Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is a United Kingdom specialty coffee brand that began as a single café on London's Leather Lane Market in late 2010. The company roasts coffee in the UK and operates cafés and workplace coffee partnerships, positioning itself around craft, hospitality, and direct sourcing of single-estate coffees. Its retail range includes whole-bean coffees such as East End Blend, Decaf, The Curiosity of Colombia, and After Dark, sold through its website and physical locations. Over its history it has been recognized by the Allegra Awards as a leading UK coffee company, most recently in 2019. The brand emphasizes the full crop-to-cup journey, sourcing from farms in Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Colombia, and Guatemala, and has acquired the individual crops of over 200 single-estate farms over 15 years. It also specializes in internal coffee bars for workplaces, bringing an authentic coffee-shop experience into offices. The company remains privately held and active, with its online store serving as a primary channel for subscriptions and retail coffee.

Department of Coffee and Social Affairs opened its first location on London's Leather Lane Market in late 2010, following 18 months of searching for the right shop and refining its coffee craft. From the outset, the brand committed to roasting thoughtfully and serving quality coffee in spaces designed for craft and conversation. Over the following 15 years, it expanded its sourcing to include single-estate coffees from Rwanda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Colombia, and Guatemala, acquiring the individual crops of more than 200 single-estate farms. The company gained recognition from the Allegra Awards, being named a leading coffee company in the United Kingdom on more than one occasion, most recently in 2019. Alongside its cafés, it developed a workplace partnership model specializing in internal coffee bars, bringing the coffee-shop experience into offices. Its retail line grew to include blends and single-origin offerings such as East End Blend, Decaf, The Curiosity of Colombia, and After Dark, available as whole bean and through subscriptions. The brand continues to operate as a private UK company, with its online store and physical locations serving customers.

• 2019

  Recognized as a leading UK coffee company at the Allegra Awards.

• 2010

  First Department of Coffee and Social Affairs opens on Leather Lane Market, London.

Specialty coffee roaster and café operator focused on craft, single-estate sourcing, and workplace coffee partnerships.

• East End Blend

  A signature blend priced at £11.50 for 250g.

• Decaf

  Colombian decaf with dark chocolate and citrus notes, decaffeinated using the Sugarcane Method, priced at £12.50 for 250g.

• The Curiosity of Colombia

  A single-origin Colombian coffee priced at £14.50 for 250g.

• After Dark

  A Rwandan coffee with plum, cherry, milk chocolate, and almond notes, priced at £14.50 for 250g.

1. 1Department of Coffee - At Home Coffee Subscriptions and Retail Coffeedepartmentofcoffee.com
2. 2About – Department of Coffee and Social Affairsdepartmentofcoffee.com
3. 3Decaf – Department of Coffee and Social Affairsdepartmentofcoffee.com
4. 4After Dark – Department of Coffee and Social Affairsdepartmentofcoffee.com