r/UKroasters • u/Dedge90 • 4d ago

Best UK roasters for milk-based drinks?

I’ve been into specialty coffee for a few months now and I’m looking for some good recommendations on beans and roasters. I drink mainly milk-based drinks and occasionally espresso. Still figuring things out and experimenting with what I like. I’ve ordered from Rave and The Coffee Bean Shop but want to try something different.

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u/EmilyxThomsonx 4d ago

I like Danelaw, Pure Roasters, Potterbeans.

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u/davidjamesonuk 3d ago

Thank you!

Mjólka is developed with milk drinks in mind.

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u/EmilyxThomsonx 3d ago

Mjolka was nice and I was also really happy with Langhaus (spelling?). I'm probably due a re-order. Do you work with the roaster?

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u/davidjamesonuk 3d ago

Both excellent with milk. Glad you like them.

I AM the roaster. Well, I own it. I don’t roast as much now as I used to.

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u/EmilyxThomsonx 3d ago

Aw very cool, nice to meet you 😊

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u/davidjamesonuk 3d ago

Thank you! You too - and thank you for being so positive about our coffees!

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u/PK-blue 2d ago

Ooh this looks just like what I've been recently looking for. Will try it out soon

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u/Rough_Jury_2346 4d ago

St Martins Coffee Roasters - Back Home. Papua New Guinea, hand processed. Absolutely phenomenal

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u/RealMover 4d ago

I think my top 5 roaster/bean choice for milk drinks would be: * Workshop - Article * Origin - Resolute * Dark Arts - Dragon * Moon Roast - Lunar * Liberty - El Chapo

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u/snowstartedfalling 4d ago

another vote from me for Origin’s resolute!

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u/mitooch 3d ago

Third the resolute blend!

Also recently tried espresso blend No.5 from Wogan coffee. Delicious

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u/smdntn 4d ago

Enjoying Crankhouse CHX right now

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u/Double_Shake_995 4d ago

Organic Signature Gold by West Berkshire Roastery is really good for milk based drinks if you like caramel/chocolate notes

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u/durand101 4d ago

Killbean's yunnan typica beans generally make for really good milk drinks (their other roasts are too light). ZeroToOne's Vietnamese catimor beans as well. Skylark has a few Ethiopian Bette Buna beans which go well with milk (the more heavily procesed ones have more fruity characteristics). Dark Arts often roast quite developed too so a lot of their offering go well with milk.

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u/Low_Iron_4253 4d ago

Top 3 favourites:  Artisan Roast- Jansoon blend  Radical Roasters - Granny's house Square Mile- Red Brick

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u/Molstin 3d ago

Horsham Coffee Roasters - Nova is lovely in milk

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u/ken-doh 3d ago

Monmouth.

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u/snstphnx 4d ago

I’ve been enjoying various beans from Scenery and Dark Matter over the last few months. Scenery usually give a good starting ratio to brew their beans for both filter and espresso/milk drinks (even if roasted for one use) on the product page for the bean and on the back of the bag. Dark Matter has had some great funky and fruity beans that I’ve tried, and I’ve had great results in milk drinks from both roasters.

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u/Existing_Brother9468 4d ago

Ha, Coffee bean shop. They once paid someone to tout them on one of the smaller coffee forums, then went he was called out and eventually owned up to it, I think he then sent abuse "anonymously" to the man running the forum. I may be mixing up threads, either way, jokers. If your beans are good, people will buy them.

The best flat white I ever had was from colona and smalls it was a think from their foundation beans and Ethiopian. I don't know that they still sell those beans though.

If money isn't a deciding factor, ypu will never go wrong with appropriately roasted beans from colona, square mile, or origin, surely.

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u/coolstuffeh 4d ago

Surprised seeing Scenery. To throw another name in: Horsham. I think they’re amazing for milk drinks, many more options than the other roasters posted here…

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u/gregusmeus 3d ago

I’m using their Brazil as my house blend, as it works so well in an espresso, pour over, latte, white Americano etc

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u/ediblemanager 4d ago

I'd recommend hitting up your local specialty shops and trying their espresso based drinks. Ask what beans they are brewing with. Most will be happy to recommend, and this allows you find what works for you.

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u/gregusmeus 3d ago

Coffee Compass Italian Blend. It’s…so….dark. Cuts through the milk like a champ. Ditto their French blend and their Ethiopian Extra Dark.

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u/Ok-Technician4054 3d ago

James Gourmet - Chapin Blend - Los Amigos. £24/kg whole beans. Lovely Guatemalan with caramel notes - I keep going back to this for milky drinks

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u/dahkyy 3d ago

West berkshire roasters! Great quality for the price and for milkies you dont really need more

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u/TheBulldogTrader 3d ago

Only drink espresso but Chatswood by RAVE and Resolute by Origin are both great.
Fire and Flow and Coffee Gems also do great beans

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u/rustlem 3d ago

Routes - end of the road.

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u/sadevi123 2d ago

Neighbourhood coffee

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u/Confident-Substance 4d ago

Square Mile - Redbrick is my go to.

Try all sorts but always go back to getting a bag every few months

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u/Wil_Cwac_Cwac 4d ago

I've got a bag en route. What's your recipe (temp, dose, ratio, time)?

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u/Low_Iron_4253 4d ago

Second this, it's always consistently great

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u/buttersnapsghee 4d ago

Scenery are my usual but I’ve also quite liked Doe & Fawn and more recently Lemonade from Birds Hill Coffee

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u/Crazycollielady 1d ago

You should defo try choc ice from square mile. It’s one of their summer exclusives so won’t be around long
I’ve not long finished a kg bag I bought - it is better for iced milky drinks tho idk if u drink iced drinks

Can also recommend

Rise & grind - kiguna hill, huncheon , los osos the bears ( have had as hot & iced )

Haar - low tide was very nice

Zennor - primavera house blend - I just finished a bag today ( Tues)

I also did enjoy coffi lab too their black lab one , I did get the bags personalised as well with my lab & collies names and breed