Moon Roast is an independent speciality coffee roaster on Chilton Manor Farm in Hampshire. Its purpose is simple: to make speciality coffee accessible and easy to enjoy, or as the team puts it, "Real Coffee for Real Life".
Why "Moon Roast"?
In 2012 Francis (Fran) Bradshaw installed a Probat roaster in a small barn in his back garden and roasted coffee at night, after a day's work. People loved the coffee, and the night-time roasting gave the business its name.
A family heritage in tea and coffee
Fran's family has worked in tea and coffee for more than a century. His great-grandfather, Richard Goodwin Bradshaw, joined the City of London tea broker Wilson Smithett as a taster in the late 1800s and became a broker. His grandfather Dorman followed him into broking, and his father Haydon became a tea and coffee broker before moving to Nestlé to help develop Gold Blend, and later working as a coffee consultant for brands such as Waitrose and Greggs.
The roastery at Chilton Manor Farm
In 2017 Moon Roast moved into a purpose-built roastery in converted Grade II listed farm buildings at Chilton Manor Farm, near Chilton Candover, and added a Probat P25. A Loring S35 followed in 2022. Dan, the team's first employee, joined in 2017 and is now head roaster. The roastery also has barista training facilities, and the team now numbers about ten.
B Corp and sustainability
Moon Roast is a certified B Corp, meeting verified standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. They source ethically, work to reduce waste at the roastery, and partner with Greenspark on tree planting, plastic recovery and carbon offsetting. They're also SALSA accredited for food safety and quality.
Their Candover blend has won three stars in the Great Taste Awards, the highest rating.
Visit the farm
You can pick up a coffee and beans at the Roastery Kiosk on weekdays, or have brunch at The Yard café on the farm from Wednesday to Sunday. Moon Roast also runs courses and roastery tours.
Buy their coffee
You can buy Moon Roast coffee and subscriptions on the Moon Roast website, and follow them on Instagram.
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