Round Hill Roastery

Overview

Round Hill was founded in 2012 by Eddie Twitchett, a hospitality worker in Bath who took roasting courses with Morten Munchow and Ben Townsend at the London School of Coffee, then sank his savings into a Probatone 12 in a Radstock industrial unit. He sold at Bath Farmers Market every week until wholesale partners arrived. Tim Gane now serves as head roaster; production runs on Giesen W15 and W1 machines.

Known for

• Founded 2012 in a Radstock garage by Eddie Twitchett
• Pink bags for espresso, blue bags for filter — distinctive shorthand
• Tim Gane as head roaster, sourcing trips to Colombia and Central America
• Connection to the wider Bath specialty scene including Square Mile alumni
• Releases a new coffee roughly every 10 days

Why it matters

Round Hill is the quiet anchor of the South West English specialty scene — small enough to maintain individual relationships with each producer, big enough to wholesale across the country, and specifically interested in the farm rather than fashionable processing trends.

Production

head roaster

Tim Gane

roaster machine

Giesen W15 and W1

roastery location

Radstock, Somerset (near Bath)

Café

This roaster operates a café.

Recognitions

• Barista Hustle Superlatives guest roaster

Sources

• https://www.bathcoffee.com/about
• https://www.baristahustle.com/superlatives-round-hill-roastery/
• https://blankboxcoffee.com/roaster/roundhill-roastery/
• https://specialtycoffeehome.com/round-hill-roastery-roaster-profile/
• https://www.crumbsmag.com/features/6-of-the-best-south-west-coffee-suppliers/