Words by Abi Scaife
Since we can't seem to shake the winter weather in the UK, this week's business roundup is all about... hot drinks.
In a male-dominated industry, Chimney Fire Coffee is a B-corp trying to do its best to make things more equal. Female-led farms only make up about 30% of the industry, and CFC’s mission is to work with as many of those farms as possible.
They support ethical and eco-friendly practices and donate 25p from every 250g bag and £1 from every 1kg bag of all Discovery Coffee sales to Re-Cycle, a small charity that recycles bikes from the UK and ships them to rural communities in Africa. Find out more.
Choc Affair makes great hot chocolate - from the beginning of the process, right up to the very end. Beginning with small farms and local co-operatives, Choc Affair makes sure that people are getting the money they need, and that it’s going to all the right places.
All of the cocoa is responsibly sourced and sustainably grown - meaning that everything in the process is well cared for - from the planet to the people. Find out more.
Girls Who Grind Coffee is a brilliant company that describes itself as a ‘womxn-led, anti-patriarchy specialty coffee roastery and rebellion movement’.
They source all their coffee exclusively from change-making womxn producers in a bid to create more equality and visibility within the coffee industry.
10% of the sale price of their retail coffee bags goes right back to the womxn who created it, helping to make the business that creates the drink we all love a better and more equal place. Love! Find out more.
This article aligns with the UN SDG Partnership For The Goalls.
