What Caravan Coffee Roasters does

Caravan Coffee Roasters is a London-headquartered specialty coffee roaster and restaurant operator, privately held and founded in 2010. The company runs nine all-day restaurant locations across London — Canary Wharf, City, Covent Garden, Exmouth Market, Fitzrovia, King's Cross, London Bridge/Bankside and Vardo Chelsea — plus one site in Manchester, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner with private dining and event hire. Operationally it is vertically integrated, combining in-house coffee roasting with multi-channel distribution through its own restaurants, an e-commerce storefront, and a B2B wholesale division that supplies cafes, restaurants, bars and offices. A noteworthy sub-brand, Vardo, operates as a Chelsea-based restaurant with a roof terrace.

The commercial offering spans six revenue streams. Retail coffee is sold direct-to-consumer via the website — the DAILY blend starts at £10, the subscription-gated Roaster's Rotation at £12, and the Myanmar single-origin The Lady at £16, alongside other single-origin offerings. Subscription and gift subscriptions provide recurring revenue. Wholesale supply to hospitality businesses is operated through a quote-based portal with multi-year contracting, supported by a partnership with workplace coffee specialist Thrive for bean-to-cup equipment. SCA-certified Coffee School and Roastery Tours generate professional-services revenue. Merchandise and digital gift cards round out the line. Marketing emphasises B Corp certification and the Female Producer Programme as differentiation, with separate Instagram accounts for restaurants (@caravanrestaurants) and the roastery (@caravanroastery).

The company is privately financed with 11–50 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, and a single identified founder — Laura Harper-Hinton, serving as Founder, Owner and Creative Director. Ownership structure, headcount trend, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. The business is concentrated in London with one Manchester site, no stated international footprint, and no parent-company relationship identified in the source data.

Name

Caravan Coffee Roasters

Legal name

Caravan

Website

https://caravancoffeeroasters.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Caravan Coffee Roasters is a London-headquartered specialty coffee roaster and restaurant operator running nine UK locations, a DTC e-commerce coffee and subscription business, a B2B wholesale division, and an SCA-certified training school.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Roasting & Grinding (AFAFADAB), Coffee (Roasted, Ground, Whole Bean) (CRADAHAG), Coffee, Tea & Cacao Experiences (Roastery Tours, Tastings) (THAJAGAH), Coffee Chains & Franchise Cafes (THAFADAB)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Coffee subscription services
• Wholesale coffee supply
• Restaurant hospitality services
• SCA barista training

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from 9 all-day restaurant locations across London and Manchester serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Includes private dining and events catering.
2. Retail Coffee Sales: Direct e-commerce sales of roasted coffee beans including single origins and blended options. Product range includes Daily, Roaster's Rotation, and specialty single origin coffees.
3. Coffee Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue model for regular coffee deliveries. Customers can subscribe to ongoing deliveries or gift subscriptions.
4. Wholesale Coffee Supply: B2B wholesale supply of specialty roasted coffee to cafes, restaurants, bars, and offices. Includes equipment supply through partnership with Thrive for workplace solutions.
5. SCA Training: Coffee school and SCA training courses for professional and enthusiast baristas.
6. Merchandise and Gifts: Sale of branded merchandise, gift cards, and non-coffee gift products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caravan Coffee Roasters operates as a specialty coffee roaster and restaurant operator. It roasts and sells its own single-origin and blended coffees (DAILY, Roaster's Rotation, The Lady) directly to consumers via e-commerce and subscriptions, and supplies specialty roasted coffee wholesale to cafes, restaurants, bars, and offices. The company also operates nine all-day restaurants across London and Manchester serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner, and runs a Coffee School delivering SCA-certified barista training.

Product overview

Caravan Coffee Roasters operates as both a specialty coffee roaster and restaurant operator. The core product portfolio centers on roasted coffee products available as subscription offerings (DAILY blend from £10, Roaster's Rotation from £12, The Lady Myanmar special from £16), supplemented by single origins, SCA training, and merchandise. The restaurant arm comprises nine locations across London (Canary Wharf, City, Covent Garden, Exmouth Market, Fitzrovia, King's Cross, London Bridge, Vardo Chelsea) and Manchester, serving breakfast through dinner with private dining capabilities. The business also offers wholesale coffee supply for commercial clients and educational Coffee School programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vardo - Chelsea: Restaurant location in Chelsea, London with outdoor terrace.

Products and services

• DAILY House-blend roasted coffee sold directly to consumers via Caravan e-commerce. Available as one-off purchase or subscription. Priced from £10.00.
• Roaster's Rotation Subscription-only seasonally rotating single-origin roasted coffee curated by Caravan roasters. Priced from £12.00.
• The Lady Myanmar single-origin specialty roasted coffee sold directly to consumers. Priced from £16.00.
• Single Origins Selection of single-origin roasted coffees from various global producers, sold direct-to-consumer through the Caravan online shop.
• Coffee Subscriptions Recurring coffee delivery service allowing customers to subscribe to ongoing or gift deliveries of DAILY, Roaster's Rotation, or other Caravan coffees.
• Wholesale Coffee Supply B2B wholesale supply of Caravan specialty roasted coffee to cafes, restaurants, bars, and offices. Includes equipment via the Thrive partnership and dedicated wholesale portal.
• Caravan Restaurants Full-service all-day restaurants across nine London and Manchester locations (including Vardo Chelsea), serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner to individual consumers.
• Private Dining and Events Private hire and events hosting service for celebrations and business functions held at Caravan restaurant locations.
• Coffee School and Roastery Tours Educational programs and roastery tours teaching coffee-making skills and showcasing Caravan's in-house roasting operations to enthusiasts and professionals.
• SCA Training Courses Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) certified training programs for professional and enthusiast baristas seeking coffee education and certification.
• Gift Cards Digital gift cards redeemable across Caravan restaurants and the Caravan coffee product range.
• Merch and Gifting Branded Caravan merchandise and non-coffee gift products sold direct-to-consumer via the online shop.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ThrivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLondon-based workplace coffee company operating in partnership with Caravan. Provides premium coffee shop experience within workplace settings, supplying bean-to-cup machines alongside specialty coffee, organic tea, alternative milks and other ingredients. Offers technical service and support package. Grown to become one of London's leading coffee suppliers to offices, co-working companies, and hospitality businesses.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Notes Coffee: London-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator. Direct peer given overlapping roasting-retail-cafe model and shared London specialty market, with similar third-wave positioning and B2B/wholesale supply.
• Monmouth Coffee: Iconic London specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator. Comparable on in-house roasting, single-origin sourcing ethos and London cafe retail, though with a smaller cafe footprint than Caravan.
• Origin Coffee: UK specialty coffee roaster operating cafes and wholesale supply. Directly comparable business model combining in-house roasting with multi-site cafe presence and B2B distribution.
• Ozone Coffee Roasters: UK specialty roaster operating cafe sites and wholesale supply. Comparable on roasting-plus-cafe model and B2B distribution, particularly relevant given shared workplace/office coffee customers.
• Union Coffee: UK specialty roaster with strong wholesale, e-commerce and subscription business. Directly comparable wholesale-led roasting model with sustainability/ethical-sourcing positioning similar to Caravan's B Corp stance.
• Square Mile Coffee Roasters: London specialty roaster with strong wholesale and training footprint. Directly comparable on roasting operations, B2B wholesale channel and SCA-aligned education, even though retail cafe footprint is smaller.
• WatchHouse: UK specialty coffee operator running multiple architect-designed cafe sites around London and beyond. Closely comparable on multi-location third-wave cafe model combined with in-house roasting.
• Workshop Coffee: London specialty roaster and cafe operator since 2010. Directly comparable third-wave positioning, multi-location cafe presence and in-house roasting servicing both retail and wholesale customers.

Broad incumbents

• Granger & Co: London all-day dining restaurant group with multiple sites. Comparable on the multi-location London all-day brunch/lunch/dinner occasion, though without Caravan's in-house roasting or wholesale coffee vertical.
• Gail's Artisan Bakery: Established UK cafe-bakery chain with strong London presence serving all-day dining and specialty coffee. Broader incumbent competing for the same breakfast/brunch/customer occasions but with a bakery-led rather than roastery-led proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/caravanrestaurants
• Xx.com/caravanroastery
• Facebookfacebook.com/caravanroastery
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/caravan-coffee-roasters-limited

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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