What Monmouth Coffee does

Monmouth Coffee Company is a London-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer founded in 1978. The company sources single-origin coffees directly from individual farms, estates and cooperatives worldwide, with an internal bean counter referencing approximately 60 distinct coffees per year and 16 rotating on the retail counter at any one time. Core operations are run from a roastery at Spa Terminus in Bermondsey using Loring roasters from California, with three retail shops in Covent Garden (27 Monmouth Street), Borough Market (2 Park Street) and Bermondsey (3 & 4 Dockley Road), plus a registered office and roasting facility at Arch 3, Discovery Estate, St James's Road.

The product portfolio centres on whole-bean and ground coffee across multiple grind specifications (cafetière, filter, Aeropress, stovetop, espresso), with supporting lines including Nespresso Original compatible aluminium pods (ground and packed by Dualit), two signature espresso blends (Monmouth Espresso and Organic Espresso), decaffeinated coffee processed via the Mountain Water method at Descamex in Mexico, brewing supplies and accessories, gift cards, and seasonal food items (Sally Clarke bakery products, Chocolarder chocolate, Panettone). A reusable cup loan scheme operated with Ecoffee Cup launched in March 2022.

Monmouth earns revenue through three channels: direct-to-consumer retail (three London shops and a UK-only e-commerce site), recurring prepaid and repeat coffee subscriptions (monthly or fortnightly, UK-only delivery), and wholesale supply to cafes, restaurants, hotels and retail sites, supported by a dedicated training team offering barista classes, brew support and troubleshooting. Pricing is unit-based (example range £3.50–£4.10+ per 100g of beans). The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no M&A activity and approximately 90 employees across retail, green coffee, online, wholesale, roasting, packing, accounts, training and maintenance functions.

Name

Monmouth Coffee

Legal name

Monmouth Coffee Company Limited

Website

https://monmouthcoffee.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

London-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer founded in 1978, sourcing single-origin coffees directly from farms worldwide and selling through three London shops, a UK e-commerce site, subscriptions and a wholesale channel serving cafes, restaurants and hotels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting and Retail

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515), Other Specialty Food Retailers (44529)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Independent Neighborhood Cafes (THAFADAC), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI), Instant Coffee & Coffee Extract Manufacturing (AFAFADAD)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Single origin coffee
• Coffee retail shops
• Coffee wholesale supply
• Coffee subscription service

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Coffee Sales: Sale of roasted coffee beans, ground coffee, and coffee pods to individual consumers through shops and online. Coffee sourced from single farms, estates and cooperatives worldwide.
2. Coffee Subscriptions: Monthly and fortnightly prepaid and repeat coffee subscriptions delivered to customers. Royal Mail 2nd Class Tracked shipping included in prepaid subscriptions.
3. Wholesale: Supply of coffee to cafes, restaurants, hotels and retail sites with training and support services.
4. In-Shop Drinks: Coffee and espresso-based drinks served in three London retail locations.
5. Gift Cards: Gift cards sold in increments of £10-£100 in shops and £15-£200 online. Valid for 24 months from purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Monmouth Coffee roasts and retails single-origin specialty coffee sourced from individual farms, estates and cooperatives worldwide. The company sells coffee beans, ground coffee, Nespresso Original-compatible aluminium pods, signature espresso blends and decaffeinated coffee through three London retail shops, an e-commerce store, recurring subscriptions, and a wholesale channel serving cafes, restaurants and hotels.

Product overview

Monmouth Coffee Company operates as a specialty coffee roaster and retailer offering a portfolio of single-origin coffees from farms, estates and cooperatives worldwide. The core product line consists of coffee beans and ground coffee (available in multiple grind sizes), coffee subscriptions (prepaid and repeat options), and single-serve coffee pods compatible with Nespresso Original machines. Supporting products include brewing supplies, accessories, and seasonal food items including chocolate from Chocolarder and pastries from Sally Clarke bakery. The company also produces two signature espresso blends: Monmouth Espresso (Brazilian base, Guatemalan mid-level, Colombian top notes) and Organic Espresso (Ethiopian-led with Costa Rica and Peru rotations). Additional services include wholesale supply to cafes and restaurants, a reusable cup loan program, and gift cards in various denominations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coffee Beans and Ground Single-origin roasted coffee from farms, estates and cooperatives worldwide, available as whole beans or ground to multiple specifications, sold to home-brewing consumers via shops and online.
• Coffee Subscriptions Recurring prepaid or repeat coffee subscription plans delivering rotating single-origin coffees monthly or fortnightly to UK customers.
• Coffee Pods Aluminium single-serve coffee pods compatible with Nespresso Original capsule machines (not Vertuo, Dolce Gusto), ground and packed by Dualit.
• Monmouth Espresso House espresso blend built on a Brazilian Yellow Bourbon base, Guatemalan mid-level and Colombian top notes, roasted to a medium-dark profile for espresso preparation.
• Organic Espresso Organic espresso blend led by traditional-washed Ethiopian coffee (Suke Quto) for floral and fruity high notes, blended with rotating organic coffees from Costa Rica and Peru.
• Decaffeinated Coffee Decaffeinated single-origin coffee processed using the Mountain Water Process at Descamex in Mexico, available within the standard coffee offering.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available in £10 increments in shops (up to £100) and online (£15–£200) for use across shops and the online store, valid for 24 months.
• Wholesale Coffee Supply Wholesale coffee supply plus training and support services to cafes, restaurants, hotels and retail sites across the UK.
• Reusable Cup Scheme Deposit-return loan cup program offering reusable PLA takeaway cups (with silicone lids, bands and stoppers) for £5, refundable on return, replacing single-use disposables in shops.
• Espresso Drinks (in-shop service) Specialty espresso-based coffee drinks prepared and served in Monmouth's three London retail shops.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500,000 single-use cups prevented annually since March 2022

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• PodbackminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2024Free-to-user UK recycling service for aluminium and plastic coffee pods. Monmouth joined in November 2024. Podback members account for around 80% of the UK's capsule industry.
• Cultivar CoffeescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExporter based in Peru helping small-scale farmers access specialty roasters. Lisanne Oonk and Theadros Mellink founded the company to help bring Peruvian coffees to the specialty market. They have two warehouses in Jaén, Cajamarca and La Merced, Junín. Monmouth's first coffee from Cultivar was Finca El Morito bought in 2020.
• AgricafecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBolivian coffee company owned and managed by Pedro Rodríguez and his children Daniela and Pedro Pablo. They run farms under the Fincas Los Rodríguez project and the Sol de Mañana agronomy programme helping other farms. Monmouth has been buying from them for many years.
• Colombian Coffee Growers Federation (FNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coffee association helping facilitate coffee buying in Colombia. Works with Almacafé for warehouse and laboratory facilities for receiving, analysing, tasting and approving coffee purchases.
• Ecoffee CupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupplier of Monmouth's reusable loan cups made of PLA (polylactic acid). Cups come with silicone lids, bands and stoppers. Ecoffee Cup works with Terracycle for recycling.
• TraboccacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch company that exports coffee from Ethiopia. Michael Bekele leads their office and lab in Addis. Facilitated introduction to producers like Suke Quto farm.
• Neal's Yard DairyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeighbour at Spa Terminus since 2018. Both companies started in Neal's Yard area in the 1970s and moved together to Bermondsey.
• ChocolarderminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCornish bean-to-bar chocolate maker. Supplies truffles, chocolate bars, and eggs. Focus on quality ingredients, traceability, sustainability and ethical trade.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Union Hand-Roasted Coffee: UK specialty coffee roaster supplying wholesale, subscription, and DTC with an emphasis on ethical sourcing. Comparable direct-trade specialty roaster with UK wholesale and subscription offerings.
• Hasbean Coffee: UK specialty coffee roaster with deep direct-trade sourcing and a strong online DTC channel. Comparable direct-trade, single-origin specialty roaster focused on UK customers.
• Origin Coffee: UK specialty coffee roaster with direct-trade sourcing, wholesale supply to hospitality, and physical cafes. Closely comparable specialty positioning, sourcing model, and channel mix to Monmouth.
• Pact Coffee: UK specialty coffee brand built around subscription and DTC, with wholesale supply. Comparable subscription-led DTC model targeting UK consumers with traceable specialty beans.
• Caravan Coffee Roasters: London specialty roaster operating multiple cafes, restaurants, and a wholesale arm. Closely aligned London roastery-cafe-retailer with similar wholesale and DTC channels.
• Square Mile Coffee Roasters: London-based specialty coffee roaster supplying wholesale and DTC with a strong focus on quality and direct relationships. Comparable London specialty wholesale and DTC play.
• Workshop Coffee: UK specialty roaster and multi-location cafe operator (Holborn, Fitzrovia, etc.). Comparable roast-and-cafe model with strong specialty positioning in London.
• Notes Coffee: London specialty coffee roaster with multiple cafes and wholesale accounts, founded by a former Monmouth head roaster. Direct specialty competitor with overlapping roasting and cafe model.

Broad incumbents

• Lavazza: Large global Italian coffee incumbent with broad retail, foodservice, and pod presence. Indirectly competitive at the wholesale/pod layer where Monmouth's Nespresso-compatible pods compete for share.

Emerging players

• Counter Culture Coffee: US specialty coffee roaster with direct-trade sourcing, sustainability focus, and wholesale/DTC. Comparable direct-trade specialty philosophy though geographically US-focused.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

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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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