Redemption Roasters

The Redemption Roasters 2024 Social Impact Report is here ☕ Redemption Roasters is on a mission to reduce reoffending in the UK through coffee, and we're excited to share our 2024 report, which highlights the work we have done within the last 12 months 🎉⁠ ⁠ In 2024, we are particularly proud that:⁠ - Our known reoffending rate for employed Participants* dropped to 3%.⁠ - Twice as many Participants trained by Redemption Roasters in prison went on to secure work, compared to the prior year.⁠ - 47% of Participants completing our Community Training course secured employment, compared to 19% in the prior year⁠ - 22% of those working in our coffee shops were Participants, compared to 20% the previous year.⁠ ⁠ We want to thank everyone for supporting Redemption Roasters in 2024 and we are looking forward to the year ahead 💙 ⁠ For the full report, head to the link in the comments ⬇️ ⁠ *Participants are people with lived experience of the criminal justice system #socialimpact #socialimpactreport #reoffendingrates #socialenterprise #ukprisons

Redemption Roasters takes Ethiopia!🇪🇹☕️⁠ ⁠ Dom and Mike, from the coffee team, visited Ethiopia and Marta Alemu’s farm last year, and we’re really excited to bring this new single origin espresso to you.⁠ ⁠ Marta has been cultivating coffee on her farm since the late 1980s. She inherited a 2-hectare plot from her family and, using the profits from her coffee production, purchased 2 additional hectares.⁠ ⁠ We are proud to support Marta through the purchase of this coffee, aligning with one of our key sourcing principles: female economic empowerment.⁠ All of our coffee is roasted at HMP The Mount, a category C men's prison, and in 2024, we were able to provide 3,003 hours of training and meaningful activity to prison residents working within the roastery. ⁠ Marta Alemu is now available online by the bag (link in comments), in store by the bag or as our single-origin espresso available in all stores🛍 #specialitycoffee #socialenterprise #singleorigin #coffeeroasters #reoffendingrates

At Redemption Roasters, our mission is to reduce reoffending through coffee. ☕ Beyond providing meaningful employment opportunities for prison leavers within our 13 shops, we also deliver barista and technician training inside UK prisons. Due to strict security protocols and regulations prohibiting technology inside prisons, we rarely have the opportunity to share content from our in-custody training programs. However, at the end of last year, we were granted special permission - both from the prison and the individuals involved - to photograph a glimpse of the barista training at HMP High Down. By the end of the course, some of the course attendees were even drawing bunnies into their lattes! 🐰 Swipe through to see the full range of photos from High Down. ☕ #redemptionroasters #specialitycoffee #socialimpact #ukprisons #reoffendingrates

This winter, we are showcasing work from artist Huyen Phan, whose work has come through from Community Arts Project UK 🎨 ❄️ We partner with CAP UK to exhibit artworks created by residents inside prisons across the UK, as well as on release. CAP UK adopts a rehabilitative approach, using art to help prisoners with personal development, providing avenues for self-expression and stability. Huyen Phan is a Vietnamese artist who specialises in mixed media, textured art. Her work is characterised by its bold use of colours and textures, which she uses to convey complex emotions and struggles. Her journey started at HMP Send, where she first worked with CAP UK. Upon release, she has continued working with CAP UK to raise awareness of the importance of their art programmes within prisons, and in 2024, she won three awards from Koestler Arts including one platinum award for Portrait category. We're excited this festive season to feature her art on this greetings card and on Redemption Roasters seasonal festive blend, Santa's Yard. All profits from the sale of this card will go to Huyen. Available in stores and online now, link in the comments🎄 #socialimpact #reoffendingrates #ukprisons #communityarts #reducingreoffending

We've worked hard to ensure a link up between our in-custody training and providing opportunities upon release within our 13 shops in London☕️ We caught up with O, one of our employed Participants to hear about his journey from prison to working in one our shops. In October 2022, O completes our three week barista course in HMP Pentonville; mainly because he has heard you get to drink a lot of coffee! In February 2023, following a transfer to HMP High Down, O completes our barista and technician training, before becoming a mentor for subsequent courses, helping the trainers deliver their programmes. Following release and community training, he joins the Redemption Roasters team as an employee in March 2024. O is a great example of someone who has taken the opportunity presented to him and continues to go from strength to strength as he seeks a more positive future for himself. To find out more about our social impact head to link in the comments. #socialimpact #reducingreoffending #reoffendingrates #ukprisons #specialitycoffee

Our winter drink specials have launched at Redemption Roasters ⭐ Tiramisu cream cold brew and Miso hot chocolate has hit the menus at all 13 shops across London, and we're now brewing up our festive espresso 'Santa's Yard' 🎅 For the second year in a row, we have partnered with CAP Art UK on our festive blend, to showcase a piece of artwork, Frosty Peaks, from artist Huyen Phan. Year round we partner with CAP UK to exhibit artworks in all our shops created by residents inside prisons across the UK, as well as on release. Every bag of Santa's Yard comes with a complimentary Christmas card showcasing Frosty Peaks, and packs of the cards can be bought in store and online, with all profits going to Huyen. Stop by today or shop online via the link in the comments ⬇ #winterdrinks #seasonalspecials #christmasdrinks #christmascoffee #socialimpact

We’re delighted that one of Redemption's co-founders, Max Dubiel, has been recognised by Meaningful Business on the 2024 #MB100 ☕ Now in its sixth year, the award champions leaders combining profit and purpose to tackle complex social and environmental issues. Winners were selected by an expert panel of judges from over 850 nominations, representing 80+ countries. Redemption Roasters was recognised for its mission to 'reduce reoffending through coffee' and how we are scaling our impact, as we grow our coffee shops around London. With three new shops opening in the last two months, this has allowed us to provide more employment opportunities and deepen our impact. As of June 2024, over 20% of our current shop workforce consists of prison leavers and individuals at risk of offending, and we're very proud that we have had a 0% reoffending rate for the previous 12 months. The national reoffending rate (within 12 months of release) currently stands at 38%, making the positive impact of our work both inside and outside of prisons even more significant. To find out more about the work Redemption Roasters does, read Max's recent interview with MCA Insight - Leaders in Eating & Drinking Out Market Insight linked in the comments below ⬇ #MeaningfulBusiness #2024MB100 #MB100 #socialimpact #specialitycoffee #reoffendingrates #ukprisons #londoncoffeeshop

Our 13th shop is officially open, and we're celebrating tomorrow with £1 coffees all day 🎉 Following on from recent openings in Hampstead Village and St Giles High Street (just off Tottenham Court Road), we're excited to be opening in the Muswell Hill neighbourhood ☕ Situated on Muswell Hill Broadway, our latest opening serves all day brunch seven days a week, alongside speciality coffee and delicious pastries. With all these new shop openings, we are excited to offer even more employment opportunities and further our mission of 'reducing reoffending through coffee' to create lasting change. Over 20% of our current shop workforce consists of prison leavers and individuals at risk of offending, and as of June 2024, we're very proud that we have had a 0% reoffending rate for the previous 12 months. The national reoffending rate (within 12 months of release) currently stands at 38%, making the positive impact of our work both inside and outside of prisons even more significant. Where to find the new shops: 📍 Redemption Roasters, 14 Perrins Court, NW3 1QS 📍 Redemption Roasters, 56 St Giles High Street, WC2H 8LH 📍 Redemption Roasters, 119 Muswell Hill Broadway, N10 3HS #specialitycoffee #reoffendingrates #ukprisons #socialimpact #londoncoffeeshop #newopening

£1 coffee all day tomorrow to celebrate the opening of our new shop at St Giles High Street, right by Tottenham Court Road station 🎉 We've opened shop number 12 and would love to see you tomorrow from 7.30am for your morning, afternoon or early evening brew (or all three)! ☕ Over 20% of our current shop workforce consists of prison leavers and individuals at risk of offending, and as of June 2024, we're very proud that we have had a 0% reoffending rate for the previous 12 months. The national reoffending rate (within 12 months of release) currently stands at 38%, making the positive impact of our work both inside and outside of prisons even more significant. With all these new shop openings (shop number 13 opening next week 👀 ), we are excited to offer even more employment opportunities and further our mission of 'reducing reoffending through coffee' to create lasting change. 📍 56 St Giles High Street, London WC2H 8LH Send this to a friend you want to grab coffee with ☕️ #specialitycoffee #reoffendingrates #ukprisons #socialimpact #londoncoffeeshop

Over 20% of our shop workforce consists of prison leavers and individuals at risk of offending. We are proud to announce that, as of June 2024, we have achieved a 0% reoffending rate over the past 12 months. Last week, Max, co-founder of Redemption Roasters, spoke with Lucy Burton, Employment Editor at The Telegraph, about the importance of providing employment opportunities to individuals upon release. Without access to training and employment, the likelihood of reoffending increases significantly. The national reoffending rate (within 12 months of release) currently stands at 38%, making the positive impact of our work both inside and outside of prisons even more significant. As we continue to expand, with two new shops opening in the next six weeks, we are excited to offer even more employment opportunities and further our mission to create lasting change. For the full article from The Telegraph, see the comments below. ⬇ #socialimpact #coffeeroasters #thetelegraph #reoffendingrates #ukprisons