What Kingdom Coffee does

Kingdom Coffee is a UK-based coffee roaster and distributor headquartered in Reading, Berkshire. Founded in 1998 and privately held by a family ownership group, the company operates a 40,000 sq. ft. facility in Reading that houses three roasting systems, warehouses, offices, a showroom, and a training room, and sources coffee from over 40 origins across the Coffee Growing Belt. The company employs between 11 and 50 people and runs a UK-only operation with no disclosed external institutional investment, parent company, or subsidiaries.

Name

Kingdom Coffee

Legal name

Kingdom Coffee International Ltd

Website

https://kingdomcoffee.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kingdom Coffee is a UK-based Fairtrade coffee roaster and B2B/B2C distributor serving cafes, offices, hotels, churches, and home consumers through e-commerce and trade accounts, distinguished by Neotech air roasting and multiple ethical-sourcing certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coffee and Tea Wholesale Distribution

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Fairtrade coffee wholesale
• Specialty coffee roasting
• Tea distribution supplies
• Commercial coffee equipment
• Ethical beverage supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Reading

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. B2C and B2B Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling coffee, tea, chocolate, equipment, and consumables directly to businesses (cafes, offices, hotels, churches) and individual consumers through their e-commerce platform. Offers trade accounts with potential volume pricing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kingdom Coffee is a UK-based roaster and distributor of Fairtrade and ethically sourced coffee, tea, chocolate, syrups, commercial beverage equipment, and related disposables and consumables. The company roasts its own coffee in-house at a 40,000 sq. ft. facility in Reading using proprietary Neotech air roasting technology, and distributes a multi-brand catalogue (including Clipper, Yorkshire Tea, Taylors of Harrogate, Divine Chocolate, 1883, Jura, Iberital, Brita, Drink Me Chai, PerfectTed, and Bravilor Bonamat) to UK cafes, offices, hotels, churches, and home consumers through its e-commerce platform and dedicated trade and church account programs.

Product overview

Kingdom Coffee is a UK-based B2B supplier of Fairtrade and ethically-sourced coffee, tea, and related products. The company operates as a single unified product offering centered on its core physical goods portfolio: Fairtrade coffee beans (roasted in-house using energy-efficient air roasting), tea products from major brands like Clipper and Yorkshire Tea, chocolate and syrups including Divine Chocolate and 1883 Maison Routin syrups, beverage equipment (espresso machines, bean-to-cup machines, filter brewers), and disposables (compostable cups and plastic-free moulded fibre lids). The business also offers Matcha products through PerfectTed and Alchemy brands, and chai beverages via Drink Me Chai. All products are distributed through a B2B e-commerce platform with trade account options. The company holds Fairtrade, Organic, Rainforest Alliance, BRC, and Soil Association certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fairtrade Roasted Coffee Beans Whole bean coffee roasted in small batches in-house using Neotech air roasting at Kingdom Coffee's Reading facility. Sourced from Fairtrade-certified origins across the Coffee Growing Belt, with single-origin, blend, decaffeinated, and seasonal varieties available to trade and consumer customers.
• Ground Filter Coffee Pre-ground filter coffee for offices, hotels, and home use, including bulk, cafetiere/home, decaffeinated, and Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance certified variants.
• Instant Coffee Instant coffee in sticks, sachets, and bulk formats with Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, and decaffeinated options, including the Lyons Instant Coffee line, for office and consumer use.
• Coffee Capsules Aluminium coffee capsules including single-origin Colombian Fairtrade capsules, sold for compatible Nespresso-style home and office machines.
• Coffee Hampers Curated coffee-themed gift hampers combining roasted coffee and complementary products, sold as ready-to-give sets.
• Tea Range (Everyday, Enveloped, Loose Leaf, Green, Infusions) Multi-brand tea portfolio covering everyday black teas (Clipper, Yorkshire Tea, Imporient/Birchall), individually enveloped teabags (Clipper 25s and 250s, Yorkshire, Taylors of Harrogate 20s and 100s), loose leaf (Yorkshire, Taylors of Harrogate, Birchall), green tea and matcha, and herbal/fruit infusions for both retail and trade customers.
• Divine Chocolate Bars Fairtrade chocolate bars from Divine Chocolate (co-owned by the Kuapa Kokoo Farmers' Union of Ghana), available in milk, dark, white, salted caramel, and orange variants in 30x35g box format for trade and consumer customers.
• 1883 Maison Routin Syrups and Sauces Gourmet beverage syrups (caramel, vanilla, hazelnut, chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, gingerbread, chai, and seasonal) in 1-litre PET or glass bottles, paired with sauces (chocolate, caramel, strawberry) in 500ml squeezy bottles, for cafes and foodservice beverage programs.
• Drink Me Chai Powdered chai latte blends (Spiced Chai Latte and Artisan Vegan Blend) in 1kg and 250g sizes for cafe and consumer use.
• Alchemy Elixir Concentrates Concentrated beverage bases including Maho Matcha Elixir, Organic Mumbai Chai, and Ultra Violet Ube in 750ml bottles for cafe specialty drink programs.
• Monbana Chocolate Powder Fairtrade and organic hot chocolate powders (Fairtrade Organic, Salon De The, Tresor Blanc White Chocolate) for cafe and consumer use.
• PerfectTed Matcha Premium Japanese matcha powders (including organic options) in 30g, 75g, and 250g sizes, with flavoured variants and bundled matcha starter sets for home and cafe use.
• Espresso Machines Commercial espresso machines (Iberital two-group and one-group models) for professional cafe and hospitality use, sold alongside Kingdom Coffee's coffee supply.
• Bean to Cup Machines Automated bean-to-cup machines, including Jura fresh milk systems and Coffetek powdered milk systems, for offices, hotels, and self-service environments.
• Filter Coffee Machines Bravilor Bonamat filter coffee machines (Pour & Serve, Percolators, and B-Series Bulk Filter brewers) for offices, hotels, cafes, and high-volume sites.
• Water Boilers Commercial water boilers (Buffalo, Marco, Instanta) for tea and coffee preparation in offices, hotels, and foodservice sites.
• Coffee Grinders, Tampers, and Barista Accessories Barista tools and accessories including coffee grinders, tampers, knock boxes, thermometers, and milk jugs for cafe and home barista use.
• Water Filters and Treatment Water filtration products (Brita, Jura filters and cartridges, and accessories) for commercial beverage equipment and HORECA sites.
• Equipment Cleaning and Descaling Products Cleaning and descaling products (Puly Caff, Jura cleaning, Bravilor cleaning, Schaerer cleaning solutions) for coffee equipment maintenance.
• Disposable Paper Cups Compostable and recyclable paper cups in single, double, and triple wall configurations, available in 4oz, 8oz, 12oz, and 16oz sizes (including confetti patterns) for cafe and takeaway use.
• Moulded Fibre Lids 100% plastic-free compostable lids made from plant-based fibres, sized for 8oz to 16oz cups, paired with Kingdom Coffee's disposable cup offering.
• Cold Drinks and Frappe Products Cold beverage range including cooler syrups, iced teas, frappe mixes, milkshake bases, and cold cups for cafe cold drink menus.
• Biscuits and Confectionery Fairtrade biscuits and confectionery (Speculoos, Walkers, Island Bakery, Daelmans Waffles, Mrs Crimbles, Kallo) for trade and consumer customers.
• Milk and Cream Products Milk and cream products in single-serve sticks, vending formats, whipped cream aerosols, and alternative milks for HORECA use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Roaster uses 30% less energy than typical roasters
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Divine ChocolatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing supplier relationship spanning decades. Divine Chocolate is unique in that the Kuapa Kokoo Farmers' Union (co-operative of 100,000+ cocoa farmers in Ghana) co-owns Divine Chocolate - a first in the Fairtrade world. Farmers receive 44% of profits. Kingdom Coffee sells Divine chocolate bars and products.
• ToyboxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partnership supporting projects in coffee growing regions. Currently supporting a project in Guatemala working with CONACMI (National Commission Against Child Abuse) in Santa Faz, Guatemala City. Focus on education, vocational training, and child protection for at-risk children.
• Global Green DirectoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental membership organization. Kingdom Coffee became a member to share sustainable achievements and goals. Global Green is a non-profit pioneer in climate change solutions for nearly 30 years.
• Fairtrade FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore certification and partnership. Fairtrade certified company. Fairtrade coffee farmers invest at least 25% of their Fairtrade premium in improving productivity and quality. The company holds Fairtrade certification for their products.
• Neotec (Neuhaus Neotec)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology provider for the Neotech air roasting equipment. The roaster technology involves coffee being suspended in a steady stream of hot air. Only 1% of coffee is roasted this way.
• Various Brand Partners (Clipper, Yorkshire Tea, Taylors of Harrogate, Jura, Iberital, Brita, Walkers, etc.)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorResells and distributes products from major brands including Clipper Tea, Yorkshire Tea, Taylors of Harrogate, Divine Chocolate, Jura espresso machines, Iberital machines, Brita filters, and Walkers biscuits.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Matthew Algie: UK-based coffee roaster and B2B distributor serving offices, hospitality and foodservice customers. Closely comparable on business model (roast in-house + distribute coffee, equipment and consumables), customer segments (B2B/HoReCa) and UK-centric geographic focus.
• Cafédirect: UK Fairtrade coffee and tea brand owned by producer co-operatives. Closely comparable on Fairtrade/ethical positioning and UK distribution of coffee and tea, though with less in-house roasting and a stronger branded-retail presence.
• Paddy & Scott's: UK specialty coffee roaster with own cafes, B2B supply and subscription business. Comparable on in-house roasting, ethical sourcing and a hybrid retail/wholesale model, though with a larger cafe footprint.
• Union Coffee Roasters: UK specialty coffee roaster supplying retail, foodservice and wholesale customers. Comparable on in-house roasting, specialty/Fairtrade positioning and dual D2C + B2B distribution.
• Percol: UK Fairtrade coffee company offering roasted coffee, beans and subscriptions. Directly comparable on ethical-sourcing positioning, single-origin specialty focus, and UK D2C + B2B sales motion.
• Origin Coffee: UK specialty coffee roaster with strong direct-trade and sustainability positioning, serving cafes, offices and wholesale customers. Comparable on specialty roasting, ethical-sourcing narrative and B2B wholesale distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Bewley's: Long-established UK and Ireland coffee and tea brand with wholesale foodservice operations. Comparable on coffee/tea portfolio and B2B supply, though operating at materially larger scale and with broader hospitality exposure.
• UCC Coffee UK (formerly DRWakefield): One of the largest UK coffee distributors, part of UCC Group. Comparable on B2B coffee supply to offices and HoReCa, but at significantly larger scale and with broader brand portfolio than Kingdom Coffee.

Emerging players

• Climpson & Sons: London-based specialty coffee roaster with strong wholesale presence to cafes, restaurants and offices. Comparable on specialty roasting and B2B HoReCa supply, though smaller scale and more London-concentrated.
• Rave Coffee: UK specialty coffee roaster focused on single-origin and direct-trade beans sold through D2C and wholesale channels. Comparable on in-house roasting and UK specialty positioning, though smaller scale and more D2C-skewed.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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