Celebrating Wins for Green Ocean Coffee

We were honoured to receive not one, but two awards at the 2025 Guaranteed Irish Business Awards in the Mansion House — Sustainability Champion and Irish Food & Beverage Supplier of the Year. These accolades are a proud moment for our team and a testament to the collective impact of everyday sustainable choices, made local and community-first.

As awareness of Green Ocean Coffee continues to grow, so too does interest and support. We’ve seen a steady increase in coffee sales — each cup contributing directly to real-world ocean restoration.

While the Green Ocean Foundation leads the restoration work, Watermark Coffee remains its biggest supporter — providing funding from coffee sales, along with time, energy, and resources. We’re also excited to welcome four new business sponsors who have recently come on board to support upcoming restoration projects. The ripple effect is growing!

Community Engagement That Inspires

Over the past few months, we’ve deepened our community connections in meaningful ways. From presenting at a Climate Conference for 500 Transition Year students in Co. Wicklow (hosted by Codling Wind Farm), to expanding our engagement with third-level institutions like Trinity College, DCU, UCD, and Dundalk Institute of Technology.

But one standout moment? A visit to 4th Class at St. Brigid’s BNS in Killester, where we were welcomed by the wonderfully enthusiastic principal, Yvonne Emerson. The energy and curiosity of the students reminded us exactly why this work matters. It’s these moments — full of questions, wonder, and hope — that keep us pushing forward with purpose.

Dublin Bay – Phase 2 Update

Since relocating our oysters from Tralee to Dublin Bay in October, Marguerite and I have made several visits to check on their progress. The good news? The oyster gardens are settling in well. Growth has been modest, which is expected at this early stage, but things are looking positive as they continue to adapt to their new home.

What’s Next for Green Ocean?

We’re preparing for a significant expansion in the coming months — the installation of 16,000 to 18,000 oysters in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. This ambitious step marks the beginning of our efforts to create a living biogenic reef along the breakwater walls, boosting biodiversity and improving water quality. We’ll be sharing more updates on this as plans solidify.

Later this year, we’ll also be launching a pilot project in Greystones Marina — a key step in testing and verifying the approach in a new location with its own unique challenges.

If you love what we’re doing — or if you’re a business interested in being part of something that delivers real, measurable environmental impact — we’d love to hear from you.

Together, small actions can create big change.

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 producers.

Of the two categories for coffee (multi-origin and single origin categories), our Green Ocean Carrickwee won the Gold with a 1^st place win for the multi origin coffee. The Green Ocean Dorinish, which is a single origin from the Mutwiri coffee plantation in Kenya, won the silver medal with a second place win, and our Woodland Tibradden, which is also a single origin from Kenya came in with a 3^rd place win.

Speaking about the result, David Lawlor of Watermark Coffee said “We are really delighted that these wonderful coffees have performed so well.  In a very competitive market, with a lot of contenders in the competition, winning 3 out of 6 possible coffee awards is a fantastic result.”

The Green Ocean Carrickwee blend is a medium roast of speciality grade arabica beans sourced from Central America, Brazil and Kenya.  We designed this coffee recipe to reflect the increasing sophistication of Irish consumers but also to ensure it has maximum appeal.  It is not a huge surprise that it received the coveted first place win.

The Dorinish single origin from the coffee estate of Charles Mutwiri is a medium light roast but the earthiness of the Kenyan coffee gives more body with a nuanced sophisticated citrus and herbal flavour.

The Woodland Tibradden single origin coffee from Mt Kenya is roasted to medium light.  This speciality grade coffee has been a huge success since it was launched in 2022.

Producing fantastic coffee with a meaningful environmental purpose is the essence of what Green Ocean Coffee and Woodland Coffee stand for.

If you would like to find out more about these excellent coffees, or to arrange a coffee tasting for your business or office, then please let us know by calling 01 4666 000or dropping us an email on info@watermark.ie