Sheffield · United Kingdom
Foundry Coffee Roasters
Foundry Coffee Roasters roasts in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
Since 2012 · Lee
Overview
Foundry was founded in 2012 in Sheffield by Lee, who is widely credited as Sheffield's first specialty coffee roaster. The company was deliberately filter-focused before most UK roasters, sells primarily direct-to-consumer, and added partner Callum to expand into espresso. The roastery and cafe consolidated at the Cutlery Works food hall in Neepsend in November 2019.
Known for
- First specialty roaster in Sheffield
- Direct-to-consumer home-barista focus
- Carbon Neutral since 2020
- Single-origin program over blends
- 'Comfort' and 'Adventure' menu structure
Why it matters
Sheffield's foundational specialty roaster, with a counter-cultural model that prioritised home-baristas over wholesale chasing — a rare strategic posture in early UK third-wave that proved durable.
Production
- head roaster
- Lee
- roastery location
- Cutlery Works, 79-101 Neepsend Lane, Sheffield (since November 2019)
Café
Cutlery Works, 79-101 Neepsend Lane, Sheffield S3 8AT
Recognitions
- Best Artisanal Coffee Shop in Sheffield (Re:amaze case study)