The award-winning Indy Coffee Guide series reveals where to sip and source the best speciality-grade coffee in the UK.
We published the first Indy Coffee Guide in 2014, which highlighted the finest indie coffee shops, cafes and roasteries in the South West. It came out of our passion for speciality coffee, and was followed in 2015 by a guide for the north of England. The series took off and we now also publish guides for Scotland, Ireland, Wales and London.
We write, design and promote the guidebooks, with new editions for each region launched every couple of years. We’re the only publisher of coffee guides for the whole of the UK and have created 25 editions of Indy Coffee Guide in total.
Cherry-picked inclusion
The cherry-picked selection of cafes and roasteries included in each guide is subject to strict criteria: they must serve (or roast) speciality-grade coffee, be independently owned and offer multiple brew methods or guest roasts.
Digital brew-up
In 2024 we reimagined the brand logo, which informed the latest version of the brand’s website – which includes blogs and features, and a web shop selling the books, merch and art for the brand. We also create branded in-store materials for member businesses, including coffee-machine magnets, window stickers and barista badges.
‘Webstore selling the books, merch and brand art’
Events and festivals
Each guide is launched with a party at one of the largest and coolest cafes or roasteries in that region. These parties always involve a latte-art throwdown (where pro baristas go head-to-head to see who can craft the best rosettas or hearts), food and drink from sponsors and a lot of fun as we bring the community together.
When not on caffeine-filled tours sniffing out new coffee destinations, the coffee team is to be found at major coffee events and festivals across the country.
Take a sip
Coffee lovers can sign up to receive the guides’ regular e-newsletter, follow Indy Coffee Guide on Instagram and buy guides and merch from the webstore.
The guides are also available to purchase from the venues featured in the guides, on Amazon and Not On The High Street and at bookshops such as Waterstones.
