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Coffee roasters secure £1.1m to buy Avonmouth premises

By Ellie Pipe  Tuesday Dec 14, 2021

A small company founded in 2001 that serviced espresso machines for independents has big future plans as it continues to enjoy significant growth.

Clifton Coffee Roasters hasn’t looked back after expanded into coffee roasting in 2004 and has now secured a £1.1m funding package to buy the entire building it was renting in Avonmouth.

The company says the additional space will enable it to expand its 31-strong team, creating new local jobs, and boost its sustainability.

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New solar panels on the building and a move to recyclable packaging are among the measures Clifton Coffee has implemented. It is also making the switch to electric vehicles across the business.

Founded by James Fisher in 2001, Clifton Coffee Company started out servicing espresso machinery in independent businesses. In 2004, Ed Buston came on board and the company expanded into coffee roasting. It now has an annual turnover of more than £7.5million and secured the £1.1m in funding from NatWest.

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Fisher says: “Clifton Coffee Roasters has always been a lifestyle business within the coffee industry and a company that Ed and I can enjoy running together. Business growth hasn’t always been at the forefront of our agenda, but when the opportunity arose to purchase the building we rented, we knew it was too good an opportunity to miss.

“Thanks to NatWest, we were able to purchase the site and, in doing so, gained much-needed additional space while also preventing our long-standing team from having to move to a new location. It’s also allowed us to focus on our goal of becoming a more sustainable and environmentally conscious business. It’s a very exciting time for us and our team, and we can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds.”

Main photo courtesy of Clifton Coffee Roasters

Read more: Clifton Coffee feature in new advert for Microsoft Teams

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