Dark Woods Roasters hails from Yorkshire, UK and is nestled between "dramatic moorland and ancient wood". Not the stereotypical urban warehouse many roasters find themselves in. The trio made up of Damian Blackburn, Paul Meikle-Janney and Ian Agnew have established a brand that makes exceptional coffee accessible to the masses. Doing away with the exclusivity stereotypically associated with third-wave coffee they've walked the balance beam of quality and inclusivity. They offer a range of seasonal roasts that "truly reflects what people want to drink" and they have the accolades to back that statement up.  

Gary (pictured above) runs the team over at Imbibe. Dublins own Imbibe specialises in exceptional coffees that are sourced with fairness in mind. Something coined as "conscious capitalism" is the motive in all they do. This approach takes into consideration all the elements that relate to the business from the community, to the staff, customers, suppliers and most certainly the environment. While their coffee is indeed special the projects they have their hands in away from the beans are game-changer. They're zero waste advocates and 90% of their output is organic on top of that.