How to get your coffee fix at a lower cost to the environment


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While coffee's popularity isn't diminishing, we are becomng more aware of its environmental cost. – Photo: gerenme/Getty Images, via ETX DailyUp

Ristretto, cold brew, shaken, filtered or Turkish style... Coffee is consumed in various forms throughout the world, according to cultural customs. Although its popularity shows no signs of diminishing, an increasing number of people are becoming aware of the drink's not inconsiderable ecological cost.

But caffeine addicts can at least reduce their environmental impact to some extent by embracing one or more of these solutions .

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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