The Owens Blog

Perfect Waves Café is the newest cafe spot in Ivybridge, and is easily accessible, located at The Roastery just off the A38 next to Endsleigh Garden Centre. Brought to you by the team behind Owens Coffee, we serve the same ethically sourced, organic coffee and delicious baked goods that Owens is known for, alongside our signature warm welcome! :) 

We were thrilled this week to receive a visit by the CEO of the Fairtrade Foundation, Mr Michael Gidney. Michael visited on invitation from the team at Fairtrade Devon, as he wanted to see exactly how Devon had made such a success of its Fairtrade County status in the UK. 

UK Coffee Week takes place from Monday 16th until Sunday 22nd October. 

To celebrate, try an Owens Coffee Discovery Pack. We're donating 5% to Project Waterfall for every sale during this week. 

Introducing Terre Verdi: a pioneering organic skincare company based in the UK. Founded by Alessandra de Gregorio, Terre Verdi is committed to crafting ethical, natural products that heal both skin and soul.

Tucked away in the rolling hills of Somerset is Hembridge Organics: a company producing some of the finest organic jams, chutneys and marmalades around. The business was founded by Kerry Dodd, who is passionate about using local, organic ingredients to create delicious preserves.

Owens Coffee has been crowned the Best Organic Coffee in the UK at the Soil Association's BOOM Awards. 

Winners of the Best of Organic Market (BOOM) awards were announced at a prestigious ceremony at Oval Space, London. 

Are you fascinated by those designs on the surface of your latte? Do you want to elevate your coffee game and learn the secrets behind creating stunning latte art? Do you know where to start? Let's dive into some frequently asked questions to give you a better idea of what to expect and to give you some tips to start trying at home...

There are over 600 Fairtrade Communities in the UK, which include Fairtrade Towns, Fairtrade Cities, Fairtrade Boroughs, Fairtrade Zones and Fairtrade Islands(!). 

This Fairtrade Fortnight (and beyond), Owens Coffee is proud to support the town of Ivybridge in a campaign for the town to regain its Fairtrade Town status. We are doing this in partnership with Fairtrade Devon and Devon Development Education.

29,000 coffee pods are sent to landfill every month. If you choose to use coffee pods, you can actively reduce this waste. Here's how to recycle your aluminium coffee pods in 3 simple steps.

Owens' Liz writes below about her recent visit to Rwanda in the first of a series of updates on the trip: 

It is just over a week since I returned from Rwanda and it has been a whirlwind! What an experience!