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Coffee roasters in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire has 6 independent coffee roasters, anchored by Lincoln (Stokes Tea & Coffee since 1902, Lincoln Tea & Coffee, Seven Districts) and reaching out to Spalding (Jackalope Joe) and North Lincolnshire (Lincoln & York at Elsham Wold). The east of England's largest county is not the first place people think of for specialty coffee, but the range here runs from a one person micro roastery in Spalding to one of the UK's largest contract roasters, and the heritage end goes back over 120 years.

Stokes Tea & Coffee has been trading in Lincoln since 1902, founded by Robert William Stokes and now in its fourth generation under managing director Nick Peel; the business operates three cafes including The Lawn at the Union Road headquarters (where roasting takes place) and the High Bridge Cafe on Lincoln High Street, which opened in 1937. Seven Districts Coffee runs a direct trade sourcing model that pays an average of ten times the Fairtrade price, with each coffee in the range tied to one of the county's seven historic districts and a local fable. Lincoln & York is the scale outlier: founded in 1994 by James Sweeting and Simon Herring, who began hand roasting in a garden shed and now roast up to 10,000 tonnes of coffee a year from Kahawa House on Elsham Wold Industrial Estate, making them one of the UK's most significant contract roasters.

Lincoln has the highest concentration and the easiest visitor access, with Stokes' three cafes the obvious destinations. Spalding (Jackalope Joe) and North Lincolnshire (Lincoln & York industrial site, by appointment only) reward longer routes. Several Lincolnshire roasters supply nationally and many of the UK's private label coffees come out of the county.

6 roasters Edited by Si Walker Checked on 8 September 2026

Coffee roasting in Lincolnshire, answered

From our own records, updated as the directory changes.

How many coffee roasters are there in Lincolnshire?

We list 6 active coffee roasters in Lincolnshire. Of those, 2 have a cafe you can visit, 4 sell direct from their own site and 3 run a subscription.

Which coffee roasters in Lincolnshire have a cafe you can visit?

Seven Districts Coffee and Stokes Tea & Coffee have a cafe or shop you can visit in Lincolnshire. Stokes Tea & Coffee lists The Lawn, Union Road, Lincoln LN1 3BU; 207 High Street, Lincoln LN5 7AU; Unit 8, Robin Hood Walk, Newark NG24 1XH.

Which coffee roasters in Lincolnshire do decaf?

Of the 6 roasters we list in Lincolnshire, 4 offer a decaf: Jackalope Joe Coffee Co, Lincoln & York, Lincoln Tea & Coffee and Stokes Tea & Coffee. Where we hold the method, Jackalope Joe Coffee Co uses the Mountain Water process. Stokes Tea & Coffee uses the Swiss Water process.

Which is the oldest coffee roaster in Lincolnshire?

Stokes Tea & Coffee, roasting since 1902. Lincoln & York follows, since 1994. We hold a founding date for 4 of the 6 roasters here.

Which coffee roasters in Lincolnshire offer a subscription?

Jackalope Joe Coffee Co, Seven Districts Coffee and Stokes Tea & Coffee run a coffee subscription. In total, 4 of the 6 roasters in Lincolnshire sell direct from their own site.