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SIMPLE SWAPS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFE

SIMPLE SWAPS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE LIFE

SWAP DISPOSABLE FOR REUSABLE Let’s start simple: ditch the single-use coffee cups. With an estimated 8 million tons of plastic entering our ocean...

Facts about Fairtrade for Fairtrade Fortnight

Whether you’re an instant coffee lover, you prefer a slow drip or you’re a fan of the pod machines, check if your favourite brand supports Fairtra...

The Health Benefits of Coffee

As a general rule of thumb, between 10:00am and midday is the perfect time for a caffeine jolt. This is when your brain might be most grateful for ...

Top 5 Gifts for Coffee Lovers

It’s been an unusual year, but one reliable constant is the sound of jingle bells which we can all start to hear now. Whether you’re sticking to on...

Understanding Fair Trade coffee

We’ve talked before about just how much damage single use coffee cups have done (and are still doing) to our planet. But it’s not just the vessel...

For the Love of Coffee – Has Lockdown Changed Our Drinking Habits?

Whether you’ve taken the time to make yourself the perfect pour over coffee or you’re getting through the day with your trusty favourite brand of i...

Reusable vs disposable – the coffee cup conundrum

Supermarkets no longer hand out free carrier bags and the majority of shoppers usually remember to bring their own bag but we’re still not seeing t...

The 'Covid Waste' Crisis

The global community now faces a new type of pollution.

Recommitting to reuse

As COVID-19 continues to have an unprecedented impact on our global community, fears about effective ways to return to normality are understandably...

Espresso anyone?

The simple fact of the matter is that your ability to make a truly cafe-grade espresso at home is going to come down to two things

What is pour over coffee?

Pour over coffee tends to have a richer flavour than regular drip coffee as the brewing time is slightly longer. This means the water has more time...

How To Make Good Coffee In Self-Isolation

For now at least, Covid-19 has claimed our favourite caffeination hotspots - but that doesn’t mean missing out on café quality coffee.