Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark - European Roasterie

By CommonShare

European Roasterie, Inc., founded in 1992 and based in Le Center, MN, is a renowned family-run business specializing in the custom roasting of high-quality coffee beans. With a workforce of 50 employees operating in a 50,000 square foot Roasterie, the company produces over 3.5 million pounds of fresh roasted coffee annually. Despite its large-scale production, European Roasterie maintains its commitment to small-batch roasting, with each batch carefully crafted to perfection. The company offers a diverse range of over 30 origin coffees, including blends, roast levels, and flavored options, catering to a wide array of coffee enthusiasts.

European Roasterie sets itself apart in the industry by personally selecting green beans from plantations worldwide, ensuring top-notch quality control and supporting sustainable practices. The company's dedication to offering Grade 1 Specialty Coffee, hand-selected and micro-roasted in a European-style, reflects its unwavering commitment to excellence. Additionally, European Roasterie's certification as a Kosher provider, along with its offering of Certified Organic and Fair Trade coffees, further demonstrates its adherence to ethical and responsible sourcing practices. These efforts have allowed the company to establish a loyal customer base seeking fresh, custom-roasted, and better bean coffee options.

With a combined 50 years of roasting experience on staff, European Roasterie continues to uphold its reputation for delivering premium coffee products. The company's strategic focus on providing unique and flavorful varieties sourced from over 30 different countries underscores its dedication to offering an exceptional coffee experience. As European Roasterie looks towards the future, its ongoing commitment to quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction positions it as a leading player in the coffee industry, poised for continued growth and success.

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Traceability

An increasingly important factor in global supply chains, traceability assesses the manufacturer's capability to track products and materials from origin to delivery. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® explores this through the lens of tiered supplier verification, culminating in end-to-end traceability with real-time monitoring and complete transparency.

Digitized Products

The digital landscape has transformed B2B interactions. This facet assesses the extent to which manufacturers have digitized their product offerings. The spectrum ranges from manufacturers without any online product catalog to those boasting advanced B2B e-commerce platforms, providing clients with order customization, real-time tracking, and an integrated view of the supply chain.

Preferred Materials

This aspect gauges the extent to which manufacturers incorporate sustainable, circular, and regenerative materials in their supply chain. It assesses whether companies merely use standard materials or whether they actively prioritize sustainable and preferred materials in their product range, even going so far as to offer digital verification of material certificates.

Facility Verification and Services

This dimension evaluates the openness and commitment of manufacturers regarding their facility's conditions and services. It covers a spectrum, from providing no facility details at all to showcasing comprehensive third-party audits, ensuring transparency in worker welfare and showcasing a clear commitment to maintaining top-tier facility services.

Readiness to Contract

Before entering a partnership, it's pivotal to understand a manufacturer's business legitimacy. The Sustainable Manufacturers Benchmark® checks for the presence and verification of essential documents, ranging from basic business licenses to comprehensive documentation, client testimonials, and even third-party attestations that verify a manufacturer's reliability and readiness to contract.

European Roasterie

United States

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How our Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark® Works?

By CommonShare

The Responsible Manufacturer Benchmark is a comprehensive framework designed to evaluate and rate manufacturers based on their commitment to sustainability, digital integration, readiness for contracting, material sourcing, and facility standards. It provides a clear, standardized metric for assessing manufacturers in a B2B environment, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with their sustainability objectives. The benchmark covers crucial areas like end-to-end traceability, the digital verification of supply tiers, utilization of preferred materials, and verified social audits for facilities. By incorporating both depth and granularity across its criteria, the benchmark not only promotes transparency but also encourages continuous improvement in responsible manufacturing practices.