全美所有麗思卡爾頓酒店甫迎入全新專屬咖啡品牌“First Drop Coffee”，其所采用的咖啡豆從墨西哥和巴西引進(jìn)，百分百產(chǎn)自雨林聯(lián)盟（Rainforest Alliance）認(rèn)證的農(nóng)場(chǎng)，可謂“根正苗紅”的上品。熱帶雨林聯(lián)盟認(rèn)證的農(nóng)場(chǎng)必須符合可持續(xù)農(nóng)業(yè)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)：保護(hù)野生土地、水域、野生動(dòng)物棲息地、工人及其家庭和社區(qū)的權(quán)益。更為有趣的是，部分麗思卡爾頓酒店會(huì)以“First Drop Reserve”為主打曲目，在酒店里輕吟另番滋味的咖啡小調(diào)兒。

“First Drop Reserve”只選用世界各國(guó)頂級(jí)的小?？Х?，小批量烤制。麗思卡爾頓混合咖啡中既有來(lái)自東非的元素，又有產(chǎn)自美國(guó)中部和南美的基因，堪稱名副其實(shí)的優(yōu)質(zhì)“混血兒”。每種單一成分分別獨(dú)袋烤制，以求最大化沉淀其自身的獨(dú)有風(fēng)味。獨(dú)門(mén)獨(dú)戶淬煉后的力量聯(lián)合起來(lái)，便生成了這讓人呷一口便欲罷不能的混合咖啡。約有90%的First Drop產(chǎn)品產(chǎn)自墨西哥北普埃布拉山脈的芬卡拉普埃布拉?？此菩〔黄淙坏目Х榷梗瑓s是該地區(qū)大約40000戶家庭賴以維持生計(jì)的保障。

Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts across the United States have a new proprietary coffee brand called First Drop Coffee， which is made 100% from coffee beans harvested by Rainforest Alliance Certified farms in Mexico and Brazil. Rainforest Alliance Certified farms meet standards for sustainable agriculture that protect wild-lands， waterways， wildlife habitat and the rights and well-being of workers， their families and communities.

In addition， select hotels will feature the First Drop Reserve， also a 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee. The coffee is roasted in small batches using only the top of the world's Arabica coffees. The Ritz-Carlton blend hails from East Africa， Central America and South America. Each single origin component is roasted one bag at a time to maximize the flavor profile of that specific bean. Only after each origin has been roasted are the coffees blended together. Approximately 90% of First Drop comes from Finca La Puebla， located in the Sierra Norte de Puebla in Mexico. Approximately 40，000 families make their living from coffee in this region.