 嘿嘿视频 Coffee Center, undergraduate research and The Pantry 鈥 under the terms of an eight-year contract with 嘿嘿视频.
鈥淭his transition will help us maintain our favorable coffee prices while elevating our sustainability efforts,鈥 said Darin Schluep, food service director for ASUCD Dining Services. 鈥淓coGrounds鈥 focus on Fair Trade Certified, organic and Rainforest Alliance Certified-coffee varieties will build on the CoHo鈥檚 already strong foundation of sustainable purchasing, while allowing us to support a locally-based company.鈥
As part of the change, Schluep said, the CoHo has added matcha lattes to its espresso menu and transitioned to a new cold brew option.
The , and will offer half-priced coffee during the first week of winter quarter, Jan. 7-11, to introduce ecoGrounds to the campus.