Before the coffee even arrives in the UK, we’re already ensuring it meets our exacting standards of quality and transparency. That’s why we source ethically, opt for organic certified coffee, and build strong relationships with coffee farmers worldwide – paying at least 50% above the Fair Trade price.

Of course, we still put flavour at the forefront of everything we do. That’s why our coffee experts travel far and wide in search of bold beans and exciting origins, which we bring home and roast with our trademark panache – not to mention our Loring Smart Roaster, the world’s most environmentally-friendly coffee roaster.

Once each coffee is carefully roasted to preserve its individual flavour identity, it’s quality checked by our certified Q Graders, then either sealed in special bags, packed carefully into our compostable coffee pods, or served up to our loyal guests at one of our London cafés.

Our initial partnership with On A Mission was the #KissTheHippoForest, where we decided that for every single pod subscription, we’d plant a tree in On A Mission’s ecoforestry project in Nepal. The project was — and still is — a resounding success, and our pods were nominated for an Amazon Innovation Award for our efforts. But we still wanted to go further.  

Now, we work with On A Mission on a number of exciting reforestation projects all over the planet, for the planet. That means you’ll find our trees everywhere from Colombia to Madagascar, Zambia to California. Yep, the #KissTheHippoForest has gone global. 

It also means we can proudly say that we’re a genuinely carbon negative company. That means, by choosing Kiss the Hippo, you’re helping save the planet – one cup of coffee at a time.