We see coffee as the most wonderful platform to create positive change.

From the positive effects of sustainable growing practices to community led projects, we’re incredibly proud to share some examples of what better business practices can do.

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“Our aim is to have an impact beyond philanthropic giving. Fairness and progressive ideas are weaved throughout the business, benefiting everyone we touch or that make what we do possible.”

Planet

We choose to buy coffee grown using more sustainable farming practices - this tends to mean happy plants and healthier soils! Healthy soil means so much more than just tasty coffee. Healthy soils mean increased biodiversity, better carbon sequestration, and even help mitigate the effects of climate change.

Amazingly, almost 90% of our business emissions come from ‘purchased goods and services’. In normal language, this means green coffee. So, buying coffee grown with lower impact is literally the best thing we can do; way beyond packaging, electric cars, or recycling waste. Whilst those things are of course worth doing, it is absolutely critical that we buy coffee from growers who are looking after the soil if we want to reduce our impact on the land.

68%
Of our coffee is shade grown or has wildflower corridors.
6250 kg
Coffee shipped by sail to date
12,000
cups per year saved by banning single use takeaway cups in our cafes

Noteable case studies

Buying Standards
Coffee Growing
Shipped by Sail
Green Energy
Business Practices
Yallah Cafes
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People

As a buying of goods from around the world, we have an unique ability to have social impact across the globe. This opportunity is one of the biggest drivers for growth within our business; we really can have enormous impact throughout our supply chain and local community.

We believe measurable impact starts close to home; how we treat our employees & what engagement do we have with our local community. Then, we have the real stories of our producer groups and supply chain. How can we redistribute the profit from a UK business to communities and will the benefits ever reach those that need it most. Combining these things can and should result in transformational impact beyond traditional ‘charity’. We believe we’re on the right track.

90
6 week surf therapy places funded through Wave Project (and counting)
10%
Profit share with longterm employees
£31,831
Donated so far to our 1% for the planet partners

Noteable case studies

Growers & Producers
Better Business
1% for the Planet
The Wave Project
CRCC
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