Wood St Coffee
Small-batch, ethically sourced — and some of the best decaf you'll ever taste.
Walthamstow, London, UK
The story
Wood St Coffee
Bringing really good coffee to Walthamstow since 2014. Owners Clare and Gareth Reid started out as a weekly stall at Wood Street Indoor Market — today they're an independent specialty roastery producing ethically sourced beans, roasted in small batches.
Wood St Coffee started in 2014 as a weekly coffee stall at Wood Street Indoor Market in Walthamstow (hence the name). Owners Clare and Gareth Reid moved through several pop-ups and temporary locations before finding a home at Blackhorse Workshop on Walthamstow's Blackhorse Road.
In 2015, Gareth met Tim through a mutual friend. Tim had built his roasting career at Modern Standard, Caravan and Grind, before switching to green coffee sales and logistics at Caravela. With a shared enthusiasm for specialty coffee, the pair joined forces and began roasting together in 2018.
George Bickersteth joined the team in 2019 and immediately showed an interest in roasting, eventually taking on the role of Head of Coffee in 2023. George has transformed their sourcing and roasting, with a particular strength in decaf — their sugarcane-processed and CO₂ decafs are some of the best around. They also run popular Barista Basics coffee classes through Eventbrite.
Social impact
Wood St are committed to ethical sourcing, small-batch quality and making specialty coffee approachable — from their roastery to their barista training classes.
Importer Partnerships
Working through importers who deal directly with farmers, ensuring traceability and fair pricing throughout the supply chain.
Barista Basics Classes
Running regular home espresso and barista training classes, making specialty coffee knowledge accessible to everyone.
Decaf Done Right
Proving that decaf can be just as exciting — sugarcane-processed and CO₂ options that keep all the flavour.