Hamburg based, Tchibo purchased the company back in 2016, and Capitol Foods in 2018 with each operating under its own name. Recognising the strong values and reputation for quality and sustainable practices, parent company Tchibo has taken the decision to consolidate its UK & Ireland businesses under the Scottish brand’s name. 

The single business will provide customers with a wider range of products from across the entire business portfolio whilst offering improved efficiency and service to its entire customer base. 

The recently announced investment in the Glasgow roastery has expanded its production capabilities, with new coffee products coming into the Glasgow HQ over the coming 12 months.  

The winner of Glasgow’s Most Outstanding Business at the Glasgow Business Awards in 2023, the company sees this move as one of the most exciting changes to the coffee market in a decade.  

Paul Chadderton, managing director, Matthew Algie said, “This is a significant moment for our business and particularly for our Glasgow HQ which is the beating heart of our business.  

“Coupling this move with the recent investment programme we announced back in April 2023 it places the firm in a very strong position to build upon our growth strategy and at a pivitoal moment in the coffee sector. 

“The majority of the senior leadership team, including myself, have all relocated to Glasgow as we continue to expand the capabilities of the site, including launching our new fully recyclable packaging, various new product lines and our training and development hub which is an industry leading centre for training the next generation of baristas across the UK and Ireland.”  

Coffee continues to be one of the fastest moving sectors, with the post pandemic boom in coffee drinkers showing no signs of slowing down. With the single company now operating under one collective vision, the team are excited to offer an even more customer centric operation.  

Paul continued, “We are seeing new markets emerge as businesses look to grow their sources of revenue. Sectors such as garden centres no longer simply use their cafes as a footfall driver but is a critical part of their income.  

“Matthew Algie is perfectly positioned to help these businesses and our staff are experts in helping firms get more out of their coffee offering. Whether it be helping firms move to more sustainable operations by using our carbon neutral products, or simply supporting local cafes in adapting to the ever-changing trends within the market- this new announcement will accelerate our ability to support out tens of thousands of customers.” 

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Helbig’s violin was returned to its untreated state and planted with the fungal mycelium of the reishi mushroom. The reishi feeds on the wood on which it grows and gradually transforms it into its own organism. In Asia, it has for centuries been considered one of the most valuable edible and medicinal mushrooms. Over a period of eight months the violin was transformed into a mushroom. Hälssen & Lyon then “composed” two exclusive tea blends from it:

• ‘Reishi Winter Time‘, an elegant combination of Reishi, various spices and a Pu Erh tea, with a chocolatey, cinnamon and sweetish earthy flavour.
• And ‘Reishi Winter Fire’, aromatic Ceylon black tea and Reishi, subtly tart and slightly smoky with a winterly, fruity orange note, supported by the freshness of eucalyptus.

The cinematic documentation of the transformation process also became the creative focus of Sven Helbig’s music video, which was featured and celebrated by the international platform for classical music The Strad even before its release. The growth phases are artistically presented on various visual levels. Accompanied by the emotional Helbig composition, the audience experiences how the supposedly simple fungal organism absorbs the violin, the symbol of high culture par excellence, and gives it a different purpose.

A limited edition of this “rare cooperation between art and tea culture” will be available to national and international business partners of Hälssen & Lyon.

Dietmar Scheffler, managing director of Hälssen & Lyon commented, “With this exciting
project, we have overcome a boundary in people’s minds. We transformed acoustic enjoyment into a new multiple sensory enjoyment. Music can suddenly be perceived not only with the ears, but also with your other senses – through the tea.”

Sascha Hanke, CCO & co-owner of häppy, the company responsible for the overall creative implementation of the project, said, “I am delighted that we were able to bring together two top innovators from completely different worlds – one of the most exciting composers of our time and one of the major tea companies in the world. The Metamorphosis project takes both ‘How do you promote a music release today?’ and ‘How do you create new innovative B2B conversation starters today?’ to a whole new level.”

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