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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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New coffee launched in celebration of next generation of coffee farmers

New coffee launched in celebration of next generation of coffee farmers

May 10, 2024

  With nearly 160 years of history behind us, we’re looking to the future of coffee here at Matthew Algie, starting with the next generation of coffee farmers. Without our partners across the world, who nurture, grow and process some of the finest coffee beans around, our goals wouldn’t be achievable. That’s why we’re launching […]

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Ten tips for how your café can be more circular and sustainable

Ten tips for how your café can be more circular and sustainable

October 26, 2023

Run a CafĂ©? Thinking of revamping it? Or opening a new one? Care about the planet and your customers too? We got you, with our ten pro tips for how to be more circular and sustainable – and why you should be! Ah coffee shops… where we gather to sip, gossip and caffeinate ourselves into […]

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What are origin trips all about and why are they so important?

What are origin trips all about and why are they so important?

July 20, 2023

What are origin trips all about and why are they so important? As Head of Coffee Sourcing at Matthew Algie, I feel very privileged to have had the opportunity to travel to many of our producer partners across the globe. When I share my latest coffee origin travel plans, I am often asked by colleagues […]

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Six ways café operators can be more sustainable

Six ways café operators can be more sustainable

June 2, 2023

The Global Sustainability Report, sponsored by Matthew Algie, was launched this month and outlines the major issues that need to be addressed on environmental sustainability within coffee businesses. The report draws upon 40 in-depth interviews and over 170 surveys with key industry personnel across the global coffee shop industry and coffee supply chain, with research […]

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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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These coffee farmers have been busy as bees diversifying their income

These coffee farmers have been busy as bees diversifying their income

September 27, 2022

In late 2020 we decided to invest in a project at the Capucas cooperative in Honduras that aimed to make their farming community more sustainable – The Capucas Honey Bee Project. This cooperative, which borders the Celaque national park in western Honduras, has 800 active farming members, of whom, 50 were selected to receive new beehives […]

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Saving Scotland’s Rainforest: Our trip into the wilds with the John Muir Trust

Saving Scotland’s Rainforest: Our trip into the wilds with the John Muir Trust

June 22, 2022

Earlier this year we unveiled Peak & Wild, an ethically sourced, sustainable coffee that is dedicated to restoring Scotland’s Rainforest through a unique partnership with the John Muir Trust. So, there could be no better way to discover the effects this partnership is having on the ground than by paying a visit to one of […]

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Creating Equitable ways of trading for small-scale farmers

Creating Equitable ways of trading for small-scale farmers

February 10, 2022

Most of the world’s coffee is grown on small-holdings. In much of east Africa these are often tiny plots of land where coffee production is measured by the number of trees rather than the area of the land itself as coffee is intercropped with food crops for the household. In Latin America you will find […]

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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.