Batch Coffee | Meet the Maker

Coffee subscriptions are an easy and convenient way to discover new coffee blends from around the world, without the hassle of shopping around yourself.

If your keen to sample something more adventurous than the supermarket selection, then why not let the guys at Batch Coffee pick you out some of the best coffee they have found from around the world.

To learn more about the Batch Coffee team and how they got started with their popular coffee club, we're pleased to speak with founder Tom Saxon (Pictured above).

This is part of uOpen’s ‘Meet The Maker’ interview series - your exclusive opportunity to get to know the real people and personalities behind the subscription boxes you know and love, and the ones you will soon come to!

What sparked your decision to start up your box and how did you get started?
Having worked around the world in the speciality coffee industry we saw that there was a need for a more personal touch to the speciality coffee industry and wanted to showcase some of the fantastic roasters we have in this country.

Describe your box in three words?
Unique coffee journey

Where did your box name come from?
We wanted a name to reflect the uniqueness of each box. Working in coffee roasteries across the world each batch of coffee that is roasted is different. Whether it's the change in temperature of the roaster the humidity of the green beans or a slightly different harvest date, a coffee roasters job is to get the best out of each Batch.

Are you a creator or curator?
Curator

What was your most popular box?
Fortnightly coffee subscription

How many people are involved with producing your subscription box?
Two,  plus the two roasters that change fortnightly.

Which subscription boxes do you subscribe to?
In the past I have subscribed to various different coffee subscriptions like Rave and Pact. I now have a Nat Geo subscription as well

Name a celebrity subscriber you’d love to have as a customer?
George Clooney

If you could put anything in your box, with money or scarcity no object, what would it be?
Some of the Cup of Excellence winners. These are the coffees that win the best coffees of the year in various coffee growing regions and can fetch £700 per kg.

What do you love about uOpen?
The chance to showcase our amazing coffee boxes amongst other fantastic brands.

A massive thanks to Tom for taking the time to answer our questions, it's always great to hear the stories about the independent brands we feature on uOpen.