We stumbled across an archived list of Zapatista sellers across Europe at https://web.archive.org/web/20180509044835/http://tangoitalia.com/zapatistas/cafe_distribution_en.htm
It is referenced from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapatista_coffee_cooperatives
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Checked 2025
Mainly checked by online searches pending confirmation by direct contact.
Aberdeen Social Centre, Aberdeen TUC, 22a Adelphi, Aberdeen, AB11 5BL. Founded in 2018 as a space to support local activist groups. Their Radical Cafe regularly has Zapatista Coffee.
Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh, EH7 5HA. “We also have Zapatista handicrafts such as coffee, textiles & books that are sold to support the autonomous communities in Chiapas, Mexico.”
The Base, Bristol’s autonomous Social Centre “for Anarchy & Solidarity in Easton”. Sells “Zapatista coffee (or fair trade equivalent)”.
Essential Trading Co-op, Bristol. The UK’s main importer of Zapatista Coffee for distribution to retail & wholesale outlets, cafes, restaurants, schools and charities plus Festival caterers and buying groups.
Green City Wholefoods are wholesalers of ethically sourced food and drink based in Glasgow. They distribute Zapatista ground coffee and beans by the case.
Lembas Ltd, Sheffield’s Vegetarian and Vegan wholefoods cooperative, sell Zapatista Coffee in their Cash & Carry warehouse, or distributed to others across the region.
Regather, a co-operative of local people working to improve food and build community in Sheffield. Zapatista Coffee available from online shop (and maybe at 57-59 Club Garden Rd, Sheffield, S11 8BU) 0114 273 1258
Sumac Centre at 245 Gladstone Street, Nottingham NG7 6HX. Autonomous Social Centre with Zapatista Coffee served & ground + beans available. Check Sumac events diary for availability.
Unicorn Grocery, 89 Albany Road, Chorlton, Manchester. 250g bags of ground coffee in stock
Valley Organics Workers Co-op, 16-18 Market Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 6AA. Also online store.
Veggies Catering Campaign serves Zapatista Coffee at many good events and distributes through their mail order shop.
Coffee availability to be confirmed:
Edinburgh Peace and Justice Centre, St. Johns Church, Corner of Princes St / Lothian Rd, Edinburgh, EH2 4BJ, Tel: 0131 229 0993
New Leaf Co-op, (aka Edinburgh Wholefood Co-operative Ltd), 20 Argyle Place, Edinburgh, EH9 1JJ, Tel: 0131 2288840
Pogo Café has become Black Cat Cafe at 76 Clarence Road, Hackney, London E5 8HB. 020 8985 7091 . (website not working; try facebook)
56@ Infoshop. South east London’s infoshop, full of info, publications and proper shopping. Zapatista coffee available. 56 Crampton St (near Elephant & Castle), London SE17 3AE
Other useful contacts:
The Zapatista Solidarity Network supports the Zapatista movement and the National Indigenous Congress (CNI). All their news can be found via their linktree links.
Housmans Bookshop, 5 Caledonian Road, Kings Cross, London N1. “We don’t stock Zapatista Coffee at the moment” (March’25). However Housmans does have plenty of books about the Zapatistas and related subjects.
Active Distribution. Loads of alternative, punk and political stuff available via mail-order, including books about the Zapatistas . emailinfo@activedistribution.org for details
No longer stocked
Wharf Chambers (aka The Common Place), 23-25 Wharf Street, UK-Leeds LS2 7 EQ . “Very much approve of this project but unfortunately we haven’t stocked it for a while and don’t think we’re likely to start again soon so best to take us off, sadly.”
Not checked or updated (Contacts in Edinburgh):
Cafes in Edinburgh [currently] serving Zapatista coffee (as per archive list)
Solidarity Goods (also selling goods for the Afghan Schools Trust and Project Hope (Palestine)), 35 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh, Opening hours: Tues-Sun 12.30-18.30
Coconut Grove, 3 Lochrin Terrace, Edinburgh, EH3 9QJ, Tel: 0131 229 1569, Open: Daily 11:00-1400 & 17:30-23:00
Khartoum Café, 6 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh, EH10 4HS, 0131 228 9797, Open: Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00
Out of the Blue Cafe, The Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG, .uk
Deli Di Placido, 39 Queen Street, Edinburgh, EH2 3NH, Tel: 01315 531160
The Pavilion Café, Jawbone Walk, Melville Drive, Edinburgh, EH9 1JU
Gone
The Forest Cafe and Biz’Art: The Forest Shop lost their art space at 3 Bristo Place, Edinburgh, but the how one day to bounce back.
The rampART Social Centre Whitechapel, London
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