We follow our nose (and our gut) when it comes to sourcing the best coffee. All our beans are chosen for their unique flavour profiles. What’s more, we only buy beans from majority women-owned farms, microlots and cooperatives. We know the coffee-growing industry is wildly slanted in favour of men, which is why we support redressing the balance as part of our sourcing strategy. We only source coffee that comes from a named female-producer or a majority women-owned farm. Women make up the majority of the coffee production labour force but represent a shockingly small number of farm ownership.

It’s very easy in this industry to signal that you’re doing the right thing or allied to the correct causes but when you scratch a little, cracks often appear. We don’t want a veneer of righteousness, we actually want to ensure we are living out our beliefs. That means we feel the pinch a bit more because we want farmers to be paid well whilst not making the coffee completely unaffordable for our customers.