Origin Coffee Roasters
A Roaster We Trust
The story begins over 15 years ago. Founded in 2004 by Tom Sobey, Origin Coffee Roasters is an independently owned specialty coffee roaster bound by one central ethos: to source exceptional coffee through a sustainable, triple bottom line approach. Tom's always been involved in the industry, working closely for his father's coffee business growing up. But it wasn't until he experienced Australia's progressive coffee culture first-hand during a trip in the early 2000s that the idea for Origin was born.
Now, with a team full of coffee professionals, a world-class coffee programme, 6 coffee shops and an ever-evolving product range, Origin sits proudly as one of the longest-standing specialty coffee roasters on UK shores. Their approach to coffee sourcing is through direct trade, a philosophy and ethical practice true to specialty coffee. Through their direct trade practice, they're able to support their farm and mill partners directly, giving you full traceability of the coffee in their cup.
Origin Coffee Roasters' partners are committed to environmentally and socially sustainable practices, and their coffee programme is one of the cornerstones of their B Corp certification. That level of traceability, longevity and certified accountability is exactly what we look for in the independent UK roasters we feature in our specialty coffee subscription boxes.
Resolute
Located in the district of Lares Challabamba, province of La Calca, department of Cusco. It's surrounded to the east by the mountains of the Manú National Park, to the north by the Amazon forests, and to the south by the snow-capped range of La Verónica. A semi-dry and rainy climate, shaped by winds off the Amazon colliding with the mountains, creates a favourable environment for coffee cultivation.
A collective effort from coffee producers in Brazil, developed by exporting partner SMC's quality control team. Casa Blend is a specialty coffee scoring 83, composed of beans grown by their co-op members – an initiative that helps growers stay in the specialty coffee market. The profile is very accessible: chocolate, sweet and nutty.
Finca El Balcón is located in Fredonia, Antioquia, just 3 hours' drive from Medellín. Fully washed – cherries are picked at a ripe, dark red colour, depulped at a washing station, then fermented for 24 hours before drying in a silo for up to 7 days. The final profile is clean, with caramel sweetness and low to medium acidity.
We love Origin Coffee Roasters and the fact they were born in our favourite part of the world (second to Uganda), Cornwall. This full-bodied cup is a timeless classic that won't disappoint.
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 long-standing B Corp names like Origin Coffee Roasters to standout names 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.
