Kickstart Coffee is fuelling education, one delicious cup at a time.

When their founder, Hannah Nunn, visited Uganda on a student nursing trip in 2002, it planted a seed that later grew into a sustainable business empowering Ugandan children through education.

How? Every penny of profits made from selling their ethically sourced Ugandan speciality coffee is poured into supporting the local community. They fund teachers’ salaries so children can attend The Early Learning School in Entebbe, which currently educates 270 children aged 3-13. Where possible, they fund school fees for older children too.

Kickstart Coffee also provides food for the school and for families, further supporting the community by buying from local growers.

Hannah’s passion is to foster a safe learning environment where children can thrive and fulfil their dreams.

You can find out more about Kickstart Coffee’s great work here.

Overview:

In our inspirational conversation, Hannah:

• Explains what Kickstart Coffee is all about and how it works.
• Details their customer base.
• Delves into the sourcing and roasting process.
• Describes the varieties of coffee beans they use.
• Expands on the numbers side of the business.
• Discusses how the business came about and how it grew.
• Looks to plans for future expansion.
• Highlights the importance of self-sufficiency in the local Ugandan community.
• Pinpoints areas that she needs assistance in, including logistics, marketing, strategy and website design.
• Talks about how the 'quadruple bottom line': Purpose, Profit, People, Planet applies to Kickstart Coffee.
• Shares her learnings, including ‘just do it’.