Common Man Stan

Environmental Impact 🌏

Single-use Plastic

The Cafe/Restaurant is a supporter of the fight against single-use plastic waste. Not a straw in sight on entry and no plastic bags either. Metal straws are offered with their selection of fresh juices, they offer no plastic cutlery in store or when taking away, napkins are made from bamboo and glasses are used instead of plastic cups. If you bring your own cup, there are discounts to be had too, although that’s not actually displayed anywhere.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 5/5

Vegetarian & Vegan Food

There are plenty of Vegetarian options (i’m a big fan of the Cacao Granola in the Mornings), but Vegans are much more limited with only one option available on the All Day Breakfast Menu and Lunch Menu apiece.

⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ 3/5

Organic Food

The only issue with this place is that the Menu doesn’t seem to use much Organic food. At least, if they do – it’s not being shown to customers. We did ask staff but not much was known on the subject.

⭐️☆☆☆☆ 1/5

Local Produce

Common Man Stan prides itself on its use of local produce within its dishes, it works with Citizen Farm, Kuhlburra Fish, Tiong Bahru Bakery and South West Honey to name a few. Beans are roasted on site in Singapore.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ 4/5

Social Impact 😇

A quick browse of the Common Man Coffee Roasters’ website shows that they take the transparency and sustainability of their supply chain seriously. They support local communities in Burundi directly and are active in discussions to improve the lives of suppliers in Bali.

In particular, the Brand has partnered with  Long Miles Coffee Project,  Five Senses Coffee and NGO Arbor Day Foundation to produce the Trees for Kibira initiative.

The project aims to plant a green belt of 15,000 seedling trees in Burundi’s Kibira Forest, training locals through the Forest Scouts programme to protect, preserve and expand the indigenous Kibira Forest.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ 4/5

Conclusion

This Cafe/Restaurant is a champion of green-minded thinking in Singapore and certainly falls in line with the Environmental and Socially-minded. It’s not light on your wallet and could improve on Organic produce, but this Cafe is a lovely way to spend an afternoon and is an excellent example of how a modern Cafe should operate and inspire us. The Coffee is also superb.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ 4/5