We are Lonton Coffee Co

sustainably grown, ethically sourced & expertly roasted specialty coffee.

Lonton Coffee Company, established in 2013, we are a specialty coffee roaster based in the picturesque setting of Teesdale. A family run business focused on sustainably sourcing and expertly roasting the highest grade coffee beans and supplying to discerning customers across the United Kingdom. Our passion to produce luxury coffee is driven by two things.

#1. Our ethical commitment to only sourcing coffee from farms and estates that share our commitment to sustainability and good labour practices.
#2. Its got to taste good.

Meet

Sam

The Fixer

Sam truly transformed our operation by bringing his vast experience in the hospitality industry to the world of coffee. Sam spends his days travelling up and down the country, supporting our trade customers by providing tasting sessions and barista training experiences as well as being a dab hand at servicing coffee machines and grinders.

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Paul

The Roaster

Head of Production. Our Master Roaster Paul has been steering the ship here at Lonton HQ for nearly 3 years now, putting in countless days and long hours to perfect every element of the roasting process, one roast at a time. What Paul doesn’t know about roasting, is not worth knowing!

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Sarah

The Designer

Paints, draws, does poetry, plays the piano, graphic design…An all-round creative force who keeps everywhere and everything Lonton, looking good.

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Diedrich

The American Beauty

All Lonton coffee is hand roasted on the Diedrich IR-12 roaster in small batches of up to 12kg. The IR-12 Diedrich model utilises the latest Infrared technology which uses conductive, convective and radiant heat with complete control using the integrated computer system. Diedrich engineering is designed for consistency and repeatability. Over the past 9 years, the team at Lonton has been refining each and every element of the roasting process.

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Darwin

The Roadster

An authentic piece of French motoring madness, this Citroen Dyanne Mixta is fully loaded with everything required to serve great coffee wherever it’s needed. If you have an event or need an extra coffee serving option, call us, we can probably help.

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Skylar

The Coffee-Dog

Come over to the Roastery and like a furry bullet, Skylar will great you at the speed of sound and will want to be with you for as long as you visit us here at Coffee HQ. She sums up what we all at Lonton try to be. Friendly, smart and loyal.

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Scott

The Boss

Ex wine merchant, jazz club manager, croupier, and radio presenter, has finally found what He should have been doing for years, still pretty poor at making coffee but can roast a good bean.