West Berkshire Roastery

West Berkshire Roastery: speciality coffee roasted in Berkshire

West Berkshire Roastery is a speciality coffee roaster based in Berkshire (United Kingdom). The company presents itself as a producer of speciality-grade coffee, freshly roasted and with free next-day delivery. Its catalogue is built around organic coffees, roastery blends and single origins, with an approach that combines awards, traceability and quality control.

Origin and background

According to the account of its founder, Alex, the project began in 2014 with a single coffee van and has evolved into West Berkshire Roastery, with two coffee roasters. The company states that it works directly with farmers and maintains a transparent approach to the coffee trade, avoiding middlemen and presenting its offering as a "drama-free" coffee experience.

Products and formats

The catalogue includes coffee beans and brew bags, with organic options. Featured categories include year-round roastery blends, new arrivals and single origins, taster packs, decaf coffee and subscriptions. The company also sells wholesale coffee for businesses, as well as take-away cups, disposables and merchandise.

The main blends featured on the website are:

• White Gold: light-medium roast, with notes of brown sugar and apple.
• Signature Gold: medium roast, with notes of chocolate and caramel.
• Black Gold: medium-dark roast, with notes of biscuit and nuts.

The catalogue also shows limited editions and single origins, such as Chocolate Brownie Blend, Papua New Guinea, Kenya Oreti Estate, Costa Rica Don Alfonso, Monsooned Malabar, Rwanda Cyahinda and Brewnana (Wild Banana Co-ferment). Some of these products appear as sold out or coming soon at the time of scanning.

Quality and certifications

The company presents itself as a "Great Taste Producer" and states that it has won ten awards in the last three years. It notes that its coffee is lab tested for mould and mycotoxins, and that the coffees are exclusively sourced, not available through other channels. The website also mentions that coffee is roasted to order and dispatched the same day if the order is placed before 11:00.

Business services and subscriptions

West Berkshire Roastery offers wholesale coffee for businesses, with the option to request samples and roast and caffeine testing. It has a subscription programme with coffee plans and subscription management, as well as a rewards system. The company also has a mobile coffee bar, as indicated by its navigation menu.

Shipping and coverage

The website states free tracked delivery on all orders, with an 11:00 cut-off for same-day dispatch. The site shows a list of countries or regions with prices in pounds sterling (GBP £), including Åland, Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France and others.

Customer reviews

The company displays more than 2,600 five-star reviews, with comments highlighting freshness, flavour and value for money. Customers mention the ability to choose coffee beans for different brewing methods, such as filter coffee maker, espresso or bean-to-cup machine, and appreciate that the roast date and origin are stated.

Location and contact

Unit 1, Lower Way Farm, Thatcham England RG19 3TL United Kingdom · Phone: 01635 600026 · Email: hello@wbroast.co.uk