Reflecting: coffee prices, environment and relationships Coming back from South America I have been reflecting a little on what we do, how we do it and why out direct trade approach is so important to us. I have also returned with a lot of new information running around my head with regards
From Colombia, onto Brazil . . . . flying 6 hours across the continent; across the great Amazon rainforest, down into Sao Paulo. From Sao Paulo airport I’m met by Athos & Isaltino, who I’ve known for 12 years now and we spend the 4-5 hours car journey back high
It was just so good to be back on the road again, back travelling after two years of lock-down, not allowed to travel, with limited communication overseas, especially with the smaller villages and more rural communities. We spent some of lock-down reaching out and exploring new potential connections in new
Extra security when you’re buying online From March 14, retailers must check that it is you making the payment before they take money from your card as new changes to bank card transactions come into force. The changes come as part of the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fraud-prevention rules,
Due to ongoing increases in material and operational costs that have been passed on to us, we are again left with no alternative but to make price rises on certain products. We are really frustrated by this, but equally sympathetic given our own firsthand knowledge of the shipping and logistics
A perfect storm of global and local issues along with uncertainty have forced a price increase as of December 1st, 2021. We do not believe in rising prices for the sake of it, in fact we haven’t done any coffee price rises since 2017. Everyone is aware from news stories
Reflections on 2020? Table of Contents “It was tough, but we’re OK!” 2020 was a difficult year emotionally, mentally and financially. Within the space of a few days in March, due to Covid-19 and the National Lockdown, we lost around 90% of our customers. Our immediate hopes, thoughts and prayers
NOVEMBER UPDATE We continue to deep clean regularly and as a ‘food manufacturer’ are permitted to carry on during this new lockdown. If you visit the roastery to collect coffee please observe social distancing rules and wear a mask. At-home customers can order online for collection or delivery. Wholesale customers
The News Shot is our “readers digest”. A one page update on what we get up to throughout the year in a pdf format. Below are the archives ranging from 2009 – 2018. Click on one of the compendiums below to see the journey we’ve taken with our farmers. Issues
Table of Contents Unfair Trade explores “How big business exploits the world’s poor – and why it doesn’t have to” Conor Woodman – an investigative journalist, television presenter, author and public speaker- has looked at who we are and what we claim to do. How is it that our favourite
