Sea Island Coffee was founded in 2007, in the wake of the Third Wave coffee movement, and grew out of a sister business that had spent decades trading green beans from notable estates.
Sea Island Coffee was founded in 2007, in the wake of the Third Wave coffee movement, and grew out of a sister business that had spent decades trading green beans from notable estates. The range is built around rare and geographically unusual origins, with Jamaica Blue Mountain, Hawaii Kona, St Helena, Pitcairn, the Galapagos and Yemen sitting alongside more familiar lots from Ethiopia, Rwanda, Panama and Peru.
Coffees are sourced directly from origin, typically from a specific estate with whom the team has maintained a personal relationship for years. The shop is structured by origin, varietal, process and taste profile, and stocks roasted coffee, green beans, gift sets in matte black boxes and aluminium Nespresso-compatible pods marketed as fully recyclable.
A retail shop at 164 Old Brompton Road in South Kensington is open to the public on weekdays, and the business holds a 4.6 out of 5 rating on Trustpilot.
