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Got Coffee?
You can get it, caffeinated or unleaded, right here at Eliot Chapel, and here's why you should:
- Eliot purchases Fair Trade association-supplied coffees from a locally-owned coffee shop, the Hartford Coffee Company in South St. Louis. By buying your coffee at Eliot, you are not only supporting a small local business enterprise, you are ensuring that the workers who grow the coffee we rely on get a fair price for their products. Fact: While retail prices for Starbucks, Gevalia, and other corporate designer labels continue to rise, the prices paid to growers has actually decreased in the last couple of years. Fair Trade guarantees a per-pound price that may be as much as five times the current prices growers are paid.
- Because certified Fair Trade distributors like the Hartford Coffee Company buy directly through the association instead of through a retailer like Starbucks, they can offer the coffee to consumers at a highly competitive price. In fact, Eliot Chapel can realize significant per-pound profit while charging up to $3.00 per pound less than you will pay for top quality coffees elsewhere.
- The coffee you buy at Eliot comes from only top-choice beans imported from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia, and it is roasted right here in the kitchen at the Hartford Coffee Company, scant days before you buy it. You are guaranteed the freshest beans or ground, roasted to perfection. You will NOT find better coffee anywhere in the St. Louis area.
- We sell Fair Trade chocolate from October through April, purchased from Equal Exchange, an organization associated with the UUSC. (Equal Exchange makes a contribution to the UUSC for each pound of chocolate purchased by a UU congregation).
- We also sell several varieties of specialty coffees that may be ordered for only $11 per bag.
So, buying coffee at Eliot is a triple-win situation. You get great coffee at a reasonable price ($10.00 per pound), Eliot Chapel gets a financial boost, and best of all, you are ensuring that the growers who supply the coffee earn a livable income. Think about it, and look for the table in Adams Hall after either service.
For more information, stop by our table in Adams Hall after services.