I recently attended a two day seminar in Lichfield hosted by Aston University about sustainability in business. Now, I like to think that I am heading in the right direction when it comes to being sustainable in my business, but I also know that there is a lot more I could be doing. I haveContinue reading “Sustainability.”
Author Archives: Sarah Battye
Learning as we go.
I’m not really one for making a plan, ask anyone who knows me! I mean, I don’t go nuts and leap without looking. I will consider options for approximately 6 minutes before I decide that it’s a great idea and I’m just going to go for it! I went travelling in Asia after I leftContinue reading “Learning as we go.”
How to use leftover milk.
For the wedding fayre at the end of February, I massively overestimated how much milk I would need, and so had a lot left over after the event! It’s safe to say I learned my lesson, and will go easy on the dairy next time! This however got us thinking – what do we doContinue reading “How to use leftover milk.”
Secret Bunker wedding fayre.
Well, last Sunday was a treat! I mean, the weekend really started on Saturday, when me and mom had a mammoth baking session… Admittedly we might have gone a little overboard with the cakes… We woke up at 6 on Sunday to pack up Reggie and drive up to the Secret Bunker – sunrise overContinue reading “Secret Bunker wedding fayre.”
Hasbean visit.
Last Friday, me and mom went to the Hasbean roastery for a tour – I’d been considering having these guys as a house coffee, and I was not dissapointed! I first tried Hasbean coffee at Dukes, a coffee house on the Penn Road . They serve Blake blend (in case you wanted to stalk HasbeanContinue reading “Hasbean visit.”
Behind the name.
Liberation Coffee – or Libby for short! But not to be confused with Reggie, the name of the van itself! The van came to me with his name, something I really wanted to keep from his previous owner, Ryan. Reggie used to be a smokehouse/kitchen for Smokey Oaks BBQ (check them out here). The dayContinue reading “Behind the name.”
Environmentally conscious.
It’s really important to me that I try to be as environmentally conscious as I can. The suppliers I choose for my coffee and tea and hot chocolate and milk and, well, everything, to me need to be the kinds of businesses who want to do good in the world, just like I do. CoaltownContinue reading “Environmentally conscious.”
Launching is scary.
I’ve been struggling a lot with imposter syndrome about opening. I had been moving forward in leaps and bounds getting everything ready – sorting out all my licenses, getting all my stock and making the van all spiffy ready to go. Then I just stopped! Admittedly it was Christmas, and my “real job” was gettingContinue reading “Launching is scary.”
Rest is productive.
I spent all of last week isolating. I wasn’t bored – I have been a knitter all my life and have used the time to begin a gift for a friend, and make a start on a test knit for a pattern designer. I did however struggle with some of my internal monologue… I’m sittingContinue reading “Rest is productive.”
Finding a pitch – a conversation with my inner critic.
Finding a spot to park the van and sell my coffee was the easy part. It’s the first thing I had, before I bought the van or thought up any of my branding, or set up my social media accounts. Never mind how hard all the accounting and accountability would be, I had my pitch!Continue reading “Finding a pitch – a conversation with my inner critic.”
Liberation Coffee 