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Introducing the Refill Return Cup

We are incredibly excited to be part of an innovative scheme—the first of its kind! With more than 2.5 billion single-use plastic cups wasted each year, it’s crucial for us as a coffee shop to help change this trend for the future.

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Why Is It Important To Know Where Your Coffee Comes From?

At KIN+ILK, we take pride in knowing exactly where our coffee comes from, ensuring each cup is of the highest quality and responsibly sourced and this is all done via our direct trade relationship with our incredible farmer, Fernando Lima. 

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Hire Our Space: KIN+ILK X The Old Bank

We have thrown a few different events since starting this venture, from anniversaries, baby showers, poetry readings and so much more. We started off by offering our space for private events which went really well and we are excited to announce KIN+ILK X The Old Bank is available to use for private hire everyday of the week. 

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Summer has arrived... well, our drinks have!

Our brand-new summer drink menu has officially landed at KIN+ILK! Our head of coffee and drinks team has curated a selection of refreshing summer beverages. But that's not all – we're introducing an extra special drink with an incredible cause.

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Behind Finca El Corozo: An Exclusive with Fernando Lima

“Fernando and I had an interview about his life in coffee and what makes him tick. Tried to keep it super informal and light-hearted. He is a wonderful man who welcomed me not only to his farm but into his home. I have learnt a great deal from him about coffee production, El Salvador and also his mentality towards life.

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KIN+ILK Top Picks, Pt.3

As we celebrate St David's Day today, we're excited to continue our series by tapping into the amazing KIN+ILK team, finding out their top recommendations for things to do, drinks and places to eat. So, as always, grab your favourite KIN+ILK coffee and enjoy! 

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St David's Day Raffle: KIN X The Old Bank

Join Our St. David's Day Raffle! This St. David's Day, at KIN X The Old Bank, we are celebrating Wales' patron saint by highlighting our fantastic suppliers with a special raffle. We have put together a hamper filled with some great Welsh goodies.

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The Beating Heart of KIN+ILK: The Maltings

Heading the team is Simmie Vedi, with a background in fine dining and pop-ups (check out her latest one here). We recently had a chat with Simmie to understand the ins and outs of The Maltings and its significance for KIN+ILK.

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2023 KIN+ILK Wrapped

As the year draws to a close, we're taking a moment to reflect on 2023.. So, grab your go-to KIN+ILK coffee, sit back, any enjoy!

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Introducing KIN+ILK's 12 Days of Veganuary Deals!

As we are about to step into the new year, we're excited to share our 12 days of Veganuary specials at KIN+ILK. All deals are available via Embargo and will automatically come up on your KIN+ILK card, make sure you don’t miss out!

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From Honey to Washed: A True Taste of El Salvador

It's an incredibly exciting time in KIN+ILK as we’ve changed crops for our delicious house Finca El Corozo. Finca El Corozo is directly traded in partnership with Clifton Coffee Roasters. While the origin of our coffee remains the same we have moved from honey to a washed process. This means we are celebrating the flavour of El Salvador like never before.

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KIN+ILK Top Picks, Part 2

We have previously written a blog about the top places to eat, drink and relax in Cardiff. Since then we have asked our staff their favourite places to go (obviously apart from KIN+ILK…) Here are our top picks!

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Summer Sips: KIN+ILK Style 

With the sun shining consistently, we wanted to bring you an exciting summer drinks menu that is both innovative and refreshing. We entrusted the incredible talents of Tom, our head of coffee and our head baristas Nico and George to create something truly special—and they did not disappoint.

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Caffeine & Cuisine: KIN+ILK X Old Bank Collaboration

As some of you may already know, we have recently collaborated on an incredibly exciting venture called KIN X OLD BANK. This establishment is a café/restaurant situated in the heart of Dinas Powys on Elm Grove Road. At KIN+ILK, We are consistently on the lookout for fresh prospects to exhibit our services and venues to the residents of Cardiff and its neighbouring areas.

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KIN+ILK goes paperless with Embargo!

We've got some exciting news brewing at KIN+ILK, and we couldn't wait to spill the (coffee) beans. We're waving goodbye to those pesky paper loyalty cards! That's right, folks! We're embracing the power of technology and introducing you to our brand-new online loyalty system, Embargo!

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Mushrooms and Ricotta; How to Series

This week in our How to Series we’re going to be giving you the rundown on how you can recreate our vegan mushroom and ricotta dish at home - simple, easy and delicious.

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KIN+ILK's Coffee guide

When you work with coffee you quickly get used to the coffee terms that most baristas use. We often hear quiet chatter about what a long black is and why it is not long. Well, in this blog we are going to discuss a whole range of coffee terms so you can be as clued up as KIN+ILK baristas!

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Happy St David's Day!

Happy St David’s Day from the entire KIN+ILK Team. St David’s Day is not only a wonderful chance to celebrate the patron saint of Wales but also to honour the amazing people and communities that operate within Wales.

In celebration of St.David’s Day please join us as we give you a look into the amazing Welsh suppliers we use.

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