Local Stuff
Plastic-Free, Locally Roasted Coffee
From a local roastery to you! Did you know that in the Chapel Allerton shop we stock locally roasted ground coffee and coffee beans from a local supplier, Third Wave Roast? Third Wave Roast supply our coffee from the West Yorkshire Village of Baildon. They are a micro-roastery and work directly with coffee farms and…
Read MoreEthical Gifting
Looking for a gift for a loved one? Here are some ideas for you! Masculine Grooming There is a bit of a gap in my opinion of masculine grooming products that are both independently made and eco-friendly. Over the last year or so there has been a growing trend towards a good old-fashioned safety razor…
Read MoreWashed Away
Which Soap is Better…Solid or Liquid Soaps? When it comes to COVID-19, soap plays an essential role as it breaks down the fatty outer layer of the virus enabling the virus to become inactive. So soap is a real essential purchase right now but which is best, liquid or solid? Having read an article by…
Read MoreTo Tea or not to Tea
Have you thought about switching to loose tea? Tea purists often say that loose leaf wins hands-down over bagged any day but did you know that tea bags often contain plastic? If you fancy trying loose tea all you need instead of the bags a sieve, if you make pots of tea, to catch the…
Read MoreLocal Delivery & Click & Collect Available
Our New Online Shop Is Open Get Local Delivery with 2.5 Miles or Click & Collect Quite a few of you have been sending in your orders by email for a couple of months now and this service seems to work pretty well and helps keep our queues down which hopefully reduces the length of…
Read MoreFlour, Flour Everywhere
Yes…we do sell flour! Here’s the thing…we’ve stocked flour since we opened but when we noticed that we were selling more and more over the last month we needed to increase our stock to keep up with demand but also to ensure that our regular customers had access to an item they bought weekly. Due…
Read MoreRadio Silence
Struggling to do small talk! We’ve been a bit rubbish lately with our website. We’ve certainly felt more than a little overwhelmed as I am sure many others are too. In the current crisis we very privileged to still be able to trade and pay our staff, suppliers and bills. As a food shop for…
Read MoreIt’s been a tough week!
To our regulars – you’ve been pragmatic, patient and sensible. THANK YOU! We’re working hard to save our business so we can be around for the future so your continued support is appreciated. To those who have just discovered us – welcome to a shopping experience for pragmatic, patient and sensible. We hope you like our…
Read MoreEmployment Experience for Sammy
Work Experience for Sammy Going Into the work Place Can Be Daunting, But Sammy Aced It! If you had paid us a visit over the last couple of weeks you may have been served by our work experience student Sammy Mills. Sammy is the youngest child of a one of our regulars and we were…
Read MoreNew Harrogate shop is open for (more ethical) business!
New Harrogate Shop Is Open For (more ethical) Business! The small but beautiful Harrogate shop opened in November 2019 at 53 Grove Road in Harrogate, HG1. The shop is attached to an antique centre and a café. There are a few antiques centres in Harrogate with a similar feel but none of them have a…
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