Thomas Joseph Butchery

Thomas Joseph Butchery: dry-aged meat sold online from an Essex farm

Thomas Joseph Butchery is an online butcher built around dry-aged and grass-fed meat, with a catalogue that runs from British grass-fed beef and free-range pork to imported Spanish and Portuguese specialities. The company presents itself as "the UK's finest online butcher" and describes its meat as "meat that tastes like it used to, delivered to your door". Its base is Coxtie Green Farm in Brentwood, Essex, which the site lists both as its address and as one of the farms in its supply network.

Orders are cut to the customer's chosen cut rather than sold as fixed packs, and the site states that each order is put together by hand. Founder Tom Joseph signs a short introduction in which he says he started the business with the aim of delivering "the very best meat, produce and service available online in the UK".

Ageing in custom-built chambers

A central part of the offer is in-house dry-ageing. The company says it ages meat in its own custom-built ageing chambers, and ageing periods appear directly in product names: a 150-day dry-aged Friesian porterhouse and T-bone, an 80-day dry-aged Arouquesa from Portugal and a 28-day aged wild venison from Suffolk. The catalogue also lists dry-aged Galician beef from the Rubia Gallega breed, sold as prime rib, ribeye, bone-in sirloin, sirloin, roast and fillet.

The product range

The shop is organised into several families of products:

• Beef: grass-fed beef, Gran Reserva beef, Wagyu, Golden Herd UK Wagyu and UK ex-dairy beef.
• Pork: free-range pork, free-range sausages and bacon, Iberico pork and Ibaiama pork from the Basque Country.
• Lamb and poultry: grass-fed lamb and free-range poultry, including whole free-range poulet jaune and whole free-range chicken.
• Cheese, dairy and deli: raw honey, artisanal smoked and cured produce, artisanal cheeses, organic dairy and artisan butter.
• Boxes: at-home dining boxes, meat boxes and seasonal organic fruit and vegetables.
• Extras: bone broth, coffee, and charcoal and cooking woods, alongside beer and wine.

Bespoke Editions is the section for limited or rotating cuts, where the Spanish Angus picanha and short rib from Miguel Vergara sit alongside the Friesian, Arouquesa and venison items. The Golden Herd Heritage Wagyu range is presented as "the finest UK Wagyu beef", with a Wagyu porterhouse steak among its products. A Christmas Meat 2026 section also appears in the catalogue.

Sourcing principles

The company sets out four principles it calls its founding principles. On husbandry, it says it works with a network of independent farmers who prioritise soil health, animal welfare and long-term sustainability. On quality, it states that it would not sell anything it would not put on its own table, and links flavour to free-range farming without rushing. On ethics, it says animals are reared at a natural pace and handled with care. On sustainability, it champions regenerative methods that it says rebuild biodiversity rather than deplete it. The site describes the sourcing as capturing "the true essence of the British countryside", while the range itself also draws on Spanish and Portuguese producers.

Delivery and ordering

Next-day delivery is offered for orders placed by 11am, Wednesday to Saturday, and shipping is free over £95. The site also promotes a 15% discount for newsletter sign-ups. A blog covers butchery and cooking topics, with articles on free-range versus standard turkey, turkey crowns and onglet steak.

Customer feedback and contact

The site displays a rating of 4.95 out of 5 from 439 reviews, labelled as verified. Enquiries are handled by form, phone and email, with a stated aim of replying within 48 hours, longer at busier periods. The company also lists a wholesale enquiries channel.