Our story
We’re Gemma and Laura, two tired Mums on a mission to use coffee as a positive tool for change.
Our paths first crossed during our NHS careers and one day, over a conversation in a soft play centre and with coffees in hand, the concept of Tired Mums Coffee was born!
We were at the tail-end of the pandemic and on our second maternity leave and were hearing many stories about mums feeling more isolated and resources being cut, and wanted to do our bit to make things better.
We’ve both developed a deep love of coffee, especially since becoming increasingly sleep deprived in recent years, which led us to explore how coffee could be used to support mums.
Our mission is to support others through blending the smoothest coffees that are bursting with flavour and goodness.
Tired Mums Coffee all-day coffee solution has been designed to get any coffee-lover through the day, from the perfect morning pick-me-up to a mountain water washed decaf blend that won’t keep you awake at night.
We donate 1% of all coffee sales to charities/not for profit organisations who support parents and their wellbeing.
We also aim to support the motherhood community in other ways including:
- a free virtual chat series with special guests - available on our YouTube channel
- guest blogs from experts in motherhood wellbeing
- sharing real life stories and practical tips via our social media channels
- donating our specialty coffee to groups that support parents
- carefully selecting suppliers and creating partnerships that align to our values including working with other mums and female-led businesses where possible.
Two tired Mums with five children and two dogs between us, they certainly keep us on our toes!
From delirious laughter to tears of exhaustion, outings in the fresh air and the odd ‘poonami’, a good cup of coffee has been at the centre of our support.
We share the same passion for making things better for mums and between us we have business and psychology degrees, a chartered accountancy qualification and lots of experience in running busy NHS hospitals and other small businesses too. We are also both qualified Mental Health First Aiders.
Our skill sets are almost complete opposites yet complement each other. This helps us come up with exciting ideas and ensures we make decisions that are true to both our community and business values.
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