London
Climpson & Sons
East London
Established 2002
Climpson & Sons began as a market stall on Broadway Market in East London and now roasts at its own East London roastery. Their site describes growing into one of the UK's leading independent specialty coffee businesses, with coffees served in hundreds of cafés, restaurants, bakeries, bars, hotels and offices.
No public email address could be confirmed on their site; use the contact form there.
Coffees listed by Climpson & Sons
Tasting notes below are quoted from the roaster's own product pages as of 18 August 2026.
The Baron: Fazenda Inhame, Brazil
Dark chocolate
Hazelnut
Marzipan
- Origin:
- Cerrado Mineiro, Brazil
- Varietal:
- Catuaí, Mundo Novo
- Process:
- Natural
Aquiares, Costa Rica
Honey
Pomegranate
Apple
- Origin:
- Turrialba, Costa Rica
- Varietal:
- Obatã
- Process:
- Red honey
Verified highlights
- Grew from a Broadway Market stall into one of the UK's leading independent specialty coffee businesses; coffees served in hundreds of venues. [source]
- Founded by Ian Burgess, who started the business as Burgil Coffee in the early 2000s after moving back to the UK from Australia. [source]
- Opened a second café in Deal, Kent in 2026; sister business Midnight Oil Drinks began with an award-winning coffee liqueur. [source]
Sourcing notes & caveats
"Since 2002, Climpson & Sons has existed to bring people together over delicious coffee." — Climpson & Sons
Photography on this page is illustrative and does not show the roaster's own premises.
