{"id":344119,"date":"2026-03-13T11:36:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/344119\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T11:36:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T11:36:27","slug":"cork-businesswoman-urges-neighbours-to-vote-for-sustainable-coffee-brand-at-cba-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/344119\/","title":{"rendered":"Cork businesswoman urges neighbours to vote for sustainable coffee brand at CBA Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sofia Kalfa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/acfa90c5-1612-4817-9b31-f854635714f9.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"100%\" data-testid=\"article-image\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_caption1 indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_secondary indo-66f0fec7_regular indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_marginleft0 indo-1d70522a_marginright0 indo-1d70522a_margintop3 indo-b48c4984_left\" style=\"color:var(--color-grey-60)\">Sofia Kalfa<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom0 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">A Macroom businesswoman is seeking the public\u2019s help by voting for her business in the Cork Business Awards 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Sofia Kalfa is the Managing Partner of Fzin Coffee, an ecommerce business headquartered in Macroom which offers a certified sustainable portfolio of coffee and beverage products designed to replace single-use plastic and aluminium with verified low waste alternatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Fzin Coffee is in the running for the Sustainable Business Innovation Award, which celebrates local businesses driving sustainability by adopting practices that reduce environmental impact, enhance resource efficiency, and promote ethical standards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Speaking to The Corkman, Sofia urges residents in Macroom to back a local business for this prestigious award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cI would appreciate the locals of Macroom to vote for us in the Sustainable Innovation Award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cAlthough the awards are already local to Cork, it would mean a lot to me for people in Macroom to vote for an even more local business in Fzin,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">Ms Kalfa attended a Macroom Business Association (MBA) meeting in the town on Thursday and was delighted to hear words of support from the other local businesses in the locality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cI was in our business meeting within the MBA this morning (Thursday), and they were all really happy to see a Macroom business get nominated in the CBA Awards, and they said they would all vote for Fzin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">\u201cIt was a lovely vibe, and it really does mean a lot,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"indo-ebe0ecc6_root indo-ebe0ecc6_paragraph indo-300db776_none indo-91174671_primary indo-1d70522a_marginbottom5 indo-1d70522a_margintop0 indo-b48c4984_inherit\" style=\"color:var(--color-primary-80)\">The voting deadline is March 13, and you can have your say across all the categories by accessing this link (https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScDwoTzRI0A7oXrIhuTnP4z9SmP63mS_VPHIirA6byj9sa3rQ\/viewform).<\/p>\n<p 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