It is with no small amount of pride that I can announce we are at capacity and won't be taking on any new cafe customers. We've surpassed any aspirations I had and I'm very grateful. We're a coffee company. Hand on heart we can say we've brought coffees to Ireland from some of the world's best producers. The business however was always meant to be about more than selling coffee for profit. All of our full time staff are well paid, have pensions, get bonuses and also share in 1% of all we earn. All of our part timers earn in excess of the living wage. We give 1% off all we earn to @womens_aid . We'll fund a 4th bridge at the asopep co-op in Colombia this year. We'll give over €30,000 of coffee between 3 local hospitals this year. We've committed to four small local projects in 2024 and will give €2,500 to each. All of this breaks down to us giving 3.5% of all we earn before the business makes a cent. I believe we're the only company in Ireland run like this. It's viable. My aim now is not to sell more coffee but to try to make people aware of our business model. It's not possible for most small businesses to run as we do but it's absolutely achievable for many medium to large ones. More profit for lower pay seems the mantra for many big businesses and to a degree as a society we've accepted it. We're a real life example that shows it doesn't have to be like this. We do however need your help to spread our message.  This might be by buying our coffee or telling people about how we're run which doesn't cost anything but maybe (just maybe), will give our idea momentum and a medium to large size business might copy us. A good story when true can be a powerful conduit for change. Here's to hoping and thanks to all who have supported us.

This runs until midnight tonight.

Today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to Fine.

today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to @silverbacksFOUR

Today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to Moin.

Jarvis Cocker's "Heavy Weather" playing in my mind as I announce that we'll be closed tomorrow due to the storm. Stay indoors and safe. Get your shopping in today.

@iamthephil My apologies Phil. I've removed the app from my phone for a number of reasons. Posting mainly on Bsky now. Hope you got sorted. No such list exists anymore as sometimes people got upset if a listed shop didn't have stock. Something that was beyond our control.

@katebielinski Thank you!

Today I shall mostly be drinking this and listening to #Mitski

Posting mostly on Bluesky these days because... I'm at if anyone has an interest.