Press Coffee Roasters is an independent speciality coffee roaster in Herne Hill, south London. It's run by husband and wife Andy and Nelly, and roasts coffee for home brewers, cafés, restaurants and offices, and for some well-known coffee brands too. They describe themselves as "a small, slightly unconventional crew" with one obsession: sourcing exceptionally tasty beans.
From Fleet Street to Herne Hill
The story began in 2010 on Fleet Street, when Andy, a former chef, opened his first coffee shop there. It became The Fleet Street Press, in a former tobacconist, and Press Coffee grew to seven sites across central London.
Roasting followed, and in 2019 Press opened its own roastery in Herne Hill. In 2025 they passed their coffee shops, including Fleet Street, to new owners so they could focus on what they'd always wanted to be: a speciality coffee roastery. Jack now leads the roastery and operations.
How they source their coffee
All Press coffee is 100% speciality arabica, fully traceable to the farm and the farmer who grew it, and bought through reputable importers at prices above those paid by certification schemes. One of their producers is Forest Coffee in Tolima, Colombia, whose Reforest Project aims to plant 5,000 native trees in the region before 2030. Jack has visited to see the work first-hand.
Sustainability
- Reusable barrels: wholesale customers get their coffee in clean, reusable barrels, delivered by electric van. Press says this has saved over 750,000 bags in the past three years.
- Better bags: when bags are needed, they use compostable options or bags made from recycled plastic.
- Nothing wasted: jute sacks and chaff from the roaster go to a local allotment as raised beds and fertiliser.
- People: Press is a London Living Wage employer, mentors through the social enterprise Well Grounded, and is working towards B Corp certification.
Buy their coffee
You can buy Press coffee and subscriptions on the Press Coffee Roasters website, and follow them on Instagram.
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