Good Taste
We have been so happy to have Jasmine become part of our team. When she is not busy studying you’ll often find her friendly face behind the counter ready to welcome you! She is a true champion of fair trade and ethical living. If you are on Instagram, we highly recommend giving her a follow […]
Mothering Sunday is just around the corner! Make your gift a fair trade one and show love not just to your mum, but also to mothers around the world! We’ve selected our pick of the best gifts for Mother’s Day, to suit all tastes and budgets! Dalit Candles The beautiful candles from Dalit are handmade […]
If you are a regular visitor to the shop we are sure you will have met Jess by now. A friendly and welcoming face she is definitely a staff and customer favourite! We are making the most of her for the next couple of months, before she leaves us in March to embark on the […]
This recipe was shared with us by our fabulous volunteer Jasmine. Growing up in Tanzania and with a solar-powered cooker, cakes were not always the easiest things to come up with. This recipe was her mum’s go to cake recipe and we thought we would have a go at making it at home. Harry and […]
As a society, we are becoming more and more aware of the impact of what we buy has on our world. This Christmas we want to encourage you to think carefully about every purchase you make. By shopping more thoughtfully, and not panic buying, we can choose gifts that do not have a negative impact […]
Fairtrade Cafe now open serving coffee, tea and cakes! The newest addition to our shop is the Good Taste Cafe, serving Fairtrade tea, coffee, cakes and snacks everyday 10.30am – 3.30pm. So why have we added a cafe to our shop? We wanted to offer our customers a place of community where they can relax […]
This is possibly one of my all time favourite cakes, I have loved it for as long as I can remember. My mum made it so much when we were growing up and I think even now it would always be my cake of choice. This recipe It’s so simple to make and eat, and […]
We were delighted to receive this report from TASTE which explains how our profits have been used to provide clean water and kitchen facilities at The City of Refuge Orphanage in Nigeria. The Orphanage set up as a result of the inflow of children displaced from the Northeast. The Northeast is a ministry ground and […]
Plastic, it’s become a dirty word. But it’s not plastic that is actually the problem, it’s us. It’s our excessive consumption of it. We have become addicted as a society to the convenience of single-use plastic. And the thing about addictions is they are hard to break. Over the last few decades, seeing our fruit […]
Here are our top 10 Christmas gifts under £5 – perfect for stocking fillers or little ‘extras’ under the tree. Or why not combine a selection and make a fair trade hamper? 1. Bamboo Socks – £4.95 Our famously soft bamboo socks might actually be the best stocking filler ever! Everyone needs a new pair […]