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Clifton Coffee Roasters
Bristol, England, UK
Clifton Coffee Roasters was founded in Bristol in 2001 by James Fisher, initially servicing espresso machines for the city's independent cafés before Ed Buston, Emma Russe and Miles Lenthall joined to grow it into a specialty coffee wholesaler. The team established an in-house production roastery in 2013, and today sources roughly 90% of its coffee directly from origin — including a decade-long direct-trade partnership (the "E1 Project") with the Lima family in El Salvador. Clifton became a certified B Corporation in 2023 and now supplies independent coffee shops, Michelin-starred restaurants and five-star hotels across the UK from its Avonmouth roastery, engineering workshop and SCA-accredited training academy. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk, food.gov.uk (business ID 386309).
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Clifton Coffee Roasters
C2 Island Trade Park, Bristow Broadway, Avonmouth, Bristol, BS11 9FB, UKMon-Fri: 08:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun: Closed
+44 117 982 0252Coffees
11 coffees
From third-generation producer Nestor Lasso at the 18-hectare El Diviso farm. Ripe cherries (24-26° Brix) are thermal-shocked at 50°C then anaerobically fermented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae (T58) for around 80 hours, before mechanical drying and 15 days on African raised beds. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Red Currant Jam · Dulce De Leche · Peach
Grown by Jhoan Manuel Vergara Ayure and family. Cherries are thermal-shocked, then taken through 60 hours anaerobic fermentation, a 12-hour oxidative phase and a further 24 hours anaerobic fermentation, before drying in hermetic chambers — vibrant, layered and syrupy with a refined tea-like character. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Banana Bread · Raspberry Marshmallow · White Tea
Los Nogales, established roughly 80 years ago by Ricardo Hernández, won Colombia's Cup of Excellence in 2005 under Ricaurte Hernández and Suldery Arango. This lot uses a hot-water, coffee-pulp-derived solvent to remove ~95% of caffeine, paired with extended sourdough fermentation and eight days of controlled drying. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Nectarine · Caramelised Banana · Bergamot
The E1 Project began in 2015 as a direct-trade partnership with Ricardo Lima's family in El Salvador, aiming to build a long-lasting relationship for consistently great coffee at volume — it has since grown to represent around 90% of Clifton's total sourcing. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Cinnamon Roll · Marmalade · Baker's Chocolate
From smallholder farmers around Boreta village, one of Ethiopia's highest coffee-growing elevations. Only ripe cherries are picked, sorted by flotation, then dried on African raised beds over 12-15 days with regular turning for even fermentation. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Cantaloupe Melon · Lemon Peel · Rooibos
"Best Farmer in Guatemala and Huehuetenango" winner and four-time Cup of Excellence nominee Aurelio, continuing the farm his father Don Eleodoro established in 1953, in one of Guatemala's highest, driest and most remote coffee regions. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Blackberry · Crème Brûlée · Baker's Chocolate
From the 780-hectare Mount Sunzu estate, revitalised with climate-smart, community-focused practices — solar-powered irrigation, a 600-hectare reforested Miombo forest, and fair wages for 240+ workers. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Pecan · Toffee Apple · Milk Chocolate
Produced through the Women Coffee Extension program, which supports over 800 women farmers including genocide survivors with training in shade-tree cultivation, erosion control and water recycling. Cherries are natural-processed and sun-dried on raised beds for 30-35 days. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Black Cherry · Maple Syrup · Darjeeling Tea Florals
Hand-picked cherries from two family-run farms, washed and sun-dried before decaffeination with ethyl acetate naturally derived from sugarcane — preserving structure and flavour for a sweet, comforting, balanced cup. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Toffee · Dried Cranberry · Spiced Chocolate
Named after Bristol's iconic bridge, Suspension is Clifton's well-balanced, easy-drinking house espresso. Grown by the Gabarra family (Pedro, João and Milau) at 100%-solar-powered Fazenda Pinhal, whose Wings Project rehabilitates local birds alongside coffee farming. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Malted Milk Biscuits · Peanut Butter · 80% Dark Chocolate
An espresso that's "been an integral part of Clifton since we began roasting in 2013," now sourced organically from COMUCAP — a cooperative of 200 female farmers in La Paz built around fair trade and sustainable practice. Rich, sweet and full-bodied. Source: cliftoncoffee.co.uk
Fig Jam · Speculoos · Hazelnut