Press Coffee & Co.

What Press Coffee & Co. does

Press Coffee & Co. (legal entity Milkwood Enterprises Ltd, trading as Press Coffee London, registered in England and Wales) is a family-owned specialty coffee roastery founded in 2013 and headquartered in Herne Hill, South London, operating from a dedicated roastery at Unit 16, Bessemer Park, 250 Milkwood Road, SE24 0HG. The company sources green coffee from origins in Colombia, Brazil, Uganda, Mexico, Ethiopia, Burundi, and Bolivia through core partners Forest Coffee and Langdon Coffee Merchants, then roasts to order on a Giesen W15A (15kg capacity with external cyclone) using Cropster software for profile replication, with QC supported by an IKAWA Pro V3 sample roaster and La Marzocco GS3 MP espresso machines.

The business operates three integrated revenue streams. Direct-to-consumer sales run through a Shopify storefront with free UK shipping above £20 and a roast-to-order model that eliminates inventory holding; subscriptions are offered at 14/30/60-day cadences across Filter of the Month, Press Blend, Reforest, and The Fleet SKUs at £9.50–£13.50 per delivery. B2B wholesale supplies cafes, restaurants, offices, and shops in Central and South London via dedicated account management (David), barista training, and zero-emission electric van delivery using reusable metal drums or recyclable PCR plastic bags, with B Corp certification and London Living Wage accreditation in place or in progress. B2B services include Contract Roasting (full-service white-label roasting for other brands) and a Slot Roasting Program that provides DIY access to the roastery equipment, workspace, and QC lab for emerging coffee brands.

In 2025 Press Coffee exited its seven-site Central London retail estate (including the original Fleet Street Press location) to refocus as a pure-play roastery. The current team is 15 full-time staff led by founder-owners Andy and Nelly, with functional leads for Operations (Jack), Coffee (Ross), Wholesale (David), and Marketing (Chris). The company is bootstrapped, with no external investment disclosed.

Name

Press Coffee & Co.

Legal name

Milkwood Enterprises Ltd

Website

https://presscoffee.london

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Press Coffee & Co. is a family-owned specialty coffee roastery in Herne Hill, South London, serving UK home enthusiasts and hospitality/wholesale accounts with roast-to-order single-origin and blended coffees, plus contract and slot roasting services for emerging brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasting & Grinding (AFAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee & Tea Beverage Co-Packing (RTD Coffee/Tea, Cold Brew) (AFAFAIAD), Specialty Coffee & Tea Retail (Beans, Leaves, Accessories) (CRAHAGAI)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Coffee subscription service
• Wholesale coffee supply
• Contract roasting services
• Single origin coffee beans

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct-to-Consumer Coffee Sales: Retail coffee sales through e-commerce website, including one-time purchases and subscription deliveries. Coffee roasted to order and shipped directly to consumers across the UK.
2. Coffee Subscriptions: Recurring subscription model with flexible frequencies (14, 30, or 60 days). Includes Filter of the Month, Press Blend, Reforest, and The Fleet subscription options. Prepaid gift subscriptions also available for 1 year.
3. Wholesale Coffee Supply: B2B coffee supply to cafes, restaurants, offices, and shops. Includes traceable specialty coffee, equipment sourcing, barista training, and ongoing support. Zero-emission delivery in Central and South London.
4. Contract Roasting: Professional roasting services for other coffee brands, using advanced technology to replicate roast profiles consistently. Roasters can ghost-roast their own branded coffee.
5. Slot Roasting: Access to roasting equipment, technology, and workspace for businesses to roast their own coffee. Up to 60% cheaper than contract roasting. Includes training and quality control lab access.
6. Equipment & Accessories: Sale of brewing equipment (AeroPress, Hario V60, Clever Dripper), accessories (Keep Cup, Filter Papers), cleaning products, hot chocolate, and merchandise.
7. White Label / Co-branding: Bespoke coffee blends branded for wholesale partners, enabling them to increase revenue with personalized coffee packages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Press Coffee & Co. is a London specialty coffee roastery that roasts coffee to order and sells single origin and blended roasted beans direct-to-consumer through a Shopify e-commerce site with flexible subscriptions, and supplies traceable specialty coffee wholesale to cafes, restaurants, offices, and shops across Central and South London. The roastery also offers contract roasting (white-label/ghost roasting for other coffee brands) and a slot roasting program that lets businesses use the company's Giesen W15A roaster, Cropster software, and QC lab.

Product overview

Press Coffee & Co. is a specialty coffee roastery based in Herne Hill, South London, operating since 2013. The company operates a unified business model combining direct-to-consumer specialty coffee sales with B2B wholesale services. The core product portfolio centers on roasted coffee beans, including single origin offerings from multiple countries (Colombia, Uganda, Mexico, Ethiopia, Burundi, Bolivia, Brazil) and the flagship Press Blend espresso. Coffee is roasted to order at their Herne Hill roastery. Complementary revenue streams include coffee subscriptions (delivered every 14, 30, or 60 days), brewing equipment, hot chocolate products, and merchandise. B2B services encompass Contract Roasting (full-service white label roasting for businesses), Slot Roasting Program (DIY roasting using company facilities), and White Label branding. The company also supplies wholesale to cafes and restaurants with equipment support and training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Origin Coffee Beans Specialty-grade single origin coffee beans sourced from Colombia, Uganda, Mexico, Ethiopia, Burundi, Bolivia, and Brazil, including Guzman, Muki, Loma Ocotitlan, Beshasha, Bujumbura, Roxana Chambi, The Fleet, and Condor Decaf. Available in 200g–1kg sizes with whole bean or ground options for espresso, filter, and French press. Sold to home brewers and wholesale customers.
• The Press Blend Flagship house espresso blend combining Colombian and Brazilian coffee, with tasting notes of clementine, salted caramel, and hazelnut. Designed for flat whites and black coffee, with components from the Reforest Project. Sold to home brewers and as a wholesale house espresso.
• Coffee Subscriptions Recurring coffee delivery service roasted to order, including Filter of the Month, Press Blend subscription, Reforest subscription, and The Fleet subscription. Customers choose delivery frequency (14, 30, or 60 days), roast preference, and grind size. Prepaid 1-year gift subscriptions are also offered.
• Contract Roasting Full-service white-label/ghost roasting service for other coffee brands. Press Coffee sources, roasts, and brands coffee for the partner using Cropster profile replication, with optional equipment sourcing (La Marzocco, Victoria Arduino, Mahlkönig), barista training, and brand/marketing asset support. Includes white-label bag and label supply.
• Slot Roasting Program DIY roasting program providing paying customers access to the Herne Hill roastery: Giesen W15A 15kg roaster, Cropster software, IKAWA Pro V3 sample roaster, La Marzocco GS3 MP and Mahlkönig EK43 QC equipment, packing facilities, and training. Reported to be up to 60% cheaper than contract roasting.
• Wholesale Coffee Service B2B coffee supply for cafes, restaurants, offices, and shops in Central and South London. Includes traceable ethically sourced beans, recyclable 1kg bags or zero-waste reusable metal drums, free in-depth barista training, a dedicated account manager, technical support, equipment sourcing, and zero-emission electric van delivery.
• Brewing Equipment and Accessories Coffee brewing equipment and accessories including AeroPress (Clear and Go Travel), Clever Dripper, Hario V60 dripper, decanter and filters, Keep Cup reusable cups, and cleaning products (Puly Caff Verde Powder, Puly Milk).
• Single Origin Hot Chocolate Single origin hot chocolate tablets from Kokoa Collection, including Ecuador 70%, Ivory Coast White, Madagascar 82%, and Venezuela 58%, made from Venezuelan cocoa paste.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 750,000 coffee bags saved from landfill through reusable drum program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Forest Coffee / Forest Green CoffeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary coffee supplier from Colombia. Forest Coffee operates the Reforest Project planting native trees in Tolima and Caldas regions. Full farm-level traceability with 50,000 tree planting objective. Partnership includes origin visits (Jack visited El Vergel Estate).
• Langdon Coffee MerchantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoffee import partner for Brazilian coffee supply. Sourced from O'Coffee estates and CARPEC cooperative. Long-term relationship supporting sustainable farming and community initiatives.
• La MarzoccokeyTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner for espresso machine sourcing. La Marzocco is one of the most respected names in espresso equipment.
• Victoria ArduinokeyTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner for espresso machine and grinder sourcing.
• MahlkönigkeyTechnology or IntegrationEquipment partner for grinder sourcing.
• GiesencoreTechnology or IntegrationRoaster manufacturer partner. Uses Giesen W15A roaster with external cyclone (15kg capacity, up to 60kg/hour).
• CropstercoreTechnology or IntegrationState-of-the-art roasting software enabling profile replication for consistency roast after roast.
• London School of Horticulture (Rosendale Allotments)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainability partnership: roasting by-products (jute sacks and chaff) repurposed for allotment use. Sacks become raised plant beds, chaff used as fertiliser.
• Clink CharityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership supplying coffee for Clink events. Clink provides young offenders second chances through hospitality training.
• Well GroundedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise connecting people from underrepresented communities with careers in coffee. Press Coffee has hosted placements and graduates, with Andy and Jack mentoring classes.
• Migoti CoffeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBurundi coffee producer partner. Founded in 2015 by engineers Pontien Ntunzwenimana and Dan Brose, operating washing stations in Bujumbura Rural Province.
• The Coffee Yard (Norman Mukuru & Maria Kirya)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUgandan coffee hub for receiving and drying coffee from Sironko, Mbale, Bulambuli, and Kapchorwa districts. Specializes in naturals since 2018.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Origin Coffee: UK specialty roaster with strong sustainability credentials and direct trade sourcing. Direct peer — overlapping DTC subscription, wholesale, and contract roasting services, particularly in London.
• Monmouth Coffee: Iconic London specialty roaster and cafe operator with strong wholesale presence. Direct peer — comparable specialty positioning, London-centric customer base, and similar direct-trade sourcing model.
• Workshop Coffee: London specialty coffee roaster combining cafes, wholesale, and DTC sales. Direct peer — operates in overlapping channels with Press Coffee, though they still maintain retail cafes unlike Press Coffee's 2025 pivot.
• Pact Coffee: UK specialty coffee subscription-focused DTC brand with strong e-commerce and B2B offerings. Direct peer — comparable subscription model, roast-to-order proposition, and direct-trade sourcing.
• Hasbean Coffee: Long-established UK specialty roaster focused on single-origin coffee and direct trade. Direct peer — comparable DTC e-commerce, subscription, and wholesale offering with strong farm-level sourcing.
• Assembly Coffee: London specialty roaster focused on single-origin and blend coffee for wholesale and DTC. Direct peer — comparable scale, London-based, and overlapping customer base (specialty cafes and home enthusiasts).
• Square Mile Coffee Roasters: London specialty coffee roaster founded in 2008, offering single-origin and blend roasted coffee via DTC e-commerce, subscriptions, and wholesale. Direct peer — same city, similar product portfolio, and identical B2B/B2C mix.

Emerging players

• Volcano Coffee Works: UK specialty coffee roaster with sustainability focus and focus on the hospitality/B2B channel. Emerging player — comparable product mix and sustainability narrative, with overlap in B2B wholesale.
• Dark Arts Coffee: Independent UK specialty roaster with strong brand storytelling and wholesale presence. Emerging player — younger, smaller scale, but operating in the same specialty coffee channels with similar aesthetic.

Broad incumbents

• Lavazza: Large Italian coffee company with extensive roasting and wholesale operations across Europe. Broad incumbent — provides scale contrast and competitive pressure at the wholesale/contract roasting layer where Press Coffee operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 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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