True North: 100%

Balzac's Coffee Roasters maintains a strong domestic profile with a True North score indicating high economic retention. While the nature of the industry requires global sourcing of raw materials, the capital, strategic control, and value-added manufacturing are all located in Canada.

Green Score: 27/100

This product scores well due to its single-ingredient whole-food status and high-value Fairtrade and Organic certifications. However, the packaging is a multi-material flexible plastic laminate with a degassing valve, which is difficult to recycle in most municipal systems. The estimated 18g of packaging is standard for this volume but represents a complexity penalty due to the mixed materials.