Smith's Coffee has been roasting since 1936, making it one of the oldest coffee businesses in the UK.
Smith's Coffee has been roasting since 1936, making it one of the oldest coffee businesses in the UK. It began as a small local roaster in Mill Hill, serving a family-run grocery, and is now managed by Colin Smith, the third-generation owner, operating from a larger facility in Hemel Hempstead.
Colin is a founding member of what became the Specialty Coffee Association and continues as an SCA Ambassador and Trainer. The product range is unusually wide for a roaster of this size: alongside standard blends and single origins, Smith's produces flavoured coffees, Nespresso-compatible biodegradable capsules under the Capetti brand, organic and Fairtrade options, a Wildlife Collection that supports endangered species, and a tea range.
The business supplies the UK, Ireland, Central and Eastern Europe, and parts of the Far East.