Coffee drinkers - who's your go-to UK based coffee roasters?

3 years ago by echo @ feddit.uk to c/askuk

I've been meaning to try out some new roasters recently so looking for some suggestions.

WilloftheWest 5 points 3 years ago

I swear by Red Brick espresso from Square Mile.

Of late I've become a North Star drinker, great coffee from a Leeds based roaster. Easy to pop into when I visit the Royal Armouries.

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Mex 1 point 3 years ago

james hoffmann enjoyer?

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WilloftheWest 3 points 3 years ago

I've heard of him from others. I got the Red brick recommendation from someone who keeps up with the coffee side of social media.

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lypticdna 1 point 3 years ago

North Star are pretty amazing to be fair, as a Leeds lad myself. In Leeds we have a lesser known coffee shop called Kapow, they have some great blends (the Etheopian blend is intense).

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chris002 3 points 3 years ago

Union Coffee, using the house blend at the moment.

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Sheltac 1 point 3 years ago

Fellow Union enjoyer here.

But I buy my coffee pre-ground, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

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Mex 1 point 3 years ago

heathen pre-ground drinker! What's putting you off buying a hand grinder?

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Sheltac 3 points 3 years ago

Procrastination. A hand grinder is exactly what I want in my workflow, but couldn’t yet be arsed to work out which one I want 😅

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Mex 2 points 3 years ago

I have been pretty happy with my TIMEMORE Chestnut C3 PRO, seems a decent enough choice for about £75

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Mex 1 point 3 years ago

https://unionroasted.com/ link for the lazy

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happyOutsider 2 points 3 years ago

Been buying from Rave for a couple of years, I get their Discovery subscription. It’s always excellent

https://ravecoffee.co.uk/

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PhreakyByNature 1 point 3 years ago

I used to use Redber, but Rave made way more sense financially and their roast consistency had less dud beans than Redber. That said, some of Redber's offerings were really nice. The Rave packaging is a great bonus.

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lemme_at_it 2 points 3 years ago

https://grind.co.uk/ is my recent go to.

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Mex 1 point 3 years ago

What about them stands out for you?

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lemme_at_it 2 points 3 years ago

Like any taste, it is hard to put into words but it has the right amount of bitterness & smells great.
I make a lot of latte & this one is good for that IMO. As I said, hard to put into words.

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tom 2 points 3 years ago

I'm using coffee link at the moment, it's really good for the price nothing to special in terms of quality though. I usually order two 500g bags for around 22 quid which lasts a good month

I ordered an anaerobic coffee there the other day though and it was not great, not a fan of that type of coffee. Don't know if it was just that particular bag but the smell of the anaerobic coffee is not the one (the taste was actually fine)

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Mex 2 points 3 years ago

https://coffeelink.com/ link for the lazy

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lypticdna 2 points 3 years ago

While the credit must go to another user (@Desipience@feddit.uk), we have a dedicated community for folk like us... ...Coffee - All Things Coffee

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YungOnions 2 points 3 years ago

Solar Bean coffee. Ethically sourced coffee roasted via solar power! Home compostable packaging to!