Dear Valued Customers,
We are experiencing an exceptionally high and unprecedented number of orders, this might bring some delays to the usual service you might be used to due to the following:
Please may we ask that you refrain from calling us to place an order unless you are not able to do so online. This will keep our lines free for our elderly customers.
A HUGE THANK YOU
We wanted to thank each and every one of you for your invaluable support over these difficult times. The decision to close back in March was extremely hard for us but your kind messages of support via email and on our social media platforms made it less stressful and we appreciate the understanding that you have showed us. It will never be forgotten! We do believe that we have the best customers in the world!!! You have all made this scary and uncertain time much more bearable, we can’t thank you enough!
We also want to thank our suppliers who are still working hard to get our coffee and tea to us, our roasters who have had to deal with our huge order increase, the delivery men and women who always deliver with a smile no matter what and our faithful postman who collects your orders on a daily basis without complaining about the vast amount of postal sacks we have ready for him!
And of course the biggest thank you goes to our Healthcare and Key workers who have put their own lives on the front line to help and protect us all. YOU ARE ALL HEROES!
HOW WE ARE KEEPING YOU SAFE
Since the lockdown was announced, we worked hard to get back up and running as soon as we could but we only were able to do so once we were confident that we could keep our valued customers as well as our amazing staff safe.
If you have ever visited our Store, you will know that it is quite small and narrow, only 6 to 7 people max can work behind the counters normally. With the new social distancing requirements, having that amount of staff on the shop floor would be unsafe, this is why we have decided to rotate our staff and allow 50% back to work normally and the other 50% will be Furloughed. After some time, they will switch which will allow them all to come back to work and regain some sort of normality in their day to day life.
To keep our valued customers safe, we are only allowing 2 people in the Store at the time. Hand sanitiser is provided upon entry and markings on the floor will aid you in maintaining a safe distance from other visitors and staff.
We encourage contactless payments and there is now no minimum spend requirement for card transactions.
As of Friday 24th July, face coverings are now mandatory when visiting shops. Please may we ask, for your safety and the safety of our staff, that you do wear a face covering for the entire visit at our store.
All staff have had Covid-19 related H&S training and now wear masks and gloves when processing and packing your orders. They each have their workstation which allows them to maintain social distancing from one another. Their workstation is santised constantly throughout the day and thoroughly at the end of their shift. At their workstation they each have access to cleaning equipment as well as hand santiser which they use regularly. All communal areas such as bathrooms and staff rooms are santised after each use and there is no access to our Store to the public.
All shop collections will be prepaid to avoid exchange of money.
We will continuously review the guidance given to us from the government and WHO and update any procedures as soon as they are put into place.
Best wishes from,
Algerian Coffee Stores Team.
ADDITIONAL INFO
COVID-19 STATEMENT FROM OUR TEA SUPPLIER
Following concerns and queries from several clients we would like to share the following statement in respect to coronavirus and our tea supply.