The Heritage of John Farrer & Co. Est. 1819

Farrers is one of the oldest independent blenders and roasters of the finest teas and coffee, established back in 1819. With our state of the art coffee roasting plant, we can guarantee consistency and quality of every blend, for every piece of coffee making equipment. Our artisan coffees are roasted in small batches to you can be assured the coffee you receive will be fresh and is packed in a foil bags which have a special valve to keep the coffee "roaster" fresh.

We have alliances with all major coffee machine manufacturers; so can offer a wide range of machines; from a simple filter machine to a fully automatic espresso machine. With reliability and efficiency guaranteed and the ability to produce fantastic cups of coffee sought after by coffee connoisseurs worldwide. We have a dedicated machine specialist to service your espresso machine.

Farrers tea and coffee merchants have established an impressive reputation as the Lake District’s leading supplier to the most discerning caterers. We offer a reliable personal delivery service and can tailor products to meet your needs. We endeavour to meet all of your requirements, source products we don’t currently stock and use our vast experience to help you serve your customers with top quality drinks. To see our full range of espresso machines, ancillary products and coffee roasting plant, please visit us at our showroom on Shap Road Industrial Estate.

Our History

Since 1819 when John Farrer started a family business of Specialist tea and coffee merchant at Stricklandgate, the tantalizing aroma of roasting coffee has become a feature of daily life in the market town of Kendal.

In today’s modern times the coffee is now roasted in our modern factory on the outskirts of Kendal. Farrers only sell pure origin Arabica beans. We buy our green beans from a broker in London who Richard Powell, the director of the company, has had an association with for more than 40 years.

All of our coffee is purchased from a known source and the London broker knows the families of the farmers personally. The brokers make regular trip to the farms to ensure that quality of the conditions for the workers is of a high standard. The farmers are also brought over to England to see the results of their hard work.

As well as our fairly sourced coffee we also supply Fair Trade Coffee.