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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

Friend of the Month – Alex

Posted by Yasmin, November 16th, 2010, Comments (1)

November's Friend of the Month is Alex. She discovered Cafédirect at the Container House this summer and was so excited by the upcycled furniture that she tried her hand at making her own. Check out her coffee sack creation & read more about her here...

Friend of the Month – Tilly Hemingway

Posted by Yasmin, October 6th, 2010, Comments (0)

Tilly Hemingway was one half of the dynamic design team behind the Cafédirect Container House. Find out which Cafédirect product she loves, her favourite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon, which bygone era she'd visit and more...

Summer sampling – had us a blast!

Posted by Yasmin, September 23rd, 2010, Comments (0)

We've had an awesome summer fuelled by coffee and sunshine at the Cafédirect Container House. Five months, eight locations and thousands of people later .... here is the result of bringing Kilimanjaro and Machu Picchu to the masses!

Friend of the Month – Wayne Hemingway

Posted by Yasmin, September 15th, 2010, Comments (0)

September's Friend of the Month is eco-design pioneer & curator of Vintage at Goodwood, Wayne Hemingway. Wayne and his daughter, Tilly, also designed our Container House, ensuring that it is an upcycled haven for coffee lovers. Find out what fruit he grows, which vintage era he'd like to go back to and what his hidden talent is...

Edinburgh welcomes Cafédirect Container House

Posted by Yasmin, September 2nd, 2010, Comments (0)

The Cafédirect Container House popped-up in Edinburgh for the last ten days of the Fringe Festival. This is the first time that the Container House has travelled up to Scotland and we were excited to meet Cafédirect fans and first-time tasters in Edinburgh.

Vintage style at the Container House at Goodwood

Posted by Siobhan, August 18th, 2010, Comments (0)

We had an amazing time at the Vintage at Goodwood Festival last weekend and were really excited to be part of such an exciting and new event! Judging by the atmosphere there I'm sure it was the first year of many!

Friend of the Month – Katharine the Feltmaker

Posted by Yasmin, August 11th, 2010, Comments (1)

Katharine Huggett has been drinking Cafédirect for almost 20 years! She has woven a beautiful rug made from Machu Picchu coffee sacks and sheep's wool for the Cafédirect Container House.

WOMAD – our cup of tea!

Posted by Alex, July 27th, 2010, Comments (1)

Hello again to everyone we met at WOMAD over the last few days – we had a fantastic time and are still counting the votes to see which coffee was your favourite! To all of you who weren’t there, I hope this gives you a taste of our festival. There … Read more

Friday Fun – Carry on Glamping!

Posted by Yasmin, July 23rd, 2010, Comments (9)

What would you do to glamp up your festival experience using your creativity alone?

Weekend Of Music, Art, Dance and Coffee?!

Posted by Alex, July 22nd, 2010, Comments (1)

The Cafédirect Container House is back! It is currently on the way to Charlton Park for WOMAD festival this weekend where we’ll be giving you the chance to taste the difference and choose your favourite between our award winning Machu Picchu and Kilimanjaro coffees! I’m heading down there tomorrow equipped … Read more

My favourite Container House moments….so far!

Posted by Yasmin, July 7th, 2010, Comments (0)

The Cafédirect Container House is already almost halfway through it's UK summer tour. Here are my favourite moments from the Container House so far..

Friday Fun – caption this!

Posted by Siobhan, July 2nd, 2010, Comments (21)

Friday Fun is here again. This week we'd like you to caption the photo of these merry men who dropped by the Cafédirect Container House for a coffee. You have until 5.30 today to enter. Good luck!

Taste Adventure in the Container House

Posted by Yasmin, June 24th, 2010, Comments (2)

This summer we are giving you the chance to embark on a taste adventure at the Cafédirect Container House. Everyone coming to the Container House will be given free samples of our Machu Picchu and Kilimanjaro coffee to discover their favourite!

May Book of Month LIVE from Hay Festival!

Posted by Yasmin, May 31st, 2010, Comments (0)

This month we are bringing you our Book of the Month direct from the Hay Festival site, where I’ve been reading it in the garden of the Cafédirect Container House. May’s book is The Forty Rules of Love by Elif Shafak. The book switches between modern day Massachusetts and … Read more

Hay guys! Get with the (Cafédirect) programme!

Posted by Yasmin, May 26th, 2010, Comments (0)

Join Cafédirect at one of the speaker events at Hay Festival - we'll be discussing ethical labelling, the role of social enterprise, and Cafédirect's solution to some of the threats to livelihoods that smallholders are facing as a result of the changing climate.

Wayne and Tilly Hemingway's Container House Tour

Posted by Yasmin, May 24th, 2010, Comments (1)

Wayne and Tilly Hemingway, the dynamic design duo behind our upcycled Container House, drop by for a coffee and tell us all about why they chose to partner with Cafédirect and all of the exciting features of the container.

We can’t contain-er ourselves!

Posted by Yasmin, April 29th, 2010, Comments (3)

If Cafédirect was a person what would their house look like? What kind of furniture would it have? What about the wallpaper? We think it would be a stylish eco-home with quirky furniture and vibrant interior design highlighting the passion and expertise behind each cup of Cafédirect coffee. In fact … Read more

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