Coffee Roasters and Tea Merchants Established in 1837 Re-booted in 2005 by the current owners the Steel family, to combine Heritage with Innovation and introduce Traceabilty and Transparency to inspire Trust. Family owned but much loved by the local community who are proud of the success of their oldest surviving retailer and actively participate in all their sustainable intiatives. They have built up a network of global connections all over the coffee world and have visited and forged relationships with the bulk of producers on their extensive but well-curated list. Quality always comes first, through rigourous sampling. The original shop is an authentic Victorian emporium and a retail destination, attracting visitors to Lancaster from far and wide. They have three Cafés in iconic buildings, where they champion the cause of ‘Speciality’ coffee: The Music Room – a 1730’s Rococo Pavilion, The Hall – an Art Deco Parish Hall and The Castle, in Lancaster Castle – spanning a thousand years of history. They also have a State-of-the-Art Roastery in an award-winning ‘invisible’ building, from whence they conduct their Wholesale operations, servicing over 150 customers in the hospitality sector, as well as their retail website online business servicing th
Keywords: Atkinsons,Tea,Coffee,Shop,Cafe,Roastery,Heritage,Innovation,
Sector: Manufacturing
Size: 10-49 employees
B Corp Certified – Impact Score: 80.2
