Coffee is the second most traded commodity on Earth, and one of the most destructive, but what if it didn’t have to be?

In this episode of Tomorrow’s Bites, we sit down with Sebastian, founder of Slow Forest, to explore how coffee farming can go from extractive to regenerative, from deforestation to reforestation.

Sebastian shares how his team is rebuilding a supply chain that prioritises agroforestry, carbon capture, and indigenous collaboration, all while producing world-class specialty coffee. No greenwashing. No shortcuts. Just a radically different way of doing business, rooted in soil, systems, and shared value.

We explore:

Why most coffee farms are locked in a cycle of degradation
How shade-grown, multi-species systems support biodiversity and carbon sinks
The role of indigenous knowledge in designing regenerative landscapes
How to build a climate-positive coffee brand without losing storytelling power

The impact of coffee production on deforestation and environmental sustainability.

What makes a single cup of SLOW coffee carbon negative
The painful truth about coffee’s value chain, and how to fix it
The challenges and strategies in finding the right market fit for sustainable coffee products.

And much more...

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