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Fairtrade Fortnight: Celebrating 30 Years

Fairtrade Fortnight: Celebrating 30 Years

September 11, 2024

  Why Fairtrade Matters This year’s Fairtrade Fortnight celebration holds special significance. It marks 30 years since the first Fairtrade certified products appeared on supermarket shelves in the UK—a milestone that resonates deeply with us. For over a quarter of a century, we’ve been at the forefront of the ethical coffee movement, driven by a […]

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Social Bite & Matthew Algie: Brewing Change

Social Bite & Matthew Algie: Brewing Change

July 30, 2024

Brewing Change on Campus with Social Bite: A Cup That Makes a Difference We are thrilled to unveil our latest collaboration with Social Bite in the education sector. Social Bite is a remarkable charity and social business dedicated to ending homelessness by providing homes, jobs, food, and support to empower people to transform their lives. […]

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Inside the Roastery: We’ve had an upgrade!

Inside the Roastery: We’ve had an upgrade!

July 18, 2024

After sixty rich years of roasting coffee at our beloved Glasgow site, we knew it was time for a fresh upgrade and we’re thrilled to share our exciting roastery transformation with you! This multi-million pound investment isn’t just about enhancing our operations—it’s about brewing a brighter, more sustainable future. A Big Investment for a Bright […]

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Matthew Algie donates 1,000 coffees to Pay It Forward scheme

Matthew Algie donates 1,000 coffees to Pay It Forward scheme

April 25, 2024

One of the greatest things about coffee is its power to bring us together. Social Bite, a charity that supports people who are experiencing homelessness, knows this more than most – as they provide free hot meals and drinks for those experiencing homelessness and the social isolation that can come with it. That service can […]

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Top Marks for our Education Team in Recent TUCO Tender

Top Marks for our Education Team in Recent TUCO Tender

March 1, 2024

Fuelling Excellence in Higher Education Catering In a resounding victory for Matthew Algie, we are thrilled to announce our success in the recent TUCO supplier tender, where we secured the top position in all five lots for the supply and distribution of hot beverage ingredients, equipment and coffee shop products. The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) […]

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Tchibo Coffee Service Joins the Matthew Algie Family!

Tchibo Coffee Service Joins the Matthew Algie Family!

January 9, 2024

We have officially merged with Tchibo Coffee Service! Today, we released the news that Tchibo will join Matthew Algie to become the premium coffee roaster in the UK and Ireland. Hamburg-based Tchibo purchased Matthew Algie in 2016 and Capitol Foods in 2018 – since then, we have all been operating under their own names. Recognising […]

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Matthew Algie voted Most Outstanding Business

Matthew Algie voted Most Outstanding Business

October 12, 2023

We’re delighted to have been named Glasgow’s Most Outstanding Business at The 2023 Glasgow Business Awards. As a Glasgow-based coffee roastery, we were honoured to take home what is widely considered to be the most prestigious award of the night, alongside the award for Sustainable Development, stealing the show at the 25th anniversary of the […]

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Matthew Algie unveils new Italian coffee range

Matthew Algie unveils new Italian coffee range

October 3, 2023

Matthew Algie, Scotland’s largest coffee roastery, has officially unveiled its newest coffee range – Piacetto. The Italian coffee blend, available in the UK for several years under Tchibo Coffee, is now part of the Matthew Algie family and has been relaunched at the annual Caffè Culture event in London. The coffee has been developed with […]

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Major roastery investment to support growth and sustainability

Major roastery investment to support growth and sustainability

May 19, 2023

Multi-million pound investment at our production headquarters in Glasgow We are building for the future with a multi-million pound investment at our production headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland. Established over 150 years ago, we have seen considerable growth in recent years and this investment programme, will allow us to roast over 2500 tonnes of coffee each […]

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Tchibo Redirect to Matthew Algie

Tchibo Coffee Service joins the Matthew Algie family

Exciting news! From 1st January 2024, Tchibo Coffee Service will be joining the Matthew Algie family. But don’t worry, this transition won’t affect your access to any products you enjoy. In fact, you can expect to have access to even more amazing products moving forward!

For new and existing customer enquiries, get in touch with the Matthew Algie team.

Company Update:

Capitol Foods are now Matthew Algie (Ireland) Limited

We are delighted to announce that with effect from 3rd July 2023, Capitol Foods Limited will be known as Matthew Algie (Ireland) Limited.

It’s an exciting time for us, and the change will bring several benefits, including access to an even wider range of products, such as Matthew Algie coffee and the Espresso Warehouse range.

The same great service will continue to be delivered by the team you are familiar with.

Please call 02892634558 (NI) or 018362242 (ROI) for new and existing customer enquiries. Alternatively, email sales@capitolfoods.com and one of the team will be back in touch shortly.