Staff and residents at Barchester’s Trinity Manor care home in Sherborne were recently treated to a live coffee masterclass courtesy of Catherine Woodruff and Paul Vernon from well-known brand, Nescafé.
Catherine and Paul hosted a fascinating talk about the history of Nescafé and how they sustainably farm their coffee beans, before giving residents a virtual tour of one of their factories.
There was an interactive quiz where residents put their coffee knowledge to the test, before Catherine and Paul demonstrated how to make some delicious coffee cocktails, which everyone got to sample.
Catherine said: “It is so rewarding to be able to have a really special event like this – we just loved entertaining all the residents this afternoon.”
Lucy Tomlinson, resident experience manager for Barchester Healthcare, said: “We are excited to work with partners like Nescafé to bring a wide range of experiences into our homes. Our residents had the best time learning about coffee production and then got ultra-competitive during the coffee quiz!”
She said the event was one of the care home’s “life-enrichment programmes”, which are designed to “keep residents active and socially connected, providing a daily choice of engaging physical, mental and spiritual activities tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.”
Sohail Daniel, Trinity Manor’s general manager, said: “We’re so grateful to Paul, Catherine and Nescafé for hosting this event. It was also nice to get the residents involved in making some of the iced coffee too.”