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LONDON ON THE INSIDE
"Local heroes: Redemption Roasters"
SUITCASE VOL 34 - LONDON CAFÉS
"London's cafés, roasteries and restaurants are putting community on the menu"
REDEMPTION ROASTERS SOCIAL IMPACT REPORT 2021
Learn about the important work we are carrying out in our latest Social Impact report.
LAW
"From Big Law to Big Coffee. How a Former Debevoise Lawyer Brewed a New Venture"
PERFECT DAILY GRIND
"Redemption Roasters to open training academy in women's prison"
DAILY MAIL
"Best Nespresso pods for a brew-tiful cup of coffee"
THE LIST
"Best ethical coffee brands in 2021"
DELISH MAGAZINE
"This Coffee Company Is Giving Prisoners Another Shot At Life"
RATHBONES REVIEW
"Redemption Roasters is a remarkable business that gives prisoners hope for the future by training them to become skilled baristas"
BARISTA MAGAZINE
"Coffee in confinement: Prison-based roaster teaches job skills to inmates"
CHERRY
"Hot stuff. Cosy up with a warm mug full of flavour and good vibes this winter"
RADICAL GIVING
"We’re on a mission to reduce reoffending rates through speciality coffee."
Redemption Roasters Social Impact Report 2020
20/09/2020
Learn about the important work we are carrying out in our latest Social Impact report.
EVENING STANDARD
11/09/2020
"Coffee chain which employs and trains prisoners as baristas speaks out about 'difficulties' of lockdown"
BUSINESS INSIDER
04/09/2020
"Having a home and a job to return to has been proven to reduce the recidivism rate — one of the key goals of the company."
ROASTED: A SMALL BUSINESS'S PANDEMIC DIARY
11/06/2020
"This is a diarised version of how my small coffee company, Redemption Roasters, has experienced the coronavirus crisis so far. Hopefully, it proves of interest to Alphaville readers who are used to analysing businesses through an unprecedented crisis, but perhaps not operating them"
IAN KING SHOW - SKY NEWS
21/07/2020
"Redemption Roasters offers ex-offenders jobs at one of its six coffee shops or with its partners."
FIVE MINUTES WITH THINK COFFEE INK
12/03/2020
"We chose to work with Redemption Roasters because we share a lot of the same values"
THE JELLIED EEL - AROUND TOWN
17/02/2020
"This social enterprise, on a mission to spread their delicious coffee with a purpose"
THE RIKERS COFFEE ACADEMY
27/12/2019
"Can teaching prison inmates to make lattes give them a chance at a better future?"
PROPEL QUARTERLY - SECOND CHANCES
09/09/2019
"Glynn Davis looks at companies that are giving prisoners a way to build their lives through training and employment"
BBC GOOD FOOD - BEST COFFEE BEANS TO BUT ONLINE
10/12/2019
"Love coffee in the morning? BGF rounded up the best UK coffee roasteries and highlighted winning products from each."
BOUGHTONS COFFEE HOUSE POP - UP PODCAST
05/11/2019
"Boughton's Coffee House sat down with Thomas de Garnham to find out more about using coffee as a force for good."
CHANNEL 5 NEWS - GETTING EXOFFENDERS BACK INTO WORK
30/09/2019
"Getting ex-offenders back into work is the single biggest thing which will stop them re-offending but it's far from easy"
REDEMPTION ROASTERS SOCIAL IMPACT REPORT 2019
24/09/2019
"A digital copy of our 2019 social impact report detailing the difference we make to the people we are trying to help"
COFFEE HOUSE PROJECT PODCAST
23/09/2019
"An interview with Thomas De Garnham from Redemption Roasters"
BBC RADIO - PM
17/08/2019
"What's the connection between lattes, cappuccinos and rehabilitating young criminals?"
SKY NEWS INTERVIEW
20/06/2019
"They're trying to turn their lives around, and we should welcome it."
JOBS FOR PRISONERS
31/05/2019
"Our job is done as long as we know thy don't reoffend"
THE GUARDIAN
01/05/2019
"If you fancy a coffee that's also ethical, you'll find it at Redemption Roasters."
GROW
26/04/2019
"Exceptional coffee can come from unexpected places - and unlikely people."
KX QUARTERLY WINTER 2019
13/02/2019
"Redemption Roasters at Coal Drops Yard is giving young offenders a second shot at a career."
BEST COFFEE GUIDE
24/04/2019
"A favourite spot for many local coffee drinkers"
THE VENUE REPORT
24/04/2019
"2019's Hottest New Cafe Openings Across The Globe."
THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION II
12/03/2020
"Helping young offenders get jobs after release."
THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
04/03/2019
"Inmates are swapping crime for coffee."
COURIER X AMEX
14/04/2019
"We've done very well out of the public impact we've had. It gives us a clear point of difference."
BBC LONDON
11/03/2019
"Being in this environment has changed my whole outlook on life."
KX QUARTERLY AUTUMN 2018
01/22/2018
"We always want to be known for our amazing, ethically-sourced coffee - there must never be a trade-off in quality."
EDGE AND COMPANY
09/04/2019
"A teenager in Aylesbury prison talking about coffee with more passion and knowledge than most coffee professionals."
LONDON BELONGS TO ME
29/04/2019
"This is as ethical as coffee gets - showing that the roasting process can be socially responsible to."
PERFECT DAILY GRIND
26/03/2019
"One of London's innovative new roasters."
RORY STEWART, MINISTER OF STATE FOR PRISONS
11/03/2019
"Working with some very challenging prisoners, educating, changing lives and producing a great cup of coffee."
THOMAS REUTERS FOUNDATION
04/03/2019
"Everyone (working in the cafe) has the same goals. They do want to go out and live a crime-free life."
ALEX HEAD
12/03/2020
"Changing peoples' expectations of what people who wind up in prison are lie. Most are more like you than you think."
RETAIL INSIDER
20/02/2019
"Around 90 young men have gone/are going through the training while inside."
THE BIG ISSUE
14/02/2019
"A unique story of social good behind every cup."
RICHARD BRANSON, VIRGIN
30/01/2019
"It's companies like these that continue to inspire me and I hope more business leaders follow their lead.!
DIRECTOR MAGAZINE BY IOD
01/02/2019
"This turns the usual relationship between the officers and inmates on it's head - it's refreshing to see"
RORY STEWART
07/12/2018
"We had the pleasure to meet the Minister of State for Prisons at the Ministry of Justice"
EVENING STANDARD
03/01/2019
"Redemption Roasters hopes its training plans will help remove the stigma about employing reformed convicts"
SUDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG
24/12/2018
"Turning offenders into baristas and bean experts"
MEDIUM
14/12/2018
"[One of the] places I can recommend if you're looking for a mix of social impact and caffeine"
THE COURIER
09/12/2018
"Through Redemption, the apprentices receive top-level training in a state-of-the-art facility"
BBC NEWS
06/11/2018
"[Young offender:] It's a different environment, it brings a bit of normality to my life"
ROASTER INTERVIEWS: MARCUS WOOD OF REDEMPTION ROASTERS
06/11/2018
"Each day is entirely different in the coffee industry - especially when operating behind bars"
OX MAGAZINE
02/11/2018
"The atmosphere is great because the guys are really keen, very excited, ad genuinely interested in a career in coffee"
THE BUCKS HERALD
26/09/2018
"We are absolutely delighted to be working with Redemption and are thrilled to offer our visitors delicious coffee"
COFFEE BUSINESS WORLD
15/08/2018
"On a mission to provide coffee training and skills to inmates to help them reintegrate into society on their release"
THE BEST INDEPENDENT COFFEE SHOPS IN LONDON
12/03/2020
"Redemption has a cool and airy interior and is a great spot for an early morning meeting or a grab-and-go"
CAFFEINE
24/07/2018
"Training the future coffee professionals in Aylesbury Prison"
THE GUARDIAN - THE OFM 50
26/02/2018
"Offering coffee, bags of beans and, crucially, employment for apprentices after release"
CAFE LIFE MAGAZINE
01/02/2018
"Young offenders often have to work twice as hard to demonstrate their viability in the working world"
THE TIMES
22/01/2018
"The coffee roastery that puts inmates on road to redemption"
ITV ANGLIA
12/03/2020
"If offenders have skills and have a job to go to, the latest statistics show that they are 50% less likely to reoffend"
FINANCIAL TIMES
08/01/2018
"Redemption Roasters gives young offenders the chance to train as baristas and skill up for a new life after prison"
CAFFEINE
01/12/2018
"Redemption Roasters' partnership with HMP Aylesbury is one project that is clearly making a positive impact"
LATTE ART COMPETITION
01/11/2017
"Because we train people who experience prejudice against them, we have to do everything to a much higher standard"
DAVID LIDINGTON
03/10/2017
"That is what a fresh start looks like"
THE BLEND
01/06/2017
"A speciality coffee company with a difference"
BEAN THERE
01/06/2017
"The cafe made a splash at London coffee festival in 2017 with the launch of their range of coffees"
EVENING STANDARD
05/07/2017
"This business is making a real difference to people's lives - and making great coffee at the same time"
SOCIAL PANTRY
10/04/2017
"We want to show the coffee community and the world that a positive environment can be created behind bars"