About Calendar Coffee
You can recognize the Irish roaster Calendar Coffee on our shelves at first glance. They are proud of their cheerful packaging, which is an integral part of this roastery. Two coffee nerds - Zarah and Dan - are behind the concept itself. Together they have spent over 15 years roasting, serving and tasting coffees from around the world and their dream was to create a roastery that specializes in the coffee they love to drink. Will you like it too? Come try it!
How it all began?
Their story began in 2014 when they landed their dream job together at Workshop Coffee in London. Zarah ran the cafe and Dan worked behind the scenes in the roastery. They quickly discovered that the best tasting coffees were almost always harvested recently. For something that has such a big impact on quality, they were surprised that this information is rarely shared with the customer or requested by the customer. Coffee is best treated like any other fresh crop, so Zarah and Dan saw an opportunity to improve quality through the way coffee is sourced.
Over the next two years, the idea for a seasonal roastery began to take shape, and in November 2017 they moved to the city of Galway, where Zarah grew up. They wanted to make their dream come true there. Being a seasonal roaster means the coffees and origins they work with are constantly changing depending on which coffees they are harvesting. Through careful planning and working with the right farmers, they have been able to create a diverse range of coffees that are sweet and full of flavor all year round, something they are really proud of!
How will it be?
Zarah and Dan believe that quality is not just how the coffee tastes. It's about knowing who grew the coffee and how much money they got. Was the coffee grown using organic practices and what steps were taken to reduce the carbon footprint on its journey from seed to cup? All businesses can be a force for good, so they've made it their mission to run theirs a little differently. They examine the environmental and social impact of every aspect of their business and hope to publish their first transparency report next year.
The roastery is proud to be a proud member of 1% for the Planet - a global movement of individuals and businesses coming together to protect the future of our planet by giving 1% of their sales (whether we are in profit or not) to supporting the work of ecological non-profits. It also addresses emissions from the transport of every bag, box and bucket that leaves the roaster. They are making up for it with a reforestation project in County Clare. They partnered with Hometree to plant one non-invasive native tree for every ton of carbon emitted.
And who is behind the beautiful packaging?
Skilled illustrator Cadi Lane, who you may remember her work from her previous work for the Hard Lines roastery. You can view her other illustrations on her Instagram or directly at our branch!