SSAFA OP Welfare Ground Coffee Pouch

Op Welfare is a 100% Arabica, medium roast. With a balanced body, nutty and malty aroma with some dried fruit sweetness.

• Weight; 227g
• Ground

VETERANS IN BUSINESS - Contact Coffee Co. story

We deliver quality coffee to be brewed and enjoyed with minimal fuss in any environment.

Our story begins with two serving Royal Marines frustrations of drinking poor freeze dried coffee during operations and exercises around the world.

Difficult resupply and low budgets resulted in either no coffee or the freeze dried substandard instant coffee only reaching deployed soldiers.

We wanted to create a military coffee company to provide serving Personnel with good coffee, no matter which environment their career takes them.

Our mantra of “Quick Coffee” drives us to seek ways of brewing the best fresh coffee with minimal equipment and in the shortest amount of time.

Field testing every product to ensure its “soldier proof” and tastes delicious continues to take priority over aesthetics. Our coffee has been trialled and tested in all environments, from the arctic cicrle to jungles. All of our coffee and products give our customers the best fighting chance of making and drinking great coffee with ease.

Above: Luke – Co Founder of Contact Coffee Co.

I recently transitioned from the Royal Marines to 'Civvie Street' after serving 10 years. After deploying on Herrick, I completed a specialist communications course in 2014 spending the last 6 years working within the “Group” on further deployments. As I moved away from the military I continue to push myself by training for fitness challenges such as Hyrox, Ironman, and marathons.

I took the step into running Contact Coffee full time in 2020, this has enabled us as a business to grow by giving us less restrictions due to previous personal and operational security.

My Role is Managing Director, but like most entrepreneurs, jack of all trades. Along with Si Lume, I am always looking forward to the future for opportunities and new avenues to explore.

Favourite Coffee: Flat White, Contact Coffee Co.'s Red On!

Method: Espresso Machine

Still serving but I continue to be at the core of what Contact Coffee strives to deliver to our customers.

More information to follow…

Favourite coffee: Americano with milk, Contact Coffee Co.'s Battle Prep blend
Method: Espresso created with a Contact Coffee Co. Aeropress.

PARTNERSHIP WITH SSAFA

Contact Coffee Co, the original British military coffee company, based in Cannock, is partnering with SSAFA on a regional basis with the aim to raise more than £5,000 through sales of their Op Welfare Coffee.

Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, its popularity rising every day. Contact Coffee Co. was born out of military troops’ lived experiences, during operations and exercises around the world. Co-founder, Luke Dalton is a Royal Marine veteran. He is passionate about coffee and supporting military personnel, both serving and veterans.

Luke said: “I wanted to create a coffee company to provide serving personnel with good coffee, no matter where they were or what they were doing. I had found that difficult resupply resulted in either no coffee, or the freeze dried, substandard instant coffee, reaching us.

“Contact Coffee’s mantra of “Quick Coffee” drives us to seek ways of brewing the best fresh coffee with minimal equipment and in the shortest amount of time. But our coffee can be enjoyed by anyone who loves quality and an easy brew.

“When given the opportunity to work with the oldest national tri-service military charity, SSAFA, we could not wait to get roasting and begin to start raising money.”

Every product is field tested to ensure its ‘soldier proof’ and tastes delicious. SSAFA’s Op Welfare Coffee has been trialled in all environments, from the arctic circle to the jungle.

This SSAFA OP Welfare Ground Coffee Pouch is a great way of showing your support with all profits helping support serving personnel, veterans and their families in their time of need, so they never have to battle alone.