Let’s celebrate small!

Posted by Emily, April 19th, 2012, Comments (0)
celebrate small!
Here at Cafédirect we love small. We love finding one-of-a-kind, unusual relishes at local farmers’ markets, indulging in hand-made cup cakes, buying our veg at the greengrocers, our meat at the butchers and our bread…well, some of us even like to make that ourselves! In essence, we believe that small, … Read more

The Kilimanjaro coffee journey: the final chapter

Posted by Paul, April 13th, 2012, Comments (0)
KNCU cafe
Jambo sana and karibu Kilimanjaro! My trip to the mountain. As I mentioned in my previous blog I’m writing these lines from the slopes of Kilimanjaro after concluding a visit to KNCU, our producer partner and supplier of Kilimanjaro Gourmet Coffee. The week was amazing, visiting some of our partners … Read more

The Kilimanjaro Journey: the coffee beans reach Europe!

Posted by Paul, April 3rd, 2012, Comments (0)
Kilimanjaro...this way! Hay Festival 2010
When you have a cup of coffee in your hands, you probably don’t think about the incredible journey that the beans have taken from their origin to your favourite supermarket or café, so I have been writing a series of blogs to explain this amazing process. Perhaps next time you … Read more

WeFarm needs you!

Posted by Cafedirect Producers Foundation, March 29th, 2012, Comments (0)
Lucy on her mobile phone
We need you to help vote for a fantastic, pioneering technology project, set up by the Cafédirect Producers’ Foundation (CPF) to help farmers the world over communicate with each other and share tips and advice. CPF works in partnership with smallholder farmers and their organisations to design innovative solutions to … Read more

Exper-teas

Posted by Liz, March 23rd, 2012, Comments (0)
Various teas
Allow us to introduce Liz Baker, expert Brand Manager and  latest member of the Cafédirect Marketing team! “I’ve been here for less than a month but already I’ve been busy as learning about how Cafédirect does things differently, and just how integral the growers really are to the business. I’ve … Read more
 
 
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