Here at Coffeee.net we’re as crazy about coffee as you are which is why we love offering you great deals to make your coffee experience that whole lot sweeter. Working with some of the UK’s top tea and coffee brands we’re very pleased to say that we can offer you all of the best products on the market from Taylors and Harrogate. So much so that we’re working with Taylors in our most recent special offer and giving away six bags of their ground coffee when you buy the Ascaso Dream Versatile, Sweet Cream coffee machine.

As a coffee brand which prides itself on fair trading for Taylors, quality goes much further than purely taste. Dedicated to ensuring the quality of life for those growing their coffee, Taylors pay that little bit more for all of their coffee so that not only can the farmers put their trust in Taylors but you can be sure that this strong relationship will continue providing great tasting coffee for you to enjoy.

So take a browse online at out collection of Taylors of Harrogate teas and coffees or if you need a new coffee machine why not make the most of our latest offer?

Sipping coffee gives us that satisfaction that no other beverage comes close to but many coffee businesses around the US are taking this satisfaction a step further.

As a country which imports 2.3 million 60kg bags of coffee every month, the US is without a doubt the biggest importer. However, many of these coffee importing businesses are now selecting beans that go towards the greater good.

One couple who are doing exactly this is Jeff and Stacy Myers from Chambersburg in the US. After opening a coffee roasting business they decided to donate a quarter of their sales to non-profit organisations such as the South East Asia Prayer Centre in Cambodia.

Mr. Myers stated they have some really loyal customers because of what they do whilst Mrs. Myers added that a recent donation they made allowed an Orphanage to fix its roof after it collapsed.

Here at coffeee.net we too want to give back which is why we stock a variety of Fair Trade coffees for you to choose from. So if you want to make your coffee taste that whole lot sweeter then why not switch to Fair Trade? Simply by making this small change you’re making a huge difference to the farmers working hard so you can enjoy such a beverage. Simply take a look at our selection of online Fair Trade coffees now and take your pick, who knew doing your bit could be so simple and tasty!

Here at Coffeee.net, we don’t just sell coffee. These days you’ve got to be ahead of the game to succeed and like any good woman, we’ve embraced the skill of multi-tasking. So with this in mind, it’s time to tell you about the wondrous, sumptuous and simply delightful Taylors of Harrogate tea that we so lovingly stock.

From Afternoon Darjeeling to Fruit and Herbal tea, you could cure a cold with what we’ve got for you. What’s more, we don’t just provide for you individual people out there, we also like to think about all those important business type people who just can’t get through the day without a healthy dose of organic chamomile tea (available in catering pack size, naturally).

Something for everyone you might say. Yes, that’s what we like to think we are anyway. What do you think?

Now that we know what the most expensive coffee in the world is, (Kopi Luwak anyone?) we thought it would be interesting to delve into the world of green coffee. No, we don’t mean green coloured coffee; we’re referring to the sustainable and Fairtrade variety.

In our opinion, the best thing about the coffee trading industry is how socially are people are of the need to buy and sell ethically sourced coffee, from farmers to Jo Public on the high street. We all know that Arabica and Robusta beans are the most popular due to their high quality taste, but actually the worlds greenest coffee beans are Arabica beans grown at the very high altitude of 3000 feet or even higher.

The thing you might find the most interesting is the look of the coffee plants and beans themselves. The beans originally resemble small fruit; after all it is actually a fruit when it’s just been picked. The seed of the fruit or coffee cherry are typically picked by hand and each coffee tree produced only one or two pounds of green coffee beans each season, not that much hey?

Depending on the region, growing seasons do differ and some coastal locations have up to five harvests per year. So there you go, a bit about green coffee beans!

Anything men can do, women can do better.  Well, according to the Australian females starting up their own companies, that is.  Apparently women in Australia are setting up their own small businesses approximately twice the rate of Australian males – however, there are more men who are small business owners than women on a ratio of roughly two to one.

A study led by Bankwest found that there was a rise in women taking the plunge into small start-ups over the last five years (by at least 7 per cent) compared to that of men (1.9 per cent).

“One of the real trends that came out of the report was stronger growth in the number of women running their own business compared to men, particularly the growth in women running a small business by themselves, often part-time at first while raising children,” said Tim Crawford, author of the report.

Unveiling her fair trade coffee company Republica Coffee back in 2006, Jacqueline Arias said the reason behind starting up the business was to follow her passion whilst remaining true to her ethics.

“It is fair to say that women tend to be the ones who create ethical companies, not men…I think it’s just part of who we are, part of our DNA, we are naturally nurturing beings.  We naturally care about our kids, we naturally want to do the right thing.  We are the first adopters of ethical behaviour.”

With five employees running the ship as well as landing a place in BRW Fast 100 ranking of the quickest-growing organisations, in 2009 she also won a City of Sydney small business prize.  Her ethically sourced and organically grown coffee from Third World nations is currently in huge demand, available in supermarkets as well as on Jetstar flights.

Going ‘green’ can mean ‘gold’ for many – especially if you’re Nick and Stephanie Fry, owners of New Zealand coffee roasting business Celcius Coffee.  The husband-and-wife team took home the acclaimed “Green Gold” honour at Wellington’s Gold Awards for their admirable contribution to sustaining environmentally methods.

Through assessing each step of the coffee production procedure, the duo have cut down on carbon dioxide emissions wherever possible; and have also adopted this approach by using eco-friendly packaging or purchasing carbon credits.

The business takes away any unwanted coffee grounds and transforms it into Celcius Coffee’s Sweet Grounds “soil conditioner”, and are also responsible for the creation of the IdealCup – a takeaway coffee cup with reusable properties.

Whilst their techniques and products are slightly dearer than the average coffee, their range also consists of organic, premium and Fair Trade beans; and if it’s good enough for the environment, then it’s good enough for their customers.

Mrs Fry remarks that the hard part will be convincing cafes to try something new, and leave their dependable big name brands on the shelf – but with Celcius quickly growing in recognition for its environmentally friendly reputation, she strongly believes this will result in a “powerful and unique selling point”.

“We’re really, really proud about what we’ve achieved.  Now we want to make sure Wellington knows Celcius Coffee is a serious contender as a coffee business.”

There’s something in the air over in the southern hemisphere – specifically the aroma of Fairtrade coffee.  As part of Fair Trade Fortnight (May 7-22) that recently took place in New Zealand, 40,000 Kiwis have showed their support for coffee farmers in the developing world by signing up to Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break.

With over 1,200 Oxfam Coffee Breaks taking place all over the country, from homes to universities, some of the biggest companies in New Zealand were sent a range of Fair Trade products such as Caffe L’affare coffee and Whittaker’s chocolate in order to sample the tastes and benefits of the ethically-minded goods.

“We had an Oxfam Coffee Break in our office and send in our donation.  However, the real benefit – to my surprise – was in education.  Most people in the office had not heard of Oxfam or Fairtrade, and were very interested in reading the information I put out,” explained Mandy Drummond of Peddle Thorp Architects, Auckland.

By purchasing Fairtrade products, consumers are able to help coffee growers maximise their productivity whilst minimising poverty.  Paying a more reasonable price coffee workers can receive a decent wage and working conditions, as well as improve sustainable farming methods.

New Zealand are currently one of the world’s most loyal Fairtrade customers, with sales at an impressive $36.6 million in 2010.

Reputation in business is everything, and for one local coffee organisation, the name of their game is being one of the top 10 micro-roasteries within North America.

Awarded the coveted Gold Bean prize at the International SIAL Coffee Cup contest in Canada, Kingsville’s Speakeasy Coffee won acclaim for their Ethiopian blend of bean, Kochere Gayo.  But the success doesn’t stop there, for as well as being a direct buy wholesaler (travelling to the coffee producing areas to buy the produce directly from the grower), owner Armstrong has also opened a new coffee shop in Hamilton, Ontario.

Originally from England, Armstrong started out as a fully trained chef, but after opening his first fair trade store he realised the potential within fair trade coffee.  He has since received the distinguished Cup of Excellence coffee crop courtesy of a grower in Nicaragua, helping to cement Speakeasy’s reputation as one of the best micro-roasters on the continent.

Coffee sold by Armstrong includes Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Kenya, Nicaragua, Panama, Papua and Peru.