A field guide to British coffee roasters.
65 independent roasters, from Cornwall to Caithness — sorted by what’s in the cup, not who paid for the listing.
Bean catalogue refreshed weekly · last updated 6 July 2026
6 July 2026
Fresh drops from Ninth Coffee Roasters, Oddy Knocky Coffee, Special guests, Old spike, Dark matter, and 11 more.
Where to start.
Assembly
“Precision sourcing, no shortcuts.”
Climpson & Sons
“East London craft, two decades deep.”
Origin
“Two decades of direct trade, before it was a slogan.”
Ozone
“New Zealand soul in EC1.”
Square Mile
“The roaster other roasters quote.”
Workshop
“Clerkenwell's quiet operator.”
What’s in the cup.
Acid Drop, Ethiopia, Anoxic Washed, 74158
“lemon · lemonade · jasmine · sweet”
Afterglow SL9/Inca Gesha
“peach · tea · juicy · floral”
Ancient Ambient
“clean · bright · sweet · complex”
ANDREA COSTA, BRAZIL (ESPRESSO)
“dark chocolate · almond · apricot · dried fruit”
Angel Filter - Musozi Washed, Rwanda
“raisin · cherry · honeycomb · sweet”
Aracaçu (Brazil)
“orange · cherry · milk chocolate · balanced”
Asman Gayo - Indonesia
“pineapple · mango · spice”
BALACOBACO (DATERRA MASTERPIECE), BRAZIL (Pre-release)
“cherry · pineapple · cacao nibs · blackberry”
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The Roast Index is an independent directory of 65 British coffee roasters. No paid listings. No affiliate noise. If your favourite roaster is missing — or you spot something wrong — tell me.
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