Boston Tea Party

Boston Tea Party (BTP) is a family of cafés that began on Park Street, Bristol in 1995. Sam Roberts, CEO and co-founder, took the helm about ten years later. The company describes itself as a family of 22 cafés (and counting) from Barnstaple to Birmingham. In 2018 it banned single-use takeaway cups, and by 2024 it reported saving over one million single-use cups from landfill. It also runs the Boston Foundation, which provides workplace opportunities for young people, funded in part by 10p from every takeaway hot drink.

Boston Tea Party was founded on Park Street, Bristol in 1995, with the stated aim that businesses can be socially compassionate. About ten years later, Sam Roberts (CEO and co-founder) took the helm, and the company says it focused on scaling with the soul it started with. It began 2016 with 17 cafés. In 2018 it banned single-use cups, saving 125,000 from landfill in just one year. During the Covid period, the company says it kept every team member with zero redundancies. It launched its own charitable Foundation helping underprivileged teens who need a leg up in the hospitality industry. By 2024 it reported saving over one million single-use cups from landfill, and describes itself as a family of 22 cafés (and counting) from Barnstaple to Birmingham.

Independent-spirited café group focused on social and environmental responsibility, summed up by its 'Making Things Better' ethos.

• Breakfast

• Brunch

• Coffee

• Loose leaf tea

• Sarnies

• Scones

• Bakes

• Afternoon tea

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