Boston Tea Party (café chain) facts for kids
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A branch in Bristol
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| Private limited company | |
| Industry | Café |
| Founded | 1995 in Bristol, England |
| Headquarters | 75 Park Street, , |
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Key people
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Sam Roberts (CEO) |
| Products | Coffee beverages, tea, smoothies, ales, cooked meals, sandwiches |
Boston Tea Party is a cool café group in the UK. It's a family-owned business that started in Bristol, England, in 1995. They have 23 cafés, mostly in the South West of England. Each café looks different inside, and they focus on getting their food and drinks from local, ethical sources.
Helping Others
Boston Tea Party loves to help people! In 2011, they teamed up with Coffee Kids. This charity helps coffee farmers and their children.
The company also supports many local charities. Each café team gets to pick charities in their area to help. For example, in 2018, a team from Bristol went to the Cock and Bull festival. They raised £6,000 for Jamie's Farm. This charity helps kids from cities who need support.
Boston Tea Party also donates 10p from every coffee they sell. This money goes to charities near each café.
Being Eco-Friendly
Boston Tea Party is a leader in being kind to our planet! On June 1, 2018, they became the first coffee chain in the world to stop using single-use coffee cups. This was a big step to help with the global plastic problem.
Now, if you want a takeaway coffee, you need to:
- Bring your own cup.
- Borrow a special loan cup from the café.
- Use a cup with a refundable deposit.
- Or buy a reusable Ecoffee Cup from them.
They even sell Ecoffee Cups at a lower price. This makes it easy for everyone to get a reusable cup. The money they save by not buying paper cups (10p per cup) also goes to local charities.
Boston Tea Party also shares their ideas with other companies. They hold talks and workshops to teach others how to be more sustainable. All their food is sourced in a way that is good for the environment and people.
Awesome Awards
Boston Tea Party has won some great awards!
In 2015, they won "Best Café" from Food Magazine. They also won "Best chain café" from Café Life. That same year, they were nominated for three awards at the Sustainable Restaurant Awards. These awards were for Society, Large Group, and Innovation.
Where to Find Them
Boston Tea Party has 23 cafés across England. Their main office is in Park Street, Bristol.
Here are some of the places where you can find a Boston Tea Party café:
