Stokes Tea & Coffee

Stokes Tea and Coffee has been roasting in Lincoln since 1902, now in its fourth generation under managing director Nick Peel. The business runs three Lincolnshire cafes: The Lawn at the Union Road headquarters where roasting takes place, the High Bridge Cafe on Lincoln High Street which opened in 1937, and a Newark site at Robin Hood Walk where a second roaster is installed.

The range covers light through dark roasts, with single origins including Colombia La Roca, Bom Jesus and Priory Farm AB alongside blends and an Italian roast. Stokes is a certified B Corporation and runs a wholesale supply business, a coffee subscription, and a barista training academy alongside its retail and cafe trade.