Coffee Bean Shop

Food, Drinks & Restaurants · Coffee & Tea

Coffee Bean Shop is a UK online-only retailer specialising in whole-bean and ground arabica coffees. The catalogue lists 40+ single-origin lots, eight house blends, micro-lot specials and a small line of Nespresso-compatible pods; prices run £6–£14 per 250 g, placing the range between mid-market and premium. All coffee is sold through the company website with next-day domestic delivery and 1 kg trade sacks for cafés. The business roasts to order in small 12 kg batches at its Kent facility and stamps the roast date on every pack, promising “no stock older than 10 days”. All lots are traceable to farm or co-op, 80 % carry Rainforest Alliance or organic certification, and tasting cards give origin altitude, process and cup-score notes. Limited-release “Roaster’s Choice” micro-lots sell out within days and have built a subscriber base of 6,000+ coffee-club members. Core buyers are home enthusiasts who own burr grinders or espresso machines and want fresher, traceable coffee without specialty-shop mark-ups. They value transparency, consistent roasting and the ability to buy 250 g instead of 1 kg; the brand’s plain kraft packaging and brew-guide blog reinforce a practical, no-waste ethos. They compete with supermarket premium lines, subscription services and high-street specialty roasters. Differentiation lies in roast-to-order speed, low minimum order, flat £2.50 shipping and the option to buy any coffee as whole bean, espresso grind or filter grind on demand.

Roasted yesterday, in your cup today, exactly how you want it

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