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Malongo organic coffee shop in Paris

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After a few months off, we’re back for a new article about a major player in the fair trade industry : Malongo, initially a coffee roasting company, is now number one in organic and fair trade. 

Frans Van der Hoff, who is no other than the creator of the fair trade concept, has been associated with the brand since 1992.  Since then, the company has applied organic and fair trade philosophy to their whole business.

Nevertheless, their principal skill consists in the premium selection of their coffee, coming as it does from every corner of the world,

consisting mostly of grand crus and Arabica.

All of their beans are slow-roasted in the traditional way, in order to preserve a maximum of aroma and ensure the highest quality. The brand takes pride in being a premium coffees producer above all.

If you are a coffee lover, you can taste of their coffees with different flavours from all around the world. The coffee from Ethiopia has, for example, oaky notes, soft, wild and perfumed with scents of spices. Their Chine Simao coffee is both spicy and full-bodied and strong with a long finish, one of the shop’s best-sellers. Coffee from Latin America is soft, well-balanced, fruity and acidic. There are descriptions for every variety that will help you make your choice.

For those who prefer tea, they are not left out either, the shop sells a large range of teas of the world - all organic and from fair trade sources. All top quality, they have intense aromas of fruits, and can be bought loose or in tea bags.

If you love to collect kitchen gadgets of all kinds, a selection of tableware is available, and they sell coffee machines for amateurs and professionals, with various Italian and Japanese brands. In short, there’s loads of choice! The shop’s main attraction is the mini-roaster, currently the only one in Paris, where you can roast your own coffee beans as you like them.

To make sure that nothing is wasted, all the coffee is sold in biodegradable or recycled packaging and every shop is designed in an eco-friendly way. Feel free to drop by and have a cup of coffee or tea and try their delicious pastries, they also have a tea room with wifi connexion !                              

Practical information :

Website : http://www.malongo.com/

Adresses :  50 rue Saint André des Arts 75006 PARIS / 50 rue Saint André des Arts 75006 PARIS / Galeries Lafayette Gourmet 97 rue de Provence 75009 Paris

Opening times :  Monday – Saturday 9 am - 8.30 pm

Sunday : 10 am - 7 pm

Tel : [phone]

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Malongo café bio et équitable

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Après des mois d’absence, enfin un nouvel article sur un acteur phare du commerce équitable : Malongo, torréfacteur d’origine, est aujourd’hui le numéro 1 du café bio et équitable par excellence.

En effet, Mr Frans Van der Hoff qui n’est autre que le créateur du concept de commerce équitable s’est associé à la marque depuis 1992. La société  a depuis adopté la philosophie du Bio et de l’équitable pour l’ensemble de la culture de l'entreprise. 

Son savoir-faire néanmoins réside d’abord dans la sélection haut de gamme des cafés, provenant des quatre coins du monde,

principalement des grands crus et de l’Arabica.

La torréfaction traditionnelle lente et progressive est appliquée pour tous ses cafés, sans exception, afin de préserver un maximum d’arômes et d'assurer leur qualité, car la marque se veut producteur de café premium avant tout !

Si vous êtes amateurs, vous pouvez tester leurs cafés aux multiples saveurs du monde, le café d’Ethiopie a par exemple des notes boisées, doux, sauvage et parfumé d’épices. Le café de Chine Simao est à la fois épicé et corsé avec une longue finale en bouche, un des best-sellers de la boutique. Le café d’Amérique Latine est doux, équilibré, fruité et acide.  Il y a bien sûr des descriptifs pour chaque café qui vous aideront à faire votre choix.

Pour ceux ou celles qui préfèrent prendre le Tea time, vous n’êtes pas laissés pour compte, l’enseigne commercialise également une large gamme de thés, toujours du bio et de l'équitable. Le top avec des arômes intenses de fruits, en infusion ou en sachets ! 

Si vous aimez collectionner des accessoires de cafetières ou théières en tout genre, une sélection d'art de table vous est proposée, on y trouve aussi des machines pour amateurs aux pros, italiennes ou japonaises. Bref, on a l'embarras du choix !  L’attraction de la boutique c’est le mini-torréfacteur, le seul actuellement dans Paris qui torréfie vos grains de café sur demande.

Pour ne rien gâcher, les cafés et dosettes sont vendus dans des emballages biodégradables ou recyclés et les boutiques sont éco-conçues. N’hésitez pas à passer prendre une tasse de café ou de thé et déguster leurs délicieuses pâtisseries, car c’est également un salon de thé avec wifi quand il marche ! 

Infos pratiques :

Site : http://www.malongo.com/

Adresse : 50 rue Saint André des Arts 75006 PARIS

Autres adresses : http://www.malongo.com/adresse.php

Horaires : du lundi au samedi de 9h à 20h30, le dimanche de 10h à 19h.

Tel : [phone]

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Malongo coffee roaster

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Green in the city combines fashion design with ethics !

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Green in the city founded in 2009 is currently the only shop in Paris that combines unique and trendy selection by young and international designers with an ethical business approach. It gathers together the work of fifteen fashion designers, picked for their talent and business ideology, being environmentally friendly and respecting all the participants in the production line. The shop has carefully selected each ready-to-wear clothing collection (men, women and kids) and cosmetics according to specific aesthetic criteria and ethical principles. Their choice is also made by looking at the history and sincerity of each designer, “the creations need to translate their identity and sensitivity”. Via their exclusive selection, the brand aspires to convey values that are important to them : creativity, quality and fashion style.  

Respect for ethics is ever-present in the background as the guiding policy adopted by all of them. They are driven by great ambitions and sparkling creativity. The materials used are essentially natural and non-polluting, fabrics are organic, silks are non-violent (a process which avoids scalding the silkworms) and the dying uses no heavy metals and uses vegetable dyes when possible, which is far less toxic for the body and the environment. The bags and shoes are made with “vegetable leather”, an excellent tanning alternative with no use of chrome (unlike the industrial method), and therefore does not pollute waterways.

Green in the city organises 2 or 3 exhibitions and events every year in order to present the projects of its collaborators and artists sharing its values. Collections follow one another and renewed throughout the seasons in the manner of well-known Couture fashion houses. The shop prefers to work with its partners on a long term basis, but it still happens that new ones come to replace old ones. It all depends if the new items offered still match up to its aesthetic criteria and business approach.

That’s Green in the city, the perfect combination of style and ethics with no compromises ! The clothing store wishes to put their products online very soon, for their local and international customers. For now, you can appreciate their trendy items by leafing through their fashion magazine style blog ! 

Practical information :

Website : www.greeninthecity.fr  

Blog : http://greeninthecity.fr/blog/

Adress : 7, rue Malher Paris 75004

Opening times :  Tuesday – Saturday 11 am - 7.30 pm

Sunday : 2 pm - 7 pm

Tel : [phone]