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Redemption Roasters

Wembley roastery, London (HQ in King's Cross)
Founding year not stated by the roaster

Redemption Roasters describes its mission as reducing reoffending through coffee, training prison leavers and people at risk of offending for secure, meaningful employment. It has roasted at HMYOI Aylesbury and HMP The Mount, and from December 2025 roasts its social impact coffee at a new Wembley roastery, with an HQ in King's Cross.

Their contact page is form-only; no public email address is printed.

Coffees listed by Redemption Roasters

Tasting notes below are quoted from the roaster's own product pages as of 18 August 2026.

The Yard

Apple
Caramel
Origin:
Cauca, Colombia and Nyamasheke, Rwanda
Varietal:
Red Bourbon (Rwanda)
Process:
Washed
Verified on the roaster's site

Mutungati

Yuzu
Pomelo
Redcurrant
Origin:
Nakuru, Rift Valley, Kenya
Varietal:
Batian, Ruiru 11, SL28, SL34
Process:
Natural
Verified on the roaster's site

Verified highlights

  • Mission is to train prison leavers and people at risk of offending with skills for secure and meaningful employment. [source]
  • Published impact data (May 2026): 124 participants supported into employment in their shops and 717 people completed in-custody programmes. [source]
  • 89% of coffee contracted in 2025 met at least one of their rehabilitation, sustainability or female economic empowerment goals. [source]

Sourcing notes & caveats

Their site does not state a founding year, so none is shown here. Their timeline records co-founding the wholesale company Catimor Ltd in June 2015.

Photography on this page is illustrative and does not show the roaster's own premises.

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