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Fair Trade Chocolate and Raspberry Cupcakes

Delicious Fair Trade chocolate cupcakes – perfect for an afternoon treat!

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Say Hello to Jenny

How long have you been aware of Fair Trade? I’ve been aware of Fair Trade products for many years and have been really pleased to see how they have developed and improved. Over 20 years ago I started selling fair-trade crafts from home, and quickly became passionate about Fair Trade as a way for people […]

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Say Hello to Rob

In the next instalment of our “Meet the Team” series, we chat to doctor turned director (and accounting whizz) Rob Coleman. Although not often behind the counter, when he is in the shop Rob loves nothing more than a good ‘reorganise’ and it’s always intriguing to see where things have been moved to after his […]

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Fairtrade Maftoul and Lentil Salad Recipe

Our Fairtrade Maftoul and Lentil Salad Recipe makes the perfect side dish to accompany any meat or vegetarian dishes. Packed with protein and very tasty. Served hot. Ingredients:100g spinach – most chopped, reserve some for servingGenerous bunch parsley, chopped150g Palestinian Maftoul300ml vegetable or chicken stock1 can of precooked lentils, drained & rinsedhalf a red onion, finely sliced1 clove of […]

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Welcome Tia!

Tia has recently joined the team, she’s fitting in working with us between finishing her work with students and beginning her PGCE in September – very useful to us as she covers everyone’s holiday! Friendly and welcoming, we are sure all our customers are going to love getting to know Tia! How did you get […]

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Welcome Katherine

History student Katherine joined us in 2023 and is a welcome addition to the Good Taste team. Always ready for a chat about history, politics (or both!) she is another friendly face behind the counter. Why not pop in and say hello to our newest member of the team! How did you get involved with […]

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Meet Saskia

Sports superstar Saskia can be found behind the counter on Wednesdays and Fridays, ready to serve with a smile! A Broomhill native, Saskia combines her hours in the shop with other part term work and many hours training on the running track. We can safely say that she is without the fittest of all our […]

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Keeping Warm – our top tips!

The temperature is dropping at the same time as we are consciously turning our heating down… so how to keep warm? We are experts at keeping warm here at Good Taste, our heater doesn’t really work and we have had two winters of keeping the shop door open all day, every day! We thought we […]

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Fair Trade Gifts for Mother’s Day

There’s something so lovely about March, it’s one of my favourite times of year. Finally feeling a bit of sunshine and warmth after months of feeling cold, the clocks go forward, there are baby lambs skipping about and we have Easter (and all its bank holidays!) to look forward to! It’s also a great time […]

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Meet Cara

Outdoor enthusiast Cara is one of our student employees here at Good Taste. Cara juggles her hours in the shop with her Modern History Masters and playing a lot of hockey! She’s always ready with a smile and to help the customers with whatever they need. We thought we would get to know Cara a […]