Van Houtte® products are available at most major grocery stores across Canada, as well as some retailers, pharmacies, convenience stores and gas stations, including but not limited to:

GROCERIES
·         Loblaws
·         Sobeys National
·         IGA
·         Metro
·         Super C
 
DRUGSTORES
·         Shoppers Drug Mart
·         Groupe Jean Coutu
·         Uniprix

RETAILERS
·         Walmart Corporation
·         Canadian Tire Corporation
·         Staples Canada Inc.
·         London Drugs Ltd
·         Breville Canada
·         Home Outfitters
·         Bed Bath & Beyond
·         ECS Coffee Inc.
·         Sears Canada Inc.
·         La Baie d’Hudson
·         Best Buy

If you would like the address of a store near you, click here  to access our store locator.
 
K-Cup® pods are also available Staged:
-          Keurig.ca
-          Amazon.ca

All Van Houtte® products are 100% coffee and, therefore, inherently kosher.
 
No other ingredient is used in the processing of our coffees and we don’t modify our recipes or processes in any way for them to be certified. No alcohol or animal by-products are used and our plant itself is kosher certified. The kosher logo on our packaging is simply additional information for customers who are looking for this type of product.
 
Van Houtte® flavoured coffees are made by using the same pure coffee and adding a small amount of flavouring to it. All of our flavours are kosher certified.

Van Houtte® decaffeinated coffees are made using pure decaffeinated coffee beans processed either with water or with ethyl acetate. Both decaffeination processes are kosher certified.
 
Van Houtte® coffees are certified by Montreal Kosher.

The decaffeination process occurs before roasting, when the coffee is still green. Van Houtte® purchases green coffee decaffeinated using two different methods. The decaffeination methods used for Van Houtte® products remove 99.9% of the caffeine from the beans. The beans are soaked and steamed to make them porous, and then a natural (water) or chemical (water and ethyl acetate) solvent is added to remove the caffeine. These two processes are recognized by Health Canada and the U.S. FDA.

Van Houtte® decaffeinated coffees, part of the Classic collection, are decaffeinated using ethyl acetate. In the U.S., ethyl acetate is considered a natural method because it is naturally found in the skin of fruits.

The Van Houtte® Swiss Water Process Fair Trade Organic Decaf  coffee uses the Swiss Water process. This process only uses water to remove the caffeine. It involves a long soak in spring water, which is then stripped of its caffeine by percolation through activated charcoal. The beans are then soaked again and reabsorb the caffeine-free flavor constituents from the water

K-Cup® pod
Since mid-July 2016, we took on the first steps of our journey to making all K-Cup® pods recyclable by offering the most popular coffee variety in a recyclable K-Cup® pod : The Original House Blend from Van Houtte®. We chose polypropylene #5 plastic for our first step because it is a widely recyclable and desirable plastic throughout Canada. The recyclable K-Cup® pod is initially available on Keurig.ca and through our Away from home channel. 
 
We will continue to roll out additional varieties each year until we reach our goal.  
 
Please note that K-Mug™ and K-Carafe™ pods are recyclable, and we have our reusable My K-Cup® option.
 
All our other current K-Cup® pods are made of #7 plastic. We suggest that you check with your local community on recycling options for this type of plastic.
 
An interesting fact is that in British Columbia, all of our K-Cup® pods are accepted for recycling, through the at-home material collection, if the lid and the filter are removed from the pod.
 
We continue the conversion to ensure that all K-Cup® pods are recyclable by 2020

Bags
We make our bags with an exterior of polylaminate, which is recyclable. The interior aluminum foil is not recyclable – however, it is the only solution that preserves the freshness of the coffee.
 
The laminated bags do not allow to separate the films for recycling. Van Houtte® is always on the lookout for the latest product packaging processes that minimize the impact on our environment.
 
Cans
Our clients can choose entirely recyclable coffee cans.

Freshness is an important factor in the enjoyment of any cup of coffee. While some products – like K-Cup® pods – show a “best before” date, this date highlights the period that coffee is at its peak of freshness.

Coffee doesn’t have an expiry date and is always safe to consume, but once it has lost its freshness, its flavour will be less intense.
 
 

Look for the ‘’Best Before’’ date on the box and on each K-Cup® pod.

Van Houtte® promotes ecological production methods by offering its clients a wide array of Organic Certified coffees. By choosing and processing the best organic beans, Van Houtte® supports environmentally sound practices.
 
Organic producers and processors need to strictly comply with organic standards. As producers, organic coffee growers use sustainable methods that protect the ecosystem, such as crop rotation, composting, and selective use of natural and non-chemical pesticides. Coffee beans are also grown and processed without the use of pesticides, synthetic chemical fertilizers, or genetically modified organisms (GMOs).

Van Houtte® Organic Certified coffees are certified by the Organic Crop Improvement Association (OCIA International), a non-profit, member-owned, organic certification organization that provides certification to farmers, processors and handlers in America, Asia, and Europe. The organic certification is delivered in exchange for a yearly fee and an annual inspection. The certification guarantees that organic agricultural practices are well respected by the growers, and that the transformation facilities (roasting and packaging) meet the organic criteria.

Close attention is paid to the environmental impact of the cups we use to serve coffee and we are always looking for sustainable solutions.
 
Choosing a truly green cup is always a challenge and this issue is not taken lightly.
 
We must consider factors that go beyond the inclusion of recycled matter in the cup’s composition. The energy needed to manufacture the cup is also part of the equation

Wherever possible, we offer our clients reusable porcelain cups or reusable cups especially designed for hot drinks to go. They are excellent options in terms of the best ecological choice and we highly encourage them

The coffee tree, a shade-loving shrub, flourishes under the canopy of diverse tree species. The tree canopy in shade coffee plantations protects the soil from erosion and provide natural mulch for coffee plants, reducing the need for chemical fertilizers and herbicides. A shade-grown environment means that plants and trees are kept or planted around the coffee trees, thereby preserving the natural habitat of birds and insects.
 
Many coffee-growing countries recognize the importance of maintaining a healthy, balanced eco-system. Guatemala, Brazil, Colombia and Costa Rica use trees for natural shade and bird habitats. In Ethiopia, coffee is grown among fruits or vegetables, even in the forest.

Van Houtte® is committed to purchasing the best high quality beans, at the better price. If faced with equivalent quality and price, we will always choose shade-grown coffee.
 
Furthermore, many certifications such as Fair Trade and Organic promote shade-growing and include its practice in their criteria. Van Houtte® offers a wide portfolio of responsible products such as the blends available in our Signature Collection.