14 February 2026 · 5 min read
UK Coffee Roasting Industry Outlook 2026
Wholesale demand, green coffee pricing pressure and the continued shift toward smaller, regional roasteries — what we're seeing across our customer base.
Regional micro-roasteries continued to outpace large-format wholesale roasting in new installations again this year, driven by cafe groups bringing roasting in-house rather than buying from a third party.
The in-house roasting trend
A 12–15kg drum has become the default first purchase for cafe groups moving from a contract roaster to their own equipment, giving enough capacity for their own sites plus modest wholesale accounts without the overhead of a dedicated production facility.
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