Cambridgeshire has 5 independent coffee roasters that span an unusual range of scale and ethos. Peterborough hosts Masteroast, one of the UK's largest private label roasters at over 6,000 tonnes a year. Shepreth has a roastery that doubles as a music venue. Ely opened a five container outdoor coffee yard in 2023. St Neots got its first roastery in recent years. Cambridge sits in the middle of all of it.
Masteroast Coffee Co Ltd was founded in 1981 by Les and Eve Mills in Fengate, Peterborough, and now operates from a 40,000 sq ft facility supplying over 1,000 coffee brands across 13,000+ formats and distributing more than 6,000 tonnes annually, making it one of the UK's largest private label roasters. Hot Numbers Coffee runs a roastery at Shepreth (open daily, also a venue hosting pizza nights and gigs) plus two cafes in Cambridge on Gwydir Street and Trumpington Street; founder Simon's background combines engineering, music and coffee. Silver Oak Coffee began in a garage in 2013 by Bruce after training at the London School of Coffee, grew through farmers' markets, and in March 2023 opened The Yard in Ely, a five container outdoor coffee venue.
Cambridge city is the easiest visitor stop (Hot Numbers cafes on Gwydir Street and Trumpington Street). Shepreth (Hot Numbers roastery, open daily), Ely (Silver Oak's The Yard) and St Neots (Bohemia Roasts) reward longer drives across the county.
Three roasters that illustrate the breadth of the local scene. Selected on editorial criteria, not commercial relationship. See our editorial standards for how we choose.
Masteroast Coffee Company Ltd is one of the UK's largest private label coffee roasters, founded in 1981 by Les and Eve M...
One of the UK's largest private label roasters, supplying 1,000+ brands.
Hot Numbers Coffee is a Cambridgeshire roastery and cafe business now marking 15 years of trading. The roastery sits at ...
Shepreth roastery doubles as music and pizza venue.
Silver Oak Coffee is a Cambridgeshire roastery that began with founder Bruce roasting in his garage in 2013, before trad...
Garage start in 2013, now runs The Yard, a five container venue in Ely.
Bohemia Roasts is a micro coffee roastery and shop in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, trading from 9 Cross Keys Mews (PE19 2AR...
Grounds Roastery is the coffee roasting operation of Grounds Cafes, a small family run chain of cafes based in country p...
Hot Numbers Coffee is a Cambridgeshire roastery and cafe business now marking 15 years of trading. The roastery sits at ...
Masteroast Coffee Company Ltd is one of the UK's largest private label coffee roasters, founded in 1981 by Les and Eve M...
Sidewalk Coffee Company is an independent roaster based in Cambridgeshire, founded in 2015 by Andrew and David. The rang...
Silver Oak Coffee is a Cambridgeshire roastery that began with founder Bruce roasting in his garage in 2013, before trad...
From our own records, updated as the directory changes.
We list 6 active coffee roasters in Cambridgeshire. Of those, 4 have a cafe you can visit, 5 sell direct from their own site and 4 run a subscription.
Bohemia Roasts, Grounds Roastery, Hot Numbers Coffee and Silver Oak Coffee have a cafe or shop you can visit in Cambridgeshire. Bohemia Roasts lists 9 Cross Keys Mews, St Neots, PE19 2AR.
Of the 6 roasters we list in Cambridgeshire, 5 offer a decaf: Bohemia Roasts, Grounds Roastery, Masteroast Coffee Co Ltd, Sidewalk Coffee Co and Silver Oak Coffee. Where we hold the method, Sidewalk Coffee Co and Silver Oak Coffee use the Mountain Water process. Bohemia Roasts and Masteroast Coffee Co Ltd use the Swiss Water process.
Masteroast Coffee Co Ltd, roasting since 1981. Grounds Roastery follows, since 2001. We hold a founding date for 5 of the 6 roasters here.
Bohemia Roasts, Hot Numbers Coffee, Sidewalk Coffee Co and Silver Oak Coffee run a coffee subscription. In total, 5 of the 6 roasters in Cambridgeshire sell direct from their own site.