A San Diego-based coffee company is doing away with single-use cups in its shops in an effort to increase sustainability efforts.
Since Jan. 1, 2021, James Coffee Co. no longer offers paper to-go cups and lids for their customers. Instead, customers are able to partake in a glass jar exchange.
For a $1.25 deposit, customers will be given their drink order in either a 12-ounce or 16-ounce jar. The jar will also come with a James Coffee Co. sleeve and a metal lid.
When the customer is finished with their drink, they are asked to rinse out the jar and return it, along with the sleeve and lid, on their next visit. All returned jars will be cleaned and sanitized by the James Coffee Co. team. From here, the customer can decide if they would like to order another drink that will come in a new, clean jar or get their deposit back.
David Kennedy, the owner of James Coffee Co., told NBC7 that the change is something that the company has been wanting to do for a while. He…
