Leveraging Sustainability for Growth with Zeppelin Coffee

Houston-based Zeppelin Coffee, an artisanal coffee roastery, has put sustainability at the core of its business model, leading the organization to develop new products that will grow its business and further its mission of eliminating single-use packaging.

Zeppelin Coffee is accelerating its sustainability efforts beyond recycling and charitable giving while also growing its customer base. This case study examines:

• how Zeppelin Coffee deployed a multi-tiered approach to sustainability
• how the organization leveraged the COVID-19 crisis to innovate and expand
• how the organization vets suppliers to ensure quality and sustainability
• why the organization prioritizes mindset over skills in hiring