Here at The Blesséd Brew, our mission is simple; to carry on the legacy of founder, Bonaventure Martis, who 100 years ago, started Kulkumry Coffee Estate with a strong belief in God and the good that can be achieved through social work and caring for the environment.  He was famous for sharing his coffee harvest with the local community and we would like to honour this by carrying on with this tradition in ways that go a small way to helping the problems that our world faces today, ensuring kindness to our workers, the environment, and the creatures that live in our coffee estate.

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Our estate, Kulkumry Coffee Estate, is managed by the Montfort Fathers who receive a management fee and a share of profits.  Our Indian speciality coffee comes to you with our love and their blessing, which may explain why our coffee is so special and definitely explains why it's blesséd!

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We have pledged to reinvest 51% of profits into social and environmental projects in the UK and India.

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Social Work

 

• As well as receiving a management fee for their work, we donate to the Montfort Fathers’ Charitable Projects across India.  This includes running the Anugraha Girls’ Home in Bangalore and organising educational workshops, such as health and financial management to improve the lives of estate workers.

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• We also donate to small social enterprises in Karnataka, India, where our estate is based.  This includes the Fr Muller’s Rehabilitation Workshop and Shop which provides employment to adults with additional needs / disabilities in Mangalore.

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• In the UK, we also donate to charities, such as providing raffle prizes to the Brain Tumour Charity.

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Environmental Work

 

• We pledge to reinvest in re-planting and regenerating the land.  Whilst we already use traditional, non-invasive methods of coffee growing and picking, there is always more that can be done to enhance the dwindling countryside.  From planting new trees, working with local environmental agencies to better the soil, and hosting bee hives, our mission is to leave the estate in a better place than when we were lucky enough to inherit it.

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• To cement our commitment to the environment, we have signed the Brent Climate Charter and feature in Brent Council's Green Directory.

 

Thank you for sharing in our mission!