Tea and Coffee suppliers - any tips?

[AnthonyG]

Afternoon all.
We are looking at suppliers for tea and coffee for our B and B - generally we are just after the coffee sticks (easy to cope with and cheaper) and Twinings enveloped tea bags and the usual sugar sticks. There are numerous suppliers on-line and the cheapest we have found so far is coffeesuppliesdirect - I wondered if anyone had any tips before we order from them - i.e. any other suppliers?

Thanks for any tips!

 

[MikeJ]

Just get a Makro card and get them from there. Probably similar pricing, and you can see exactly what's on offer.

 

[AnthonyG]

Thanks MikeJ. Yep - we looked at Makro but their coffee works out much mroe expirensive than coffeesuppliesdirect (MAkro 18.99 for 200 and CSD 16.95. PLus Makro don't supply Twinings.

Thanks though!

 

[Mr D]

Tea show at the NEC Birmingham in 7 months. Lots of suppliers.

 

[JEREMY HAWKE]

Matey over the road

 

[Chris Ashdown]

Bookers wholesalers normally the cheapest local shop

 

[Minuteman Press]

Always recommend FairTrade. Availability is ever increasing.

Any tips - PG Tips.

 

[Chris Ashdown]

Is fair trade really fair or just a marketing act where companies pay the odd few pence extra that goes to the community, rather than pay a fair price so they come out of poverty

Typically companies spend millions on advertising Fair Trade yet only give communities new school room or village hall that at local rates only costs a few hundred pounds

 

[Minuteman Press]

Having seen the difference FairTrade makes to farmers lives in Nicaragua I can tell you that investing in a production infrastructure makes a difference in providing an incoming for workers, families and next generations. It's a commercial choice. We've been involved for six years now and have found the experience satisfying, seeing the results we have made.

Not for every company and requires the informed commitment of everyone in the organisation from our experience.