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Green Ocean Featured on RTE’s Ear to the Ground
We are thrilled to be featured on RTE's Ear to the Ground produced by Indiepics on Thursday 23 January. We had been plotting and scheming with the Ear to the Ground producer, Paula Williams, over the previous 18 months trying to get all the moving parts lined up. We...
Phase 2 of the Green Ocean Oyster Restoration Project in Dublin Bay
The Green Ocean Oyster Restoration Project in Dublin Bay is an ambitious marine conservation initiative aiming to restore the native European oyster (Ostrea edulis) population to rebuild lost biodiversity by improving water quality and capturing carbon. Following the...
Watermark Coffee’s Journey to B Corp Certification: A Commitment to Purpose Beyond Profit
At Watermark Coffee, we are thrilled to announce that we have become B Corp certified! This milestone represents not only an acknowledgement of our values but also a significant step forward in our ongoing journey to make a positive impact on the environment, our...
Clew Bay Restoration Update: We Restored 13 Hectares
In June 2024, our restoration activities continued in Clew Bay, Co. Mayo with the restoration of an additional 13 hectares of seabed (equivalent to 24 football pitches!) Working with our partners, Clew Bay Oyster Co-op, we spread 24 tonnes of scallop and oyster shell...
Becoming a Green Ocean Volunteer!
Why? If you’re looking to get more involved in fighting climate change, using nature based solutions to enhance biodiversity, sequester carbon dioxide and reduce the impact of coastal erosion? Then you’ve come to the right place! Our oysters are 'mini engineers' that...
Dublin Bay Oyster Reseeding Project – Phase 1- Completed!
We are thrilled to announce that we have completed the first phase of our project to re-introduce the native Irish oyster back into Dublin Bay after an absence of almost 200 years. On Monday 20 November we placed just under 600 oysters into ‘Oyster Garden’ baskets in...
Gold, Silver and Bronze wins in this year’s Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards for Watermark Coffee.
Watermark Coffee win a Gold, Silver and Bronze place in this year’s Blas na hEireann Irish Food Awards. Blas na hEireann is often described as the Oscars for the Irish Food Industry and included over 3000 submissions from a wide range of artisanal and specialist food...
Carrickwee Blend
Our Green Ocean Carrickwee Coffee delivers a deep milk chocolate flavour with hints of citrus with a smooth finish. It is simply a wonderful coffee that has wide appeal. Since it's introduction to our range over the last couple of months, Carrickwee has become one of...
Oysters – A keystone species for marine biodiversity
Why focus on Oyster reseeding? Oysters are often described as the 'kidneys of the sea' in the sense that they filter water of algae, plankton and nutrients making sea water clearer and cleaner. But I think that this description understates the importance of oysters...
What is speciality coffee?
Green Ocean Coffee uses only arabica coffee that is certified by the SCA (Speciality Coffee Association) as of ‘Speciality Grade’. Speciality Grade is the status given to the best of the best Arabica. If the coffee scores 80 or higher on the Speciality Grade Scale then it qualifies as speciality grade.