Great coffee shouldn’t create great piles of trash. At Nordico we’re launching a Bring Your Own Packaging program: show up with a clean container, buy your beans in bulk, and save 15%. It’s our way of doing the right things, right—reducing waste while keeping your coffee fresher for longer.
Written at Nordico Coffee House — Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Questions? Contact us.
Fresher coffee when stored in your own airtight jar.
A small action that adds up—every refill counts.
Nordico’s sustainable coffee refill program lets you buy bulk coffee beans with your own container in Tamarindo—cutting waste and saving money.
What to Bring for BYOP (Quick Guide)
The best BYOP containers are clean, dry, food-safe and airtight. Glass or stainless jars with a wide mouth make refills fast and keep aromas pure. As a rule of thumb, a 0.75–1 L jar holds ~500 g of beans; 1.8–2 L holds ~1 kg. Bring your lid—we’ll weigh the tare before filling so you pay for coffee only.
Prefer whole bean for freshness (we’ll grind for your brew method on request). Label your jar with the coffee name + roast date before you leave. Reusing a Nordico zipper coffee bag or an airtight jar is ideal for bulk refills and freshness. BYOP discount excludes Typical Warm & Geisha.
Storage & Freshness Tips
Keep coffee airtight, cool, and away from light. Avoid the fridge (condensation) and only freeze if you must—use small, sealed portions and let them come to room temp before opening. For most home brewers, a 250 g refill stays vibrant for 2–4 weeks. Clean jars with unscented soap, dry completely, and store valves/lids loosely when empty. Need help dialing in? Our baristas will advise grind size for V60, Chemex, espresso, or French press.
Bring Your Own Packaging: Cleanliness & Tare
We keep refills safe, quick, and accurate. Before filling, our barista weighs your empty container to record its tare, so you only pay for coffee. Please bring a clean, dry, food-safe jar; if you’re unsure, we’ll do a quick check and can sanitize contact surfaces as needed. Prefer ground coffee? We grind after weighing to avoid residue in your container and to match your brew method. We’ll label the jar with the coffee name and roast date, and share storage tips before you go. Forgot a container today or don’t have one? You can also bring an empty Nordico coffee bag with a zipper— many of our zipper bags can be reused for refills.
What We Do With Waste
Every day we separate our waste to keep materials in the loop. Organic waste goes back to the farm for natural compost; recyclables go to a local center.
What we collect (organics): coffee grounds, fruit peels, leftover bread/pastries, food scraps (no packaging), unprinted napkins. Not in organics: plastic, aluminum, glass, greasy/adhesive packaging, chemicals or cigarette butts.
Refill This Week at Nordico
Bring a clean container and get **15% off** beans in bulk.
Expert roasting: Every week roast schedule, QC on every batch.
Sustainable by default: BYOP refills, daily waste separation, organics to farm compost.
Transparent sourcing: Traceable specialty coffees and responsible partnerships.
Real support: Baristas who help with grind size, storage, and brew tips
FAQs
Do I need a special container? Any clean, dry, food-safe container works. You can also bring back an empty Nordico zipper coffee bag—many of our zipper bags can be reused for refills.
Can you grind the coffee for my container? Yes—tell us your brew method and we’ll grind to match.
Which coffees are excluded from the 15%? Typical Warm and Geisha are not eligible due to their exclusivity.
Does this work online? Right now it’s in-café only. Online refills are planned for later.
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