Jamaica Blue lets Kiwi customers pay it forward
To coincide with International Coffee Day
The Jamaica Blue café at Westfield Riccarton in Christchurch will launch an Italian-born coffee program dubbed as 'Espresso Sospeso' on 29th Sept. This program will allow customers to purchase discounted coffees for subsequent gifting in the form of vouchers to people in need or who serve the community.
Suspended coffee will be available for $2.00 a cup, with a guarantee of at least 50 Jamaica Blue complimentary coffee vouchers to be donated to the chains partner -- Volunteering Canterbury -- each month of the three month program.
Volunteering Canterbury is a not-for-profit organisation that primarily relies on unpaid volunteers to perform various works across New Zealand for charitable purposes.
Volunteering Canterbury is delighted to partner with Jamaica Blue to practically provide recognition of the volunteers who freely give-up their time and efforts purely for the common good. While a cup of coffee may seem like a relatively minor offering, it certainly isn't. It's a significant token of appreciation that is filled with sentiment and is sure to warm the hearts of our volunteers and of the wider community," said Volunteering Canterbury Manager, Ruth Gardner.
"Jamaica Blue is built on the foundations of premium-quality coffee and food. We know good coffee; we've won awards for our coffee blends and so adopting the suspended coffee movement is an ideal means of giving back to the community that continues to support us," said Jamaica Blue National Brand Manager, Drew Eide.
