Selwyn Times: January 29, 2020
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34 Wednesday <strong>January</strong> <strong>29</strong> <strong>2020</strong><br />
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MY PRIDE AND JOY<br />
SELWYN TIMES<br />
Coffee on wheels<br />
Andrew and Matt with two or<br />
there two seater Piaggio Apes<br />
Finding a point of difference can assist<br />
business success, something Andrew and<br />
Matt Cantwell considered when setting<br />
up their own business.<br />
“We knew how to make good coffee so<br />
decided to start a mobile coffee business<br />
and one which was sustainable,” says<br />
Andrew.<br />
SOUtH iSLAnD SALOOn<br />
cAR cHAmpS<br />
cAntERBURY +<br />
DEmOLitiOn DERBY<br />
tEAmS cHAmpS finALS<br />
SAt 1 St fEBRUARY<br />
6.30pm StARt<br />
Andrew and Matt looked for a suitable<br />
yet unique vehicle, which was economic<br />
to operate and eco-friendly. They chose<br />
a new 50cc Italian Tuk Tuk Piaggio Ape<br />
imported from Italy by a Wellington<br />
dealer.<br />
Ape is Italian for bee and the threewheeled<br />
Piaggio Ape, which has been<br />
ADULTS $20 Seniors $10<br />
FAMILY PASS $40<br />
Children $5 Under 5yrs free<br />
(2 adults & up to<br />
4 children 15yrs & under)<br />
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produced as a light commercial vehicle<br />
since 1948, is typical of a bee buzzing<br />
around a busy city, in a similar fashion to<br />
the Vespa scooter (the wasp) on which it<br />
was modelled.<br />
With a few events locked in, Andrew<br />
and Matt began the Empire Coffee<br />
Company mid-winter 2016. Business<br />
grew steadily, their Tuk Tuk Piaggio<br />
Ape coffee cart attracting considerable<br />
attention.<br />
Already, the two-seater Piaggio<br />
Ape, which is classed as a moped and<br />
registered for road use, has clocked up<br />
20,000 kilometres. This figure represents<br />
a lot of motoring for a vehicle which has<br />
a top speed of 30 kilometres an hour and<br />
costs just $9 to fill.<br />
Business boomed for Andrew and<br />
Matt. They purchased a second vehicle in<br />
2017 and a third in 2018, employing staff<br />
to assist in the business.<br />
“We found one coffee cart couldn’t<br />
cope with the number of enquiries we<br />
were getting so we decided to increase<br />
our fleet, to allow us to attend more<br />
events on the same day,” explains<br />
Andrew.<br />
The Empire Coffee Company’s vehicles<br />
are seen at many occasions, festivals<br />
and markets, including Warbirds over<br />
Wanaka. They take the Ape down on<br />
a trailer to this event to avoid days of<br />
travel. Their good coffee, distinctive<br />
vehicles and ecological approach to<br />
business have made them a popular<br />
choice.<br />
Where possible, they source products<br />
locally, offer milk alternatives and their<br />
packaging is more eco-friendly. Even<br />
their waste coffee grinds are recycled<br />
as a bi-product in handmade scrubs or<br />
composted.<br />
“People love the vehicle. It’s the sort of<br />
thing you don’t see every day. Children<br />
hop in the front and adults want to know<br />
about its motor. It’s a real talking point<br />
for the business,” adds Andrew.<br />
The Empire Coffee Company now has<br />
its first permanent coffee shop at the<br />
Riverside Market in Christchurch.<br />
“We chose the location for its aesthetics<br />
and proximity to the river. It’s a popular<br />
area with locals and tourists. We’re<br />
getting great feedback about our coffee<br />
and the shop’s fit-out,” says Andrew.<br />
While the new coffee shop has been a<br />
success Andrew and Matt will still have<br />
their coffee carts on the road.<br />
‘It’s a good way to get out and about,<br />
promoting the brand and meeting<br />
people,” suggests Andrew.<br />
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