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Case Study: Sustainable Agriculture in San Juan del Oro, Peru

Case Study: Sustainable Agriculture in San Juan del Oro, Peru

February 25, 2021

La Cooperativa Agraria Cafetalera San Juan del Oro (CAC SJO or San Juan del Oro) was the first cooperative to be founded in Puno in southern Peru back in 1961. Coffee producers were in desperate need of stronger market access so the 40 founding members sought to improve the lives of farmers and their families […]

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Educating Young People in Honduras with Matthew Algie and COCAFCAL

Educating Young People in Honduras with Matthew Algie and COCAFCAL

February 24, 2021

Some of the most rewarding work we do at Matthew Algie is support our Fairtrade producers to improve education for young people. It makes sense – these young minds are the future of the local communities and coffee industry. We want to support families to give them a better quality of life. COCAFCAL and Fairtrade […]

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The impact of Fairtrade: 6 ways COOMAP used their Fairtrade Premium to improve their community

The impact of Fairtrade: 6 ways COOMAP used their Fairtrade Premium to improve their community

February 22, 2021

At Matthew Algie, we have always championed Fairtrade. For almost 25 years, we have been sourcing coffee from Fairtrade cooperatives around the world, ensuring our coffee farmers receive a fair wage and feel empowered to take more control over their lives. Since we launched the UK’s first Fairtrade espresso in 1997, we have contributed over […]

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Coffee origin tasting notes – What does origin tell you about flavour?

Coffee origin tasting notes – What does origin tell you about flavour?

February 9, 2021

When choosing a coffee for your business, there are many things you’ll want to consider. First and foremost is who you are catering for and their general preferences. Do you want fruit and sweetness or body and intensity? A dark or light roast? How will you be brewing your coffee? All these and more impact […]

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Trip to Origin: Visiting 6 co-ops and 8 coffee farms in Brazil

Trip to Origin: Visiting 6 co-ops and 8 coffee farms in Brazil

October 24, 2019

We set out for this giant origin, both in terms of land and coffee volume in early August. This was the end of the harvest for most areas, but the best time for cupping and we certainly did plenty of that! The purpose of the trip was to visit some of our existing and potential […]

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The Cup Movement: Reducing the use of paper coffee cups

The Cup Movement: Reducing the use of paper coffee cups

October 21, 2019

It is estimated that 478 million single-use cups are used in Scotland each year, approximately 95 million of these are used in our community in greater Glasgow. Unfortunately, the waterproof plastic lining on paper cups means that only 4% are currently recycled and the remainder often end up in landfill or as litter on our […]

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A Success Story from Peru

A Success Story from Peru

November 14, 2018

Between 2013-15, Matthew Algie worked with the San Juan del Oro Coffee Cooperative in Southern Peru as part of a collaborative project focussing on adaptation to climate change and good water stewardship. Following on from the success of this award-winning project, 2015-18 saw Matthew Algie partner in a multi-stakeholder programme alongside UK retailer Marks & Spencer; coffee […]

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Recycling coffee cups: What’s the solution?

Recycling coffee cups: What’s the solution?

September 28, 2018

With a growing consumer awareness around the damaging effects of single-use plastics, it’s time for the coffee industry to adapt. Addressing the problem.  Since the airing of Blue Planet II in 2017, UK consumers have shown increasing concern regarding the pollution of our world’s oceans and ecosystems – especially in relation to societies ‘throw away’ […]

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Amy Oroko on our work with farmers and cooperatives in Uganda & Rwanda

Amy Oroko on our work with farmers and cooperatives in Uganda & Rwanda

September 12, 2018

2018 Amy Oroko, Sustainability Manager at Matthew Algie, on the positive impact of our project with farmers in Uganda, and catching up with the Kopakama cooperative in Rwanda. Two and a half years on from my first trip, I am very happy to be back visiting coffee farmers on the slopes of Mount Elgon, a […]

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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.