A High Grade Coffee barista pours green beans into the Bellwether Shop Roaster at their London roastery, with a second Shop Roaster preheating alongside.

How to Start a Coffee Business: The Complete Guide for the UK in 2026

Start a coffee business in the UK in 2026: business models, startup costs, licences, equipment, location, and the launch playbook for cafés and roasteries.

An attendee leans over the Bellwether Shop Roaster mid-preheat as an audience gathers around it at the An Evening with James Hoffmann event in Dubai.

Coffee Shop Business Plan & Startup Costs: The Complete Financial Guide for the UK

Build a coffee shop business plan with real UK startup costs, financial projections, funding options, and profitability analysis. Templates included.

Bellwether Coffee and Square Mile to Debut Exclusive “Heza Hills” Roast from Burundi at World of Coffee in Geneva

This week kicks off the World of Coffee in Geneva — Europe’s leading specialty coffee trade show. This year, we’re teaming up with Square Mile Coffee Roasters , the award-winning London-based roastery co-founded by specialty coffee pioneer James Hoffmann, to give attendees a sneak preview of

Bellwether Shop Roaster Wins Best New Product at World of Coffee Copenhagen 2024

At Bellwether Coffee, we’re thrilled to share that our Shop Roaster has been honored as a Best New Product at the World of Coffee in Copenhagen this year. As pioneers of the first all-electric, ventless commercial coffee roaster, we’ve designed a small format, lower-cost system that empowers smaller

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