Brought to you in partnership with Cafédirect
We are excited to partner with Cafédirect as the University of Kent’s new coffee supplier! A pioneering ethical brand, whose aim is to help improve smallholder farmer livelihoods across the coffee-growing world. With 30 years of experience, Cafédirect works directly with smallholder farmer cooperatives to create a truly sustainable and ethical business.
Their investment in their farmer
partners ensures that the quality of their drinks is continually improving, from
speciality coffees to organic single origins.
Better lives, better planet, better tasting coffee.
The University of Kent offers two different coffee blends. From the rich and full-bodied Machu Picchu to the smooth and flavourful Smooth Roast, there's a coffee to suit everyone's preference.
Find out more below...
Roast type: Medium-Dark
Country of origin: Peru
Flavour profile: Chocolate overtones remain the star of the show whilst subtle hints of roasted hazelnut, citrus and red fruits emerge.
Machu Picchu coffee has an intensity influenced by its high-altitude source within the mysterious and legendary Inca heartland of the Peruvian Andes.
Machu Picchu is served in Dolche Vita, Gulbenkian Café and Sibson Café.
Roast type: Medium
Country of origin: Latin America and Africa
Flavour profile: Silky smooth and easy drinking. Notes of milk chocolate and a hint of citrus acidity.
Smooth Roast is served in Rutherford Dining Hall.
If we look after our planet, it will look after us.
Sustainability is woven through everything Cafédirect does across its business and with its farmer partners.
Cafédirect partners with Fairtrade-certified farmers who are dedicated to protecting biodiversity.
They provide funding, technology, training, and advice to help farmers become more sustainable.
They aim to reduce their carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.
Their B Corp certification shows thier commitment to climate action.
72% of the coffee Cafédirect buys is organic and certified by the Soil Association.
They believe we have a duty to protect and restore our planet.
Their retail bags of coffee are made of fully recyclable materials.
They aim to improve livelihoods, whilst pioneering new and better ways of doing business.
And it doesn't stop at coffee! We're committed to providing our community with delicious, nutritious, and sustainable food options. Learn more about our initiatives to support the health and well-being of our staff and students, fairness and security for producers and suppliers, and other regional and national institutions.
