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Café Madre is a UK-based specialty coffee business offering small-batch, ethically sourced coffee grown by women farmers. We focus on spotlighting the incredible work of women throughout the supply chain, and working with cooperatives that support our values. We’re building relationships with women producers worldwide to bring you coffees that are both exceptional in quality and impact.

Café Madre is a for-profit business with a selective sourcing model. We are selective in which coffees we source to ensure they meet our high standards. Currently, we supply two coffees from worker-led cooperatives. Primavera from Union Proagro via the pioneering Café Femenino, and Tierra Madre from a subset of women farmers a Aldea Asociasion Global.

We only work with co-ops and producers who: Prioritise fair pay and economic empowerment for women Reinvest in their communities Meet high quality standards Offer traceability and transparency We work with our suppliers to provide up-to-date information about our coffees and the communities that produce them.

Not yet. While we work exclusively with producers who use sustainable and ethical growing practices — and many follow organic methods — we as the final producer have not yet completed all requirements neccesary to evidence a formal Organic or Fair Trade certification. Café Madre is a new business, and these processes take time. Our partners Café Femenino and Aldea Global do both export these coffees with Fair Trade and USDA Oranic certification, so we do hope to be able to add these accreditations in future. If seeing these accreditations is important to you, please let us know via our contact page!

We are not growers ourselves. We source from cooperatives that champion women farmers. Our role is to amplify their stories, ensure they receive fair payment, and bring their coffees to conscious consumers in the UK and beyond. We prioritise transparency and traceability at every step, sharing updates, stories, and visuals directly from the cooperatives we work with, so you can see the people and places behind each cup. It’s coffee with context, connection, and impact.

Yes — we’re proudly women-founded and led.

No — Café Madre is UK-based and not Latin-owned. We work with worker-led cooperatives in our coffees countries of origin, which are currently Nicaragua and Bolivia.

“Café Madre” roughly translates to “Mother Coffee” in Spanish. The name pays homage to the role of women in their communities, especially in coffee-growing regions where their social and economic contributions can be overlooked. Our first two coffee offerings are delivered in partnersip with the excellent Café Femenino in Bolivia and Aldea Global in Nicaragua, so chosing a name in the Spanish language is a nod to our beginnings.

Great question! We are building a network of likeminded coffee shops and retailers where you will be able to find our products. For now, you can find Café Madre at: The Village Greengrocers, Charlton, London - In bags St. Richard's Church Centre, Charlton, London - Served in the café If you are with an organisation that is interested in stocking Café Madre, or would like to suggest somewhere you think we'd fit in, please let us by emailing hello@cafemadre.co.uk.

We currently ship via Royal Mail using First or Second Class Large Letter services. Orders are dispatched within 2–3 working days, and we always aim for speed, sustainability, and simplicity.

Got questions? We’d love to hear from you. Email: hello@cafemadre.co.uk Instagram: @cafemadreuk