Earth Day is on Wednesday, and your morning coffee just got a side of saving the planet. Yep! This Miami Beach cafe is brewing up something green, and it\u2019s not just the matcha; it\u2019s something that actually tastes great and does good.<\/p>\n
Ross Geller (played by David Schwimmer on Friends): \u201cHey, Tribbiani! Give me that coffee, now!\u201d<\/p>\n
Yeah, you\u2019re gonna want that coffee because somethin\u2019 good is brewin\u2019!<\/p>\n
At Cortadito Coffee House in Miami Beach\u2019s Washington Avenue \u2014 the buzz isn\u2019t just the caffeine. It\u2019s what happens after the last sip and bite, and let\u2019s just say, their menu is stacked.<\/p>\n
Juan Guerrero: \u201cFrom coladitas to cortaditos, to different flavors for them as well as for the food-related stuff like empanadas, tequenos, croquetas, and also our variety of sandwiches that we have.\u201d<\/p>\n
And the popular Cuban cafe is teaming up with \u201cCompost For Life.\u201d<\/p>\n
Francisco Torres: \u201c\u2018Compost for Life\u2019 is a compost community movement, wanting to make a difference for our community and our environment, especially this week that we are celebrating Earth Month.\u201d<\/p>\n
How does it work? No trash talk here. Food scraps \u2014 like fruits, veggies, bread get scooped up and sent off to become soil.<\/p>\n
Francisco Torres: \u201cWe come to \u2018cortadito\u2019, two times per week \u2014 every Thursday and Saturday. We collect into pink containers. We take it to our local farmers in the Redlands or in Broward. It basically takes us 120 days. From the moment we collect the food scraps until they turn into this rich soil.\u201d<\/p>\n
Francisco Torres: \u201cEither you\u2019re part of the situation. Or you\u2019re part of the problem. So we\u2019re empowering the community to do the right thing and to start composting.\u201d<\/p>\n
And with Earth Day here, this partnership shows how small changes can really have a big impact.<\/p>\n
Juan Guerrero: \u201cIt\u2019s been a good experience. We\u2019re doing something good for the environment as well, and we\u2019re happy to have them.\u201d<\/p>\n
If you want to get a taste of \u201cCortadito Coffee House\u201d and learn about how you can turn trash into treasure, find more information below.<\/p>\n
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