Trusted UK Out of Home Coffee Distributor & Supplier

When it comes to Out of Home coffee, Finlay Beverages exists so you can focus on what you do best – delighting your consumers every time. We combine world-leading expertise in coffee with a flexible, analytical, and insight-led approach to developing coffee solutions just for your business. Thanks to our fully traceable supply chains, you can expect not only exceptional consistency of product and supply, but peace of mind your coffee has been meticulously sourced, whether you require wholesale coffee beans or a bespoke blend solution.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN UK OUT OF HOME COFFEE MARKET?

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UK Out of Home
Coffee Industry is booming…

The out of home coffee sector is expected to grow 12% between 2021 and 20251, reaching 10,500 outlets by 2025

Across a range
of industries including...

Following +166% growth in non-specialist outlets offering coffee between 2009 and 20192, you’re just as likely to find great-tasting coffee at a gym or cinema as you are in a traditional coffee shop.

But the sector
is facing a number
of issues…

Rising costs, supply chain uncertainty, fierce competition, the cost of living crisis…managing these risks is a critical challenge.

Coffee Sustainability
has never been
more important to
consumers

Ethical credentials and a powerful backstory are becoming a must have with one in two UK consumers willing to pay more for sustainable coffee3. 75% of consumers want coffee shops to be transparent about sourcing 4.

WHY FINLAYS AS YOUR UK OUT OF HOME COFFEE DISTRIBUTOR?

Producing Finlays wholesale coffee beans

TRUSTED PARTNERS TO THE GLOBAL COFFEE INDUSTRY

We’ve been supplying the UK coffee industry for 111 years and operate to the rigorous manufacturing and technical standards demanded by our retail customers. From our extensive modern production facility in Yorkshire, we have the capability to source, roast, blend, and pack at scale, and supply coffee for your business on-time and in full.
Barista leaning on coffee machine

COFFEE EXPERTISE FROM THE HEART… AND THE HEAD

With Finlays, you’ll have some of the world’s foremost coffee experts ready to apply their knowledge to solving your challenges. We use our global analytical capabilities to drive understanding of the composition of coffee on a molecular level. This offers our customers advanced insight into how to create coffee products their consumers will love. Our Insights team are ready to provide the category knowledge you need to understand the market today, and where it’s going next.
Handful of Finlays unroasted wholesale coffee beans

PEACE OF MIND THROUGH FULLY TRACEABLE SUPPLY CHAINS

With our trusted and fully traceable supply chains, long-standing, direct origin relationships, and comprehensive supplier approval process, we reduce the risk of price volatility and unwelcome issues arising in your supply chain. Through our integrated supply chain and direct trade sourcing model we can deliver the same, great-tasting coffee your consumers love year after year, while offering exceptional consistency of supply.

OUT OF HOME COFFEE SOLUTIONS TAILOR-MADE FOR THE FOODSERVICE SECTOR

We combine our market and analytical expertise with a flexible approach to developing coffee solutions your consumers will love. Our personable in-house team can collaborate with you to:

Provide whole bean and roast and ground coffee in a range of packaging sizes
Unlock opportunities through powerful market insight
Expertly match an existing blend
Strategically develop blends powered by market-insight and sensory analytics
Advise on sustainable packaging options
Explore opportunities to join forces on sustainability projects
Provide access to our network of industry partners

We also offer other tea and coffee solutions for businesses:

Next-level cold brew coffee. As global leaders in cold brew coffee and with our own state-of-the art production facility in the UK, we offer you the chance to tap into this high-growth trend that
resonates particularly well with Millennials and Gen Z.

A wide range of tea and botanical solutions. Finlays is one of the world’s largest independent companies in growing, sourcing, and manufacturing traceable and sustainably-sourced tea.

EXPLORE MORE ABOUT FINLAYS UK OUT OF HOME COFFEE OFFERING & DISTRIBUTION

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Speak to a UK coffee expert today or request an expert coffee analysis

References  
1 GlobalData, PLC
2 Statista
3 Deloitte, How Consumers are Embracing Sustainability, 2022
4 Allegra World Coffee Portal