Our story so far

Since 2002, Climpson & Sons has existed to bring people together over delicious coffee. 

Better coffee means different things to different people. To us, it starts with producers who dedicate themselves to growing amazing coffee year after year. Once it arrives at our Leyon roastery, it's our job to roast each coffee with care, helping its character shine while creating coffees that are genuinely enjoyable to drink.

From our beginnings as a market stall on Broadway Market in East London, we've grown into one of the UK's leading independent specialty coffee businesses. Today you'll find our coffees in hundreds of cafés (including our own),restaurants, bakeries, bars, hotels and offices, as well as in homes across the country. 

Coffee has also given us the opportunity to build places that bring communities together. Our Broadway Market café has been part of the neighbourhood for over two decades, and in 2026 we opened our second café in Deal, Kent—a day-to-night space built around great coffee and hospitality. We want every visit to feel welcoming, every cup to be consistently delicious and every member of our team to have the opportunity to learn, develop and thrive.

Alongside our roastery, we've continued to explore new ways to showcase coffee. Our sister business, Midnight Oil Drinks, began with an award-winning coffee liqueur and has since grown into a range of ready-to-drink Espresso Martinis, cold brew and coffee concentrates, bringing specialty coffee to new occasions beyond the café.

Behind Climpson & Sons is a team with different backgrounds, experiences and stories, brought together by a shared passion for coffee, hospitality and doing things well. 

Twenty-four years on, we're still driven by the same curiosity that got us started. We're always learning, always exploring and always looking for better ways to source, roast, brew and share coffee.