coffeevan – Liberation Coffee

Sustainability.

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”