Need Coffee
A Roaster We Trust
We met these brand new Need Coffee Roasters during filming for a TV show (which may or may not be launching in the New Year), half expecting their coffee to be fairly average. However, we were really surprised to fall in love with the couple behind this brand, Nat & Jack, who have fresh enthusiasm for coffee and huge ambitions.
Roasted in Sussex, expect this coffee roaster to explode in 2024. That kind of fresh energy and ambition, backed by genuinely good coffee, is exactly what we look for in the independent UK roasters we feature in our specialty coffee subscription boxes.
Need Coffee Breakfast Blend
We really liked each of the three coffees they've launched so far, but especially their Breakfast Blend. This is their house coffee blend with a medium roast profile, aiming for the perfect balance between boldness and smoothness. It's sourced from the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda, from the same region as RISE's recent trip, where 1% of our sales through our Friendly Coffee Fund goes too.
Brew tip: enjoy with milk for a smooth but satisfying espresso-based drink.
Coffees like this are exactly why RISE Coffee Box exists. Every month, we blind taste 25-30 coffees from independent specialty coffee roasters across the UK – from exciting newcomers like Need Coffee to standout roasters we've discovered along the way – and choose only the very best to feature in our coffee subscription boxes. If you love discovering new specialty coffee, sustainably sourced and roasted by people who genuinely care about where it comes from, a RISE coffee subscription is the easiest way to explore it all from home.
