What Perfect Daily Grind does

Perfect Daily Grind Ltd. is a UK-based, privately-held B2B media company founded in 2014 that operates as a multi-language news publication serving the global specialty coffee industry. Its core offering consists of the Perfect Daily Grind website and weekly email newsletter, published in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, covering the full coffee supply chain from farming and processing at origin through roasting, café operations, and consumer trends. The platform targets coffee professionals including roasters, producers, baristas, and café owners, and distributes content through its website, newsletter (24,000+ subscribers), and social channels including a WhatsApp channel.

The company monetizes primarily through advertising and sponsorship sold to coffee industry suppliers (equipment makers, green coffee traders, service providers), with no paywall on reader access. Adjacent revenue lines are operated through wholly-owned subsidiaries within the PDG Group: PDG Media, a creative agency offering content production, webinars, and digital marketing services; the Producer & Roaster Forum, an origin-based event connecting producers and roasters to facilitate green coffee trade; a jobs board; and a global coffee events calendar.

The technology stack is conventional web-publishing infrastructure (WordPress CMS, KMail email distribution, Google Analytics), with no proprietary platform or AI/ML capability disclosed. The company operates from Crowborough, East Sussex, has 11-50 employees, and is founder-owned with no external venture capital or private equity investment identified. Operating geographies are global, with editorial coverage localized across three languages.

Name

Perfect Daily Grind

Legal name

Perfect Daily Grind Ltd.

Website

https://perfectdailygrind.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Perfect Daily Grind is a UK-based B2B media company that publishes specialty coffee industry news, educational content, and trade event coverage in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, monetized through advertising and sponsorship to coffee industry suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee Shops (Single-Origin, Third-Wave) (THAFADAA)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee media
• Coffee industry news
• Coffee trade publication
• Coffee supply chain content
• Specialty coffee journalism

Headquarters

HQ city

Crowborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising & Sponsorship: The primary revenue stream appears to be advertising and sponsorship from coffee industry companies. The website displays numerous advertiser banners from companies including mtpak.coffee, Hardtank, IMF Srl, Sucafina, Option-O, Huracan, La Marzocco, Flo-smart, Balzac Brothers, and others. These companies advertise equipment, green coffee, and services to the specialty coffee professional audience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Perfect Daily Grind is a cross-platform, global media network that publishes specialty coffee industry news, educational content, and resources in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. It distributes free editorial content via its website and weekly newsletter to an audience of 24,000+ coffee professionals, monetizing the audience through advertising and sponsorship from coffee industry suppliers.

Product overview

Perfect Daily Grind operates as a multi-platform media company serving the global specialty coffee industry. The core offering consists of the Perfect Daily Grind news publication available in English and Spanish, providing high-authority educational content and industry news coverage. The portfolio includes PDG Media (creative agency services), the Producer & Roaster Forum (trade facilitation events at origin), a Jobs Board for industry recruitment, and a Coffee Events Calendar. A weekly newsletter subscription reaches over 24,000 coffee professionals. The platform positions itself as a central hub connecting coffee producers, roasters, baristas, and cafe operators across the supply chain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Perfect Daily Grind (English) The primary English-language coffee industry news publication providing educational content, news round-ups, and features covering farming, roasting, coffee shop operations, and consumer trends for specialty coffee professionals globally.
• Perfect Daily Grind Español Spanish-language edition of the coffee industry news publication serving Spanish-speaking professionals in the specialty coffee sector across Latin America and Spain.
• PDG Media Creative media agency offering digital marketing solutions, webinars, and content creation services grounded in coffee sector expertise to coffee industry companies.
• Producer & Roaster Forum Industry event platform that brings coffee producers and roasters together at origin to facilitate long-term trading relationships and green coffee sales.
• PDG Jobs Board Employment marketplace connecting coffee professionals with job opportunities across the specialty coffee industry, including roasteries, cafes, and related businesses.
• Coffee Events Calendar Comprehensive calendar of virtual and in-person coffee industry events worldwide, including competitions, trade shows, and conferences.
• Newsletter Subscription Free weekly email newsletter delivering curated coffee news, industry round-ups, and educational resources to over 24,000 coffee professionals globally.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PDG MediacoreOthersPDG Media is a creative media agency within the PDG Group that offers creative solutions grounded in coffee sector expertise. It serves as an affiliated service offering professional media production and marketing services to coffee industry companies.
• Producer & Roaster ForumcoreOthersAn industry event organized by PDG Group that brings together coffee producers and roasters at origin. The forum facilitates long-term commercial relationships and generates green coffee sales by connecting supply chain partners directly.
• Global Coffee AwardsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPDG publishes promotional content and banners for the Global Coffee Awards, an industry competition recognizing excellence in coffee roasting and production. PDG serves as a media partner promoting the awards to its audience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sprudge: Sprudge is a leading specialty coffee media publication covering global coffee culture, barista competitions, and industry news. It is the most direct competitor to Perfect Daily Grind, serving overlapping audiences of coffee professionals and competing for the same advertiser base.
• Roast Magazine: Roast Magazine is a trade publication dedicated to coffee roasting, providing industry news, roasting techniques, and business resources. It is a direct competitor to PDG specifically in the roasting segment of PDG's coverage.
• Barista Magazine: Barista Magazine is a print and digital publication serving the specialty coffee industry with editorial focused on baristas, roasters, and café operators. Its audience and advertiser base directly overlap with Perfect Daily Grind's specialty coffee professional readership.
• Coffee Intelligence: Coffee Intelligence is a digital B2B news and analysis platform covering the specialty coffee industry, with a focus on market data and industry trends. It competes directly with PDG for premium advertiser relationships and decision-maker readership.
• World Coffee Portal: World Coffee Portal is a research and media platform providing industry intelligence, market reports, and news on the global coffee shop and café sector. It overlaps with PDG's café management and coffee shop coverage while serving a similar professional audience.

Regional players

• Global Coffee Report: Global Coffee Report is a coffee industry publication with strong roots in the Middle East and Asian markets. It covers specialty coffee trends and competes with PDG for international specialty coffee advertisers, though with a different geographic emphasis.
• European Coffee Trip: European Coffee Trip is a coffee media platform covering the European specialty coffee scene with café guides, interviews, and industry news. It overlaps with PDG's café and barista content but is region-specific to Europe.

Emerging players

• Daily Coffee News: Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine delivers coffee industry news and updates to professionals. It competes with PDG's weekly news round-up function and serves a similar specialty coffee professional audience.
• STIR Coffee: STIR is a specialty coffee creative community and media outlet focused on craft coffee, competitions, and emerging trends. It is a smaller emerging player that competes with PDG for niche specialty coffee audiences and creative-class advertisers.

Broad incumbents

• Tea & Coffee Trade Journal: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal is a long-established trade publication covering both the coffee and tea industries with a broader, more traditional industry focus. It targets a wider beverage industry audience than PDG's specialty coffee niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pdgespanol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pdg-español
• Instagraminstagram.com/PDGEspanol
• Xx.com/PerfectDailyG

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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