Our Story so far ...

Farm to cup and back again

Whether its through our farm direct coffees, doing mutually beneficial trade direct with coffee farms year on year, or the social projects in coffee growing nations, we aspire to have a social footprint that lasts a lot longer than the coffee we all enjoy drinking.

We are committed to doing business differently.

From day one we have always believed in giving back and this page captures briefly the history and projects of Ethical Addictions.

The links on this page will take you to more in depth articles on our journal pages. For more of an overview of who we are and what we do check out our explore page. Alternatively get in touch via our contact page or give us a call.

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2025

School Fees Paid

Heavy rains has caused a very low harvest in the Orera village community, meaning that the CPU we work with had no crop to sell. They use the money earned from the coffee sales to pay for their children’s school fees.

No coffee = No cash crop = No school fees.

EA has stepped in to pay for their school fees this year.

New Laptop and Photocopier

In 2023 we helped fund a new toilet block at Omi School, when we visited the school again in January 2025, we asked the teachers what would be the next biggest need for them.

They told us that they currently have to make the long trip into town to make any copies for their classes, so a new laptop and photocopier will make their work a lot easier. EA is proud to have donated the money for Omi School to buy both.

2024

House built in Brazil

Working with Athos, Luiz and their friends in the community we have helped play a small part in renovating a home for a family that was really suffering with poor health and financial difficulties.

2023

Money down the toilet! 🚽

We have funded a toilet block for a local school attended by our farmer friends children from the Mweka village. Read the journal post and watch the video to follow the progress so far.

Tree Planting

The guys we partner with in Colombia have planted indigenous trees on our behalf to help the local environment through the agroforestry team at Biomma.

More Tree Planting

We wanted to offset our carbon footprint for the recent trip to South America and were delighted to find a micro project in Kenya that directly supports a small on-the-ground project planting trees. This is a win-win for us as we strive to make a tangible impact for people and planet.

2022

First visit to Colombia

After 2 years Ian & Jack were finally able to visit Colombia! Exciting first steps were made connecting with farmers with like minded principles.

Farm Visits Brazil

Ian caught up with good friends as well as being introduced to new farmers who we are looking forward to tasting their first crop later this year!

2021

School Fees Paid

The Orera village had a very low harvest due to climate change. EA stepped in to ensure the children didn’t miss out on education despite limited income for families.

2020

Global Pandemic

For the first time ever, head bean Ian, is unable to visit farms due to Covid-19.

2019

New Weighing Scale

Purchasing weighing scales and getting them calibrated by the government the Mweka villagers have the right tools for their work and keep more of their income in the village.

New Raised Beds

Funding raised beds for drying coffee in Jacuntinga community in Brazil, to invest in their work to continue producing exceptional coffee.

Tree Planting ~ Nykaweri Forest, Kenya

We helped fund a conservancy with wardens to protect deforestation for charcoal and crops, in partnership with other organisations and a local Maasi tribe.