A man has raised over one thousand pounds for charity after brewing his way into the hearts of coffee lovers.

Tonbridge man, Jonathan Leeson, has spent four days serving Latin American coffee in a bid to raise money for international charity Latin Link.

He has now handed the charity a cheque for £1,800 from Kingdom Coffee, the fairtrade and ethical coffee and tea supplier that he served the drinks for.

The charity has a passion for Latin America and works with local churches, organisations and communities to help them meet the needs around them and Jonathan is the area representative for the South of England.

He spent the four days at the Christian Resources Exhibition at Sandown Park serving drinks on the stand of Kingdom Coffee and has now received the cheque on the charity's behalf.

It represented donations made by visitors to the stand which Kingdom Coffee then doubled.

Jonathan said: "It’s a privilege to work on the Kingdom Coffee stand, as you get so many opportunities to engage people in conversations.

"You also get to hand out cups of delicious coffee, which always brings a smile to people’s faces."

The money will help Latin Link projects in Colombia and Costa Rica.

The two projects to benefit from the donations are Vive Kids and the Los Guido Community Project.

"It’s a privilege to work on the Kingdom Coffee stand, as you get so many opportunities to engage people in conversations" - Jonathan Leeson

Vive Kids aims to work in areas affected by violence and extreme poverty on the northern coast of Colombia and training children’s club leaders in their communities.

The Los Guido project focuses on community development, including English teaching in shanty towns on the edge of San José, Costa Rica.

Darren Rayner, handing over the cheque on behalf of Kingdom Coffee, said: "Our partnership with Latin Link goes from strength to strength.

"It is tremendous to be able to make this donation, knowing that the money is going to projects that are making a real difference in the lives of Latin American individuals and families and the communities in which they live."