Roaster's pick
Small-batch roastery · Leeds
daily
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Coffee for the part of the day you keep for yourself.
Seasonal lots, roasted gently every Tuesday and posted at their peak. Order by Monday evening for this week's roast.
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Closed · opens 07:30 tomorrowRoasted every TuesdayPosted every ThursdayWholebean or groundFree UK shipping over £35Compostable bagsDecaf done properly
Why we roast
Every cup has a little more room to breathe.
We work with seasonal lots that have something honest to say, then roast with restraint — so the bright, buttery, fruit-forward details make it all the way to your cup.
Freshness is not an afterthought.
We roast every Tuesday, post every Thursday.
06
seasonal lots on the shelf
5kg
at a time — nothing sits
48h
from drum to your door
100%
compostable bags & labels
This week's roast
Pick your pace.
Limited lot
The good stuff
Meticulous sourcing. Intentional roasting.
We buy from three exporters who pay properly and pick up the phone. Every lot is cupped twice before we commit, and 92% of what we roast is traceable to the farm — most of it to the person.
Word of mouth
Brewed, poured, talked about.
"The ten minutes at the York Place counter are the best part of my commute. First Light is unfairly good."
"We switched the office to Long Weekend and morale is measurably up. Correlation, surely — but we're not switching back."
"After Hours is the decaf that ended my apologies. Nobody at the dinner table believes it's decaf."
The counter
Come by for a while.
Espresso at the bar, bakes from the kitchen two doors down, and eight seats kept for lingering. 18 York Place, Leeds, LS1 2EX.
Closed · opens 07:30 tomorrow
From the roastery