Equal Exchange UK

10/07/2026

When you choose Equal Exchange, you're supporting a more equitable alternative trade system that empowers local communities and small family farms worldwide.

Live out your values wherever you are. Buy authentic fair trade products for your home and give fair trade gifts. Serve fair trade products at your school, congregation, office or organization.

Join us in Fighting for Change - www.equalexchange.co.uk

30/06/2026

Earlier this month, three members of the Equal Exchange UK team travelled to our global headquarters near Boston to celebrate an incredible milestone – 40 years of Equal Exchange.

From exploring factory operations and strengthening collaboration between our UK and US teams, to joining our annual summit alongside farmers, worker-owners and partners from around the world, it was an inspiring week of learning, connection and shared purpose.

A particular highlight was taking part in discussions on the future of small farmer tea and the exciting progress of bringing tea blending and packing in-house at Equal Exchange UK.

Seeing the full Equal Exchange ecosystem in action reinforced the power of cooperation and solidarity. Here’s to building even stronger connections for the future! 🌍💚

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24/06/2026

Our decaf coffees regularly steal the spotlight among our bestsellers—and that’s no accident.
Many decaffs on the market almost taste like an afterthought but we use specialty green beans from Sol Y Café in Peru because choosing decaf should not mean settling for disappointing flavour and quality.
As you would expect from a certified organic coffee range, we chose the chemical free Swiss Water Process as our decaffeination method and we've been using it for over 20 years. It uses Green Coffee Extract (water with soluble coffee compounds) to draw out the caffeine molecules while the flavour and other compounds remain within the coffee. So no nasty chemicals, just pure natural decaffeination. Enjoy!
https://www.equalexchange.co.uk/collections/coffee/products/organic-decaf-medium-roast-coffee-200g-bag

22/06/2026

26/05/2026

It's Wake Up to Organic week which is the time we love to shout about our 100% organic coffee range certified by Soil Association. For 40 years we've been bringing you small farmer grown coffee unspoiled by artificial pesticides and herbicides so you can enjoy great tasting specialty coffee every morning. Delicious.

09/05/2026

Today is World Fair Trade Day 🌍☕
This year’s theme from the World Fair Trade Organization is “Together we are the Business Revolution!” celebrating the power of Fair Trade to create lasting change for people, communities, and our planet.

At Equal Exchange, that belief has been at the heart of our coffee for decades. Producer group Unicafec in Peru has been a core part of our organic coffee range for more than 15 years. What began as a single Grown by Women coffee has grown into a women farmer-focused range, and today Unicafec features across all of our Equal Exchange coffee blends.
By supporting co-operative groups like Unicafec, every cup helps strengthen fairer trading relationships, community resilience, and sustainable livelihoods.

Together, we are the ✊🌱

01/05/2026

Celebrating four decades of changing trade! Today, May Day, is International Workers’ Day, a day to honour and strengthen the ongoing struggle for labour justice and dignity for workers around the world. It’s no coincidence that Equal Exchange was founded on this very day in 1986, rooted in the belief that farmers and workers deserve fairness, dignity, and a real voice in the systems they power.

As we celebrate 40 years, we recognize that this work has always been collective - it would not exist without you. Thank you for being part of our journey.

29/04/2026

Today is .. Recently we launched a “past its best” section on our webshop for products that are still perfectly safe and delicious but nearing or past their best before, giving them a second life at great prices for our customers.

Small actions, big impact. Help us to stop food waste and bag yourself a bargain today...

https://www.equalexchange.co.uk/collections/past-its-best-bargains

20/04/2026

Equal Exchange US team on tour! Leif and Megan are visiting us at our Sunderland factory this week after a whistlestop tour of The Netherlands to visit customers.