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.

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We have pledged to reinvest a share of profits into social and environmental projects in India.

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Social Work

 

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

 

• We pledge to invest in 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 SEND/ those with additional needs employees in Mangalore.

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Environmental Work

 

• We also 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!