Sanctuary Coffee: a brew that helps animal sanctuaries
Sanctuary Coffee is a wonderful brand that uses profits to help animal charities and sanctuaries! The founders were inspired after adopting a greyhound and discovering the challenges faced by dogs rescued from the racing industry. Greyhound charities receive no government funding.
Avoid caffeine for pregnancy/nursing.
Swishing coffee grounds into sinks could clog drains, so use a SinkShield. Unless you have a food waste bin, just bin coffee grounds (and tea leaves) to avoid caffeine harming compost creatures.
How and where to buy Sanctuary coffee
The company is now stocked in hundreds of shops and cafés. Beneficiaries have included animal sanctuaries involved in major rescue work, including a Welsh sanctuary that helped save animals from an illegal slaughterhouse operation. Caring for rescued animals is expensive — in one case, feeding rescued pigs alone cost thousands of pounds each month.
Sanctuary Coffee offers several blends, including a Colombian blend supporting small farmers, a House Brew helping fund co-operatives, and a stronger House Espresso for those who enjoy a richer coffee flavour.
The company also works with wholesalers, offering support with coffee machines and barista training.
Other coffee brands helping animals
Around the world, other coffee companies are using their profits to support animal welfare. Examples include:
- Mad Dog Coffee – a brand supporting animal causes.
- Happy Staffie Coffee – created with a focus on helping dogs.
In the USA, several coffee companies also help animals:
- Grounds & Hounds Coffee donates a portion of profits to support animal shelters, rescue programmes, vaccinations and spay/neuter initiatives. Its playful coffee names include Soul Pup, Morning Walk and Rescue Roast.
- Underdog promotes the idea that every cup helps save a pup.
- Rescue Coffee Co (Go Fetch! and Downward Dog)
- Fluffy Cow Coffee supports farm animal sanctuaries.
