Ellie Horvath
At Best Startup London we track over 100,000 London based startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 36 Coffee companies in London. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Coffee Companies & Startups (London)
Grind
| Founders | David Abrahamovitch, Kaz James |
| Follow | Website, Crunchbase, Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin |
Founded in Shoreditch in 2011, Grind & Co. has since opened espresso bars, cocktail bars, restaurants and recording studios across London.
Minor Figures
| Founders | Jonathan Chiu, Stuart Forsyth, Will Rixon |
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Minor Figures is a cold brew coffee that aims to make cold brew more accessible whilst upholding the quality and values.
CRU Kafe
| Founders | Bodil Blain, Colin Pyle, John Quilter |
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Organic, Eco-Friendly alternative to Nespresso
Notes Coffee
| Founders | Fabio Ferreira, Robert Robinson |
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Notes is a collection of coffee shops & wine bars with 5 prime London locations in Canary Wharf, the City & the West End.
Daisy Green Collection
| Founders | Prue Freeman, Thomas Onions |
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The Daisy Green Collection brings relaxed and buzzing Australian food and coffee culture to London.
DripApp
| Founders | Jeremy Cortial, Ruben Grigri, Ruben Grigri |
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Prepaid coffee plans for London’s best cafés.
Tiosk
| Founders | Natasha Kelly, Nicola Simpson |
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Tiosk is a contemporary tea brand specialising in premium tea-based drinks.
Caffè Nero
| Founders | Gerry Ford |
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Caffè Nero is a European coffee house brand specialising in the creation of high quality Italian coffee.
Sandows
| Founders | Hugh Duffie, Luke Suddards |
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Sandows is premium cold brew coffee brewed in London.
eightpointnine
| Founders | Kris Hewitt |
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eightpointnine is a U.K.-based artisan coffee company that sells fair trade coffee.
CaféPod
| Founders | Brent Hadfield, Peter Grainger |
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CaféPod provides coffee in Nesperesso compatible and doice gusto compatible capsules.
Ikawa
| Founders | Andrew Stordy |
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The Ikawa Micro-Roasting System Can Revolutionise The World Of Coffee Both For Coffee Drinkers And Producers.
Harris + Hoole
| Founders | Unknown |
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Harris + Hoole is a chain of artisan coffee shops made up of experienced.
Coffee Republic
| Founders | Unknown |
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Coffee Republic is a coffee chain in UK that is known and offers great tasting coffee and delicious freshly made food.
Brewed By Hand
| Founders | Unknown |
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Brewed By Hand is a supplier of specialty coffee and tea products.
Balance Coffee
| Founders | Unknown |
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Supplying speciality coffee from around the world to people at home whilst championing sustainability in the process.
Coffeeopia
| Founders | Emil Bayazitov |
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Coffeeopia is an online portal for discovering and sharing specialty coffee.
Square Mile Coffee Roasters
| Founders | Unknown |
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Square Mile Coffee Roasters specializes in coffee roasting that focuses to offer a variety of different coffees.
Pinel Romain Group Holdings
| Founders | Unknown |
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Pinel Romain Group Holdings is a British international company engaged in restaurant and coffee businesses.
The Coffeesmiths Collective Inc
| Founders | Unknown |
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The Coffeesmiths Collective offers unique, high quality coffees in a friendly and social atmosphere for London’s discerning coffee drinkers.
Union Hand-Roasted Coffee
| Founders | Jeremy Torz, Steven Macatonia |
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Union Hand-Roasted Coffee was created to make coffee better for everyone by providing the finest roasted coffee directly from farmers.
Apostrophe
| Founders | Amir Chen |
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Apostrophe is a London based coffee chain that offers expertly made coffee and authentic food in a cosmopolitan environment.
Equatorial Traders
| Founders | Unknown |
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Equatorial Traders specializes in global coffee export services that manage sampling, pricing, storage, freight and financing.
International Coffee Organization
| Founders | Unknown |
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ICO is the main intergovernmental organization for coffee.
(In)Touch Network
| Founders | Evgeny Zlotin |
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(In)Touch Network develops and provides digital B2C solutions and fully-configured lifestyle services.
Cote
| Founders | Unknown |
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Cote is a restaurant that serves authentic French dishes with dining and online services.
Ozone Coffee
| Founders | Unknown |
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Ozone Coffee is an e-commerce platform that specializes in wholesale coffee roasters and hospitality services.
Shoreditch Grind
| Founders | Unknown |
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Shoreditch Grind is an all day and late night Espresso Bar and Cocktail Bar, with a recording studio upstairs.
AMT Coffee
| Founders | Unknown |
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AMT Coffee offers latte, cappuccino, black coffee, espresso, tea, hot chocolate, iced white coffee, flat white, and cafe maya.
Bean & Ground
| Founders | Matt Evans |
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Freshly Roasted Coffee Delivered
Buna Oromia Coffee
| Founders | Unknown |
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Buna Oromia Coffee is an online shop that manufactures and sells organic coffee.
Woffee
| Founders | Stephen Findlay |
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Woffee is a London based service that allows users to find wifi spots across the city in cafes and public domains for internet use.
Send Coffee
| Founders | Unknown |
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Send Coffee is a coffee humor site and online store for sending coffee related gifts.
Honest Coffees
| Founders | Unknown |
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Gourmet Fairtrade Coffee for Offices and Trades
Vermuteria
| Founders | Unknown |
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Vermuteria is an all-day restaurant, café, and bar with roots in the European cafés and restaurants.
Coffee and Keyboard
| Founders | Unknown |
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