Discover Raw Bean

Welcome to Raw Bean Coffee

From farmers markets to award-winning decaf — here's how we keep it real, roasted, and ridiculously good.

It all started with a love for coffee and a beat-up market stall...

Raw Bean began when I (Alex) saw a gap for coffee that was as ethical as it was delicious. Over time, our little stall became a business — and my wife Anna-Leigh joined to help take it to the next level. Now, it's the two of us (plus Kiki the dog) running Raw Bean with the same heart and hustle it started with.

Alex and Anna-Leigh on the Raw Bean stall at Hampshire Farmers Market — Early days: Alex and Anna-Leigh at Hampshire Farmers Market, Winchester, 2013

Why Raw Bean?

☕ Great Coffee — Every batch is roasted to bring out its best.
🤝 Great Service — We're real people. With real beans. And real answers.
💷 Fair Prices — We believe amazing coffee shouldn't cost the earth.
♻️ Planet-Minded — Swiss Water® decaf, recyclable pods and packaging, and investing in sustainable coffee research.

A Passion for Great Coffee & Having Fun

"Every situation, good or bad, can be improved with a cup of great coffee."

Alex, Raw Bean Founder

Coffee brings us together. We catch up and open up, we laugh, we listen, we gossip. It's not about turning you into a superhero — it's about those small moments that make life better. A good brew, a proper chat, a belly laugh… that's what Raw Bean stands for.

Our Story — Est. 2012

Back in 2012, I started Raw Bean with a dream: turn my passion for coffee into a business that never felt like "work." Since then, we've grown from a humble market stall to a national brand — but we're still keeping it personal, ethical, and full of flavour.

🚀 Available in Waitrose and Sainsbury's
💧 First to bring Swiss Water® decaf to major UK retailers' shelves
🏆 Winning Great Taste awards since 2015
📦 Pioneered the pyramid coffee bag (50% more coffee per bag!)
♻️ Among the first to switch to recyclable packaging
🌍 Launched a premium single origin decaf range from each continent of the coffee belt
☕ Now offering flexible subscriptions online — skip, swap or stock up anytime

Our Mission

☕ Serve top-notch coffee in the right format for the moment
🌍 Respect everyone in the coffee chain — from bush to cup
♻️ Keep our environmental impact low and standards high
😄 Never take ourselves too seriously — no one else does

Alex at the Raw Bean roaster — Alex at the roaster. Its emission controls cut each roast's emissions by around 90%.

Planet-Minded Roasting

Big, Shiny and Surprisingly Green

That gleaming maze of steel is where your coffee gets roasted, and it's as clean as it is big. Catalytic converters (yes, like the ones on cars) scrub the roasting exhaust, cutting emissions by around 90% per roast compared with a traditional drum roaster.

A closed-loop system recycles 95 to 97% of the heat straight back into the roasting chamber. Less smoke, less energy, better coffee.

See everything we do → Sustainability at Raw Bean

Raw Bean Traits

Playful Because great coffee doesn't have to be uptight.

Premium Without the premium nonsense.

Pioneering First in. Last to compromise.

More Than Coffee

Whether you're switching to decaf, brewing better at home, or just want to feel good about what you drink — we've got your back. Join the Raw Bean journey and discover what proper coffee tastes like when it's made with care.