I don't drink coffee. But my little sister does, and she loves the stuff.
So I had a brilliant idea that for her upcoming birthday, I would send her a variety of coffee beans from a local Key West coffee place that has a serious reputation for great coffee around here. They only ship within the U.S., but I figured I could buy it directly from them and ship it myself.
I just looked at the USPS shipping rates for sending a few pounds from here to the UK, and about fell over. Shipping would be about the same price as the coffee itself!
So then I had a great idea that I should try to find some local UK coffee places that would do the same thing, i.e., let me purchase a few pounds of beans and ship them to Lil Sis's London home.
Through random googling, and without having a CLUE what I'm doing, or about coffee in general (though I have some good advisors on the second part), I found a place called Redroasted in London, and have requested a price list and shipping rates from them.
But then I figured that some of the brilliant CSers in the UK might also be able to help me in identifying some good shops that might make this idea into a reality.
So, UK coffee lovers....some help perhaps?
Thanks!
So I had a brilliant idea that for her upcoming birthday, I would send her a variety of coffee beans from a local Key West coffee place that has a serious reputation for great coffee around here. They only ship within the U.S., but I figured I could buy it directly from them and ship it myself.
I just looked at the USPS shipping rates for sending a few pounds from here to the UK, and about fell over. Shipping would be about the same price as the coffee itself!
So then I had a great idea that I should try to find some local UK coffee places that would do the same thing, i.e., let me purchase a few pounds of beans and ship them to Lil Sis's London home.
Through random googling, and without having a CLUE what I'm doing, or about coffee in general (though I have some good advisors on the second part), I found a place called Redroasted in London, and have requested a price list and shipping rates from them.
But then I figured that some of the brilliant CSers in the UK might also be able to help me in identifying some good shops that might make this idea into a reality.
So, UK coffee lovers....some help perhaps?
Thanks!
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