Hertford Coffee Lab

Hertford Coffee Lab is a speciality coffee shop and roastery based at 6 Bull Plain in Hertford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. It operates as a local coffee retailer and roaster, offering espresso-based drinks, cakes, and a friendly community atmosphere in its shop, while also selling roasted coffee beans, accessories, and subscriptions online through its website, coffeelab.co.uk. The brand positions itself as "speciality coffee without the fuss," focusing on top-quality espresso-based drinks and a welcoming environment. The company roasts its coffee in Hertfordshire and sells a range of single-origin coffees and blends. Its core in-store blend is No.29, named after its first shop and roastery at 29 Sun Street in Hitchin. No.29 combines Brazilian, Colombian, and Ethiopian beans to create a smooth, sweet flavour suitable for both espresso and home brewing. The online store also features single-origin offerings such as Colombia La Bonita (with notes of tangerine, chocolate, and brown sugar), Brazil Alta Vista (chocolate, caramel, red berries, and praline), and Ethiopia Sidamo (jasmine, bergamot, and blueberry). In addition to coffee, Hertford Coffee Lab sells accessories including water bottles, tote bags, and reusable cups, and offers a coffee subscription service with a 20% discount for subscribers. The brand emphasizes community and sustainability through its reusable cup and subscription model. Its physical location in Hertford serves as a café and retail space, while its online presence extends its reach across the United Kingdom. The business is closely associated with the Coffee Lab brand, which originated in Hitchin and expanded to Hertford. The Hertford location at 6 Bull Plain is listed in Wikidata, confirming its existence as a commercial entity. The brand maintains an active presence on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, engaging with its local community and promoting its coffee offerings.

Hertford Coffee Lab is part of the Coffee Lab brand, which began with a shop and roastery at 29 Sun Street in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. That original location gave its name to the company's signature No.29 blend, which remains the coffee used in its stores. The brand later expanded to Hertford, opening a shop at 6 Bull Plain, Hertford, SG14 1DT. This Hertford location is the subject of this dossier and is listed in Wikidata (Q101248508). The Coffee Lab brand roasts its coffee in Hertfordshire and operates a multi-channel model: physical coffee shops that serve espresso-based drinks and cakes, and an online store that sells roasted beans, accessories, and subscriptions. The online store features a range of single-origin coffees and blends, including Colombia La Bonita, Brazil Alta Vista, and Ethiopia Sidamo, alongside the core No.29 blend. The brand emphasizes community and a no-fuss approach to speciality coffee. While the exact founding date of the Hertford shop is not documented in the available evidence, the brand's presence in Hertford is confirmed by its address and Wikidata entry. The business appears to be independently owned and operated, with no parent company or group indicated in the evidence. It maintains an active online presence through its website and social media, and offers a subscription service with a 20% discount for recurring deliveries.

• Coffee Lab opens its first shop and roastery at 29 Sun Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.

• Hertford Coffee Lab opens at 6 Bull Plain, Hertford, SG14 1DT.

• No.29 blend is developed and perfected at the original Hitchin location.

• Coffee Lab launches online store with coffee subscriptions and accessories.

Speciality coffee without the fuss; top quality espresso-based drinks, delicious cakes and a friendly community.

• No.29 Blend

  A versatile all-rounder blend of Brazilian, Colombian, and Ethiopian beans, named after the first shop at 29 Sun Street, Hitchin. Tastes great in espresso-based drinks and home-brewed coffee.

• Colombia La Bonita

  Single-origin Colombian coffee from Tolima region, fully washed Caturra varietal, 1800m altitude. Notes of tangerine, chocolate, and brown sugar.

• Brazil Alta Vista

  Single-origin Brazilian coffee with notes of chocolate, caramel, red berries, and praline.

• Ethiopia Sidamo

  Single-origin Ethiopian coffee from Sidamo region, washed heirloom varietal, 2100m altitude. Intense flavours of spices and wine with hints of chocolate, floral aromas, and bright crisp acidity.

1. 1Coffee Lab Coffee Roasters and Storescoffeelab.co.uk
2. 2Sidamo, Ethiopia – Coffee Labcoffeelab.co.uk
3. 3La Bonita, Colombia – Coffee Labcoffeelab.co.uk
4. 4Hertford Coffee Lab Hertfordwikidata.org