Birmingham Hippodrome coffee sales help support Amazon charity

The Hippodrome's Deli Bar is a new addition to the theatre's hospitality service and its coffee is supplied by Cafe Resource and Grosvenor Continental. Some of the proceeds from every sale at the theatre are donated through the Cool Earth Charity to purchase endangered rainforest which can help protect against development in the Amazon. In addition to serving Fairtrade Organic espresso, lots of the Deli Bar food is sourced locally helping to minimise the harmful effects of long haul transportation. Since opening this spring, the Hippodrome's Deli Bar has already sold enough coffee to support one whole acre of endangered Amazonian rainforest, which will lock in 260 tonnes of CO2. Gary Aymes, Birmingham Hippodrome's director of hospitality and service said: "Birmingham Hippodrome is always on the lookout for ways to make an impact and, wherever possible, extend our green credentials. Working with Cafe Resource and Grosvenor Continental, does just that. We are delighted that through this initiative, Birmingham Hippodrome and its audience have together helped to protect an acre of rainforest." Birmingham Hippodrome is a 1,850-seat theatre situated in the heart of the city. Founded in 1899, it is visited by c.500,000 people annually.