Eggs at home that have a waiting list and a fee like Netflix

Gastronomy

The hens of Cowards and Hens live in freedom, relaxed and well fed.

Cobardes y Gallinas is Curro and Jorge's project

"Our eggs are a seasonal product," they say

DiverXo, Lakasa, La Tasquita and El greenhouse are some of their clients

Curro Ulzurrun (62) and Jorge Camacho (36) have been joined by chickens, Instagram and good vibes.

These two entrepreneurs met four years ago through the social network and the harmony was such in that first meeting that they soon embarked on the adventure of offering the best eggs on the market.

Today they have a waiting list - on October 1 they open it for new members - and they charge

to receive their product at your home.

They are the soul of Cobardes y Gallinas, a project that starts from a way of caring for and respecting animals.

Their chickens, of native Spanish breeds, live in freedom, well fed and without any stress ... "

", explains Jorge, applications designer deformation.

And, of course, the quality of the eggs is related to the quality of life of the person who lays them.

Before joining their destinations, Jorge already had 40 chickens and their eggs were taken from his hands by friends and acquaintances.

"I realized that there was

" he says.

Curro, who before focusing on his farm, was a university professor at the Faculty of Fine Arts and a sculptor, had his farm in Toledo and served some of the best restaurants in the capital.

"He had like 1,000 chickens."

Jorge contributed the knowledge of the business and Curro already had the certificates.

It was just a matter of starting.

Jorge and Curro, the entrepreneurs of Cobardes y Gallinas.

In October 2019, they jumped from restaurants to sale to individuals.

In December they had 40 subscribers;

today they reach 1,000.

Then came the coronavirus, which interrupted the relationship with restaurants, which had to close, but, in turn, accelerated their arrival at homes.

"People pay a subscription like Netflix and we bring the fresh product - that is, eggs caught the day before - home," explains Jorge.

"We work with the idea of ​​having a

."

In the little details they put all the interest.

"Our eggs are a

, which is also affected by the changes of season", Jorge comments.

In summer, the eggs were somewhat smaller and with a somewhat more liquid consistency.

All customers received a timely email with its corresponding video to explain why.

"The size was because we had just bought a batch of new chickens and, at first, they make them smaller than normal," they said.

The taste and quality, yes, do not vary.

The consistency thing is related to the fact that in summer chickens drink more water and that means that they are less gelatinous.

Today they have

.

For 19.90 euros, they take you two dozen a month, every fifteen days one;

for 29.90 euros, four dozen a month;

and for 59.90 euros, 8 dozen per month.

"We have also resumed business with restaurants," adds Jorge.

They already have about 40 in their portfolio. "We can make about 400 weekly deliveries. We also design the route for the delivery men."

DiverXO, La Tasquita de Enfrente, El Invernadero, Lakasa or Ikigai are (or have been) part of the family.

Freshness is one of the characteristics of these eggs.

The short-term idea of ​​these two entrepreneurs is to

.

They have started to collaborate with Pan Delirio, one of the capital's leading bakeries;

perhaps thinking of accompanying some delicious fried eggs.

"We want to do it with oil and cheeses."

Little by little, the Cowards and Chickens family grows.

Soon they move, with their 3,000 chickens, to a new farm in Candeleda.

There they want to start a farm-school so that other producers learn their philosophy and also to organize visits.

"We also want to put a webcam in the henhouse so that our customers can see how our chickens live."

All are edges of a model "with a sustainable ethics" and "total transparency" of everything they do.

Cowards and Chickens.

In Pan Delirio (Juan Bravo, 21), Doña Tomasa (General Pardiñas, 71) and the Quesería Formaje (Plaza de Chamberí, 9) also sell their product.

Contact telephone number: 689 31 22 57.

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