Stands at the Festival
ROASTERS
Roaster
DARK WOODS
Based in a renovated textile mill in the Pennine Hills near Marsden, Dark Woods Coffee roast on their vintage Probat roaster. Using only speciality grade coffees they roast a range of espresso blends and single estate coffees that they hope truly reflect what a wider coffee appreciating public choose to drink. This may be the case as they hold more Great Taste Awards than any other coffee company, including two “Golden Forks”, the Oscars of the food world.
Roaster
MALAWIAN COFFEE CO
The Malawian Coffee Company is a social enterprise supporting Malawi’s remote coffee growing communities. Currently 100% of their profits are given back to good causes in Malawi.
They work directly with the farmers who grow their coffee and ensure tey pay “more than a fair price” for the produce.
Roaster
NORTH STAR
North Star Coffee Roaster source and roast only speciality grade coffees, with a strict ethical procurement policy. They ensure that the people and land growing their coffees are highly respected.
Their wholesale customers all meet stringent minimum supply terms for both quality and ethics, and most undertake accredited training with them.
OTHER STANDS
Food
MISTAL KITCHEN
This year, we’re thrilled to have Mistal Kitchen as our main sponsor.
Situated on the beautiful Chevin, right opposite the Chevin Forest car park, Mistal Kitchen is a family‑run vegetarian and vegan café serving proper, hearty food, Charlestown blend coffee from local roasters Casa Espresso made with organic dairy milk or non-dairy milks and and delicious Mistal Bakery cakes.
Charity
FARMERS VOICE RADIO
Farmers' Voice Radio is a UK charity, based in Yorkshire, that is transforming the lives of millions of coffee farmers in rural communities through the power of participatory radio. Farmers' Voice Radio connects coffee producers to the information they need to improve the sustainability, production and quality of their coffee.
Charity
OXFAM
Oxfam is a globally renowned aid and development charity with 70 years of experience, working and campaigning with partners in over 90 countries worldwide focusing on the alleviation of global poverty.
Oxfam Otley is a local charity shop raising funds to support the global charity. They sell donated goods and ethical new products. They have a range of Fairtrade coffee from Café Direct and Grumpy Mule. Their coffee range includes: whole beans, ground coffee and instant coffee.
Merch + Info
MERCHANDISE AND INFO
There will be Otley Coffee Culture merch for sale: tote bags, prints and tees, along with specially discounted Independent Coffee Guides and the chance to own your own coffee plant.
This is also the stand to obtain info and ideas to ensure you have the best possible coffee day.
CRAFT STALLS
Creative
Beautiful soaps, bath salts, body butters and so much more! All their natural products are made in West Yorkshire by Karolina.
Creative
CHUNKYNFUNKY
Francesca J is an artisan florist, priding herself on luxury, contemporary, whimsical, seasonal design. Colour is used dramatically to create gorgeously vibrant flower arrangements, perfect for a gift or to keep yourself! Where possible flowers are sourced from within the UK and from local flower farms. Packaging is minimal and sustainable.
Creative
PRINT&HUES
Otley and York based mother and daughter Sarah and Rhiannon have been sharing their love of screen printng through their joint venture as Print&Hues.
Sarah references her interests in travel, nature and the world around us, while Rhiannon focusses on her love of graohic design, bold colours and typography.