La
Porte Verte Café (The Green Door Café) is much more than just a coffee
house. It started as a dream and took on a life of its own … the
reality that is today La Porte Verte Café.
Our
mission is simple and our engagements are numerous. We strive to offer
our guests, our team and our community members an open door and inclusive
environment as well a charming social hub laced with a rewarding cultural
experience. We promote a healthy setting by being an environmentally friendly
business.
Social
Commitment
We
are socially responsible and aim to support our community in the following
ways:
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We
offer Fair Trade Coffee
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We
offer Organic Fair trade Teas and herbal teas (or Teas Bio-Fair)
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Our
Community Bulletin Board keeps you connected to what is going on
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We
support local artists by hosting regular Art Exhibits
and Live Music Evenings
¨ Evening musical be a showcase for future visual arts, music
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The
Profits from some of our product sales
are given to charitable organizations
¨
We
organize an annual Christmas Basket Drive
We
respect our ENVIRONMENT
We
believe in Recycling and Reusing materials.
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Our
tables have been built from recycled plywood originating from delivery factory
palettes
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Our
countertops have also been built from the same recycled plywood and decorated
with old recycled doors found in an eco-center
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Our
chairs have been reconditioned from a second hand store
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Our
beautiful engraved windows have been recovered from a garage
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We
refurbished the used lamps now situated in our entrance vestibule
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Old
wood stove has been disassembled, sanded, painted and reassembled
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Used
sofa in home room has been cleaned and refurbished
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Recycled
paper Serviettes (napkins)
We
Minimize Waste
We
recycle
We
use a filtered water fountain
rather than bottled water
We
offer reusable spoons for stirring your drinks
rather than offer disposable stir sticks
Our
cream and milk is offered in thermal reusable containers
rather than disposable creamers
UPCOMING
or Available soon:
Information
Booth: train schedules, magazines, leaflets, newspapers
Composting
Corner-shop selling items made from recycled material, selling coffee, tea and
so on sale.
Activities: exchange of perennials, evening conference, musical evening, Son
& Brioche
