While going out for a brew is a real treat for many people, there’s nothing quite like getting a cafe quality coffee at home – and one independent roastery is helping shoppers do that for less
While supermarket beans are perfectly fine for a budget brew, coffee lovers know nothing beats the fresh, rich flavour of an independent local roast. There’s just a special kind of joy in finding that perfect nutty or sweet blend to power your morning from home. Plus, does supporting a small business while enjoying such a thing make the caffeine hit better? I definitely think so.
But often, coffee from these indie spots roasting their own beans need to be purchased in store. But that’s not the case for fans of Small Batch Coffee Roasters, a speciality coffee company hailing from Brighton, whose brews (which are roasted in a nearby premises), blends and beans can not only be snapped up in its shops, but bought online – and just as fresh.
Promising ‘coffee at its absolute best; vibrant, full of flavour and miles away from anything sitting on a supermarket shelf for months’, the brand is currently offering an introductory deal to those who love trying out new coffee beans. By entering the code WELCOME15 on first orders, shoppers can get 15% off.
This means that the likes of its Papua New Guinea Paradise Mountain coffee, with its notes of citrus, blackcurrent and caramel (usually £27 for a 500g bag), can be snapped up for £22.95. Or its £39 1kg bag of dark chocolate, citrus fruit and hazelnut flavoured Throwback beans will now cost £33.15.
For those who’ve not heard of this southern-based UK coffee brand, which claims to be “completely committed to the belief that great coffee shouldn’t be a luxury”, its flagship coffee shop opened in 2006. Since then, it has earned quite the reputation as ‘one of the pioneers of speciality coffee in the UK’ and works across two cafe sites in Brighton & Hove. It’s also scooped up multiple awards at the likes of the Great Taste Awards and the European Coffee Awards.
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Shoppers who apply the discount code WELCOME15 at checkout can get 15% off their first order. This applies to the individual products, such as its Goldstone blend.
With a range of coffee options on offer, including decaf, the brand also takes into consideration those who have pod machines and stock its coffee in capsule form too. What’s more is it can offer beans that have been ground for a variety of machines, from stove top to filter to cafetiere.
Prices start at £7 but for those who want to ensure their coffee cup is never empty, Small Batch Coffee Roasters has a subscription model starting at £11.90 a month, where users will be sent freshly roasted single origin beans hand-selected by the team. It promises: “A new coffee from a new corner of the world, every single month.” While the discount code isn’t valid on subscriptions, the company is currently slashing 20% off for new subscribers.
They also add how every bag “leaves our Brighton roastery at peak freshness, so you’re always getting coffee at its absolute best”.
Of course, with fresh (good) espresso being quite the necessity for many people in the mornings, this isn’t the only independent coffee shop with a roastery and made-to-order beans. In south Wales, Americano fans can snap up Hard Lines both in store and online, with its subscription model also starting at £11.50.
For those who have tasted and loved Bristol-born Clifton Coffee at their local cafe, it’s also available online with subscriptions also starting at £10.
Small Batch Coffee Roasters also has a range of other products to help caffeine-lovers get the most out of their brew, for example its chocolate pairing sets, which sees the likes of its Throwback coffee paired with honeycomb chocolate for a serious flavour burst.
Meanwhile, households with a decaf drinker thrown in the mix can make use of its The Goldstone Blend and Decaf Duo, £24.25. It’s important to note that unfortunately bundles, machines and certain selected products aren’t eligible for the WELCOME15 code, so keep that in mind when ordering.
Regular customers of Small Batch Coffee Roasters have sung its praises, with one shopper on TrustPilot sharing how its coffee is ‘Absolutely magnificent’. They wrote a five star review, which read: “Best quality beans on the south coast AND excellent customer service.”
Someone else remarked: “This coffee is my morning lifesaver. Honestly, tastes like it was roasted that very morning. I can literally taste why it is award winning.”
A third added: “Excellent coffee! Always super freshly roasted. The coffee club has a really interesting and delicious selection of coffees. Good value and delivered to the door. The best coffee subscription I have tried. Highly recommended.”
Although for some people, the delivery process wasn’t quite as smooth as their coffee flavour, with one person sharing how they experienced delays in receiving their parcel. They remarked: “Just to let you know that the delivery of my order was really slow. Ordered on 3rd. Dispatched on 6th. But arrived only on 13th. Hope that this will not be the pattern with my monthly order. At least I already know the coffee will be great!”
That said, this wasn’t the experience had by all, with one user commenting how pleased they were with the promptness of their Small Batch Coffee delivery: “Quick delivery and great coffee = win/win.”
