Who’s up for a coffee?
Coffee is often provided in places and spaces where great work needs to take place. For many, it is a sign that grown-ups are going to take on great work. Work that requires attention and hyper focus. At Mayflower, we also like to share a coffee with visitors. We see this as a kind gesture and one that brings us closer together. Closer to solving problems and building on opportunities - Together. Coffee adds the 'Can' to our Together we can... ethos.
So, who's up for a coffee? Well, not just any old coffee, but one where the price is right, and that is values based. Not a mass-produced coffee that you can buy in a massive chain store (that would just not do nor would it match our school ethos), but a coffee that delivers on flavour and has a story that we buy into.
Our Mathematicians at Mayflower have taken on a project to find a coffee brand that ticks the following boxes:
- Preferably available locally
- Competitively priced that suits our price tag
- That comes with a story that we can morally and ethically buy into (literally and metaphorically).
Representatives of @MadeInMayflowerMaths Council have begun searching for the perfect coffee for us to serve at Mayflower. Below you can follow their journey and see how they are getting on.
Who is up for a coffee? | Together we can...
Step 1
Contact local providers.
Collecting data on local coffee providers.
Design a product survey and evaluation template.
Interview a local coffee / cafe owner(s) to understand how they choose their coffee supplier and why?
Meet with Mayflower's, 'It is your turn to learn' Mums who Maths Club and ask them to get involved with the project.
Step 2
Meet @MadeInMayflowerMedia Team and ask them to document the project for sharing more widely as an example of stretch learning and real life application of Maths / PSHE.
Visit local providers and interview them using the product survey | 26th June 2024 Owen's |
Complete an evaluation of products.
Podcast
Intro
Hello Owen's Coffee. We are very happy to be here at your amazing, gorgeous coffee factory. Thank you for inviting us to this exquisite place .This is an honour for mayflower media team to be here. how has your day been? We have never been to a factory or watched how to make coffee in real life before. We are excited to learn more about what a coffee company really does. Let's get started.
Q1 We have been to visit Jabulani Cafe in Plymouth. We have been studying their story. Why do you stock this coffee brand and what makes it different to others?
Q2 How does Jabulani get from Rwanda to Ivybridge? How do you even get started with planning a project like this?
Q3 We have watched your documentary story about Rwanda's coffee. We have interviewed Tom Carder who made the film. It seems to us as if you are more than a coffee company and that you care deeply about people. How can you or do you use coffee to help people live a better life?
Q4 Which coffee comes from the furthest distance away? Does this affect the price of coffee? How about the carbon footprint involvement?
Q5 Why did you set up a coffee company in Ivybridge? Why not in a country like India or even a big city like London?
Q6 Which is the best type of coffee you can buy, and what makes it so good?
Q7 Do you sell anything other than coffee? What top tips do you have for us as a school who are actually more like a media company? For example, as well as running a normal school, we are also building a coffee cart as part of our community DT curriculum. Do you have any top tips on building a coffee empire? We are desperate to work with industry experts like yourself to make education and schools more relevant.
Q8 What are your company values, and how do these values help steer your decision-making?
Q9 What are your goals as a company, and how can we help you?
Q10 We are soon off to visit SanRemo Coffee Company to learn how to become a Barista. We will also learn about the science behind both coffee making and their machines. What questions shall we ask them and why?
Outro
Well, this has been such a fun podcast and trip out of school. We can not wait to make the video and podcast to go alongside our great memories. Thank you for having us here and giving us your precious time. It has been great to get out of school and take learning on the road. You have been so kind. We are inspired by your company and what it stands for. We will be cheering you on as you build Jabulani Coffee beyond the cafe itself. Maybe one day we could go to Rwanda with you to visit the coffee fields and meet the people who make this magic happen. After all, together we can...
Step 3
Report findings to Maths Lead. Local Governors and Margaret Smith (Buyer).
Pitch preference of coffee provider.
Negotiate on price (consider price % reduction based on school USP).
Step 4
Report decisions back to community via website / SWAY.
Organise and run a launch event / party for community.
Step 5
Take a termly review of takings.
Take an annual review of supplier(s).
repeat process every year.