Poetry

Edward Leir

One of our customers, Emma van Woerkom, enjoyed our Kenya AA-grade coffee so much she was inspired to scribe this wonderful ditty about coffee.We can't decide if it's John Betjeman or more John Cooper Clark. You decide!We love it and hope you do too.All you morning mug slinkers,With your 'need to wake up' blinkersTo those fine bone china clinkersSipping with pinkies held aloft!The workers and the hard-hat slurpersThe two sugar and cream stirrersThe after dinner mintersWith espresso round their chopsThe debunkers and the flunkersGroaning ill-timed biscuit dunkersThe sleep-starved squint to bright eyesAs the caffeine hits the spot.From connoisseur to craverAll...

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Why Fairtrade isn’t fair enough.

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Did you know that only 30% of coffee grown as Fairtrade is actually sold at Fairtrade prices? Also the set-price of Fairtrade beans can sometimes be less than farmers selling outside of the scheme.
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Why 'Fresh is Best'.

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The biggest single factor that is going to affect the enjoyment of your coffee is when the beans were roasted. The best beans in the world will be dull, lifeless and bland if they were roasted many weeks or even months before they reach your cup.
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