When I think being green, I think of things like recycling newspapers, using energy efficient appliances, but there's another way to be more earth conscious - with my coffee.
Choosing The Right Kind Of Coffee Beans An easy way to make sure your coffee is earth friendly is to buy coffee that's certified safe.
Some of the methods in which coffee is grown can actually be very harmful to the earth, however there's green alternatives like Certified Organic, Certified Fair Trade and more.
Make Your Coffee At Home When you brew your coffee at home, you'll not only save money but you'll also help save the earth because you're not using a paper or Styrofoam cup that you get when you buy your coffee.
Millions of these single use cups are thrown out everyday and they're filling up landfills every day.
Buy Your Morning Java At A Coffee Shop There's environmentally conscious coffee shops that let you use your own coffee mug and some will even give you a discount.
Starbucks is one of those shops and every time you use your coffee cup there, they'll take ten cents off your order.
You won't save a lot of money, but you will help save the earth.
Choosing The Right Coffee Filter Not only can a coffee filter affect the taste of your coffee, but it can also affect the environment.
Filters made out of recycled materials and unbleached filters are better for the environment.
You can also try stainless steel filters, although some people have complained about negative affects on the taste.
But of course, a stainless steel filter doesn't require a tree to be cut down.
Grow A Caffeinated Garden After you're done with ground coffee, instead of dumping it in the trash, put it out in the garden or start a compost heap.
It probably won't make your vegetables caffeinated, but it's a lot better than filling up a landfill with unneeded garbage.
Purchase A Water Filter A water filter can improve the taste of your water, plus it's a lot greener and cheaper than buying bottled water.