Iron & Fire Speciality Coffee Roaster

05/10/2026

October's Roaster's Choice has landed: Mexico El Jaguar, a washed coffee from small producers in Siltepec, high in the Sierra Madre de Chiapas.

We picked it for what ends up in the cup. Stone fruit and grapefruit up front, vanilla and caramel underneath, and a creamy body that keeps all that brightness smooth.

The farms sit on the edge of the El Triunfo cloud forest, which is quetzal country. The growers are part of NKG BLOOM, which started in 2014 as Por Más Café to help Mexican farmers replant after coffee leaf rust. NKG says more than 4,500 producers have been part of it since.

Ryan's brew: espresso, 19g in, 44g out, 26 to 32 seconds.

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Photos, all taken in Chiapas and cropped by us: Christoph Moning (CC BY 4.0), Roberto González (CC BY 2.0), Liliana Ramírez-Freire (CC BY 4.0) and Daniel Pineda Vera (CC BY 4.0).

29/09/2026

We’ve had a couple of groups in for barista training recently, so here’s a little look at what they got up to ☕️

Getting to grips with the basics, from grinding and dosing to pulling a good shot and steaming milk.

And, of course, a few hours spent with Ryan. Some would say that’s the real highlight.

Always nice having people in the roastery and sharing a bit of what we know!

03/09/2026

September’s Roaster’s Choice has landed☕️

This month we’re heading to Honduras with a washed coffee from COCAFELOL, a cooperative of around 450 producers across Ocotepeque and Copán.

It’s a lovely one. Chocolate, toffee and caramel bring plenty of sweetness, with a little ripe plum coming through too. Smooth, balanced and very easy to keep drinking.

Kev’s been enjoying this one as a filter. His go-to brew is 15g of coffee to 250g of water, brewed for around 2 minutes 45.

If you’re already a Roaster’s Choice subscriber, yours is on the way 📦

If you’re not, you can join us for the next one. Every month Kev picks a coffee he’s excited about, we roast it here in Shrewsbury and send it straight to your door. A new coffee and a new origin to discover each month.

Honduras this month. Where next? 👀

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22/08/2026

Just cooling off after getting absolutely roasted.

We’ve all been there. ☕🔥

30/07/2026

We got three stars. ⭐

On The Rocks, our wh**ky-barrel-aged Colombian, has been awarded a Great Taste 3-Star. That's the top rating the Guild of Fine Food gives.

Great Taste judges everything blind, with a rotating panel drawn from over 500 food and drink experts. No label, no brand name, no idea who made it. So this isn't us marking our own homework.

Some of what they wrote:

"Each sip inspires another; there is nothing cloying about this coffee."

"The wh**ky notes are restrained and produce a subtlety that complements the coffee rather than dominates."

That's the bit Kev spent the longest getting right, so it landed well round here.

And one we were especially pleased about, because we've been telling people it for years:

"The wh**ky notes persist delightfully even with milk added, which really amplifies the crème brûlée notes."

So we'd recommend to put milk in it!

That's really what we're here to do: make coffee we'd be happy to hand you. To give you the best coffee experience. One coffee got the stars, but the same care goes into every bag. Same single-origin Colombian, same 28 patient days over oak wh**ky barrels, same founder (Coffee Kev) who can't leave a roast profile alone until it's exactly right.

One exceptional coffee. One great achievement. One roastery that has always done things a little differently.

Before anyone asks: it's wh**ky-infused, not alcoholic. The beans draw the flavour out of the wood, so you get all the warmth of the barrel and none of the units. 😉

220g, 500g and 1kg, from £9.50, whole bean or ground. Roasted to order here in Shrewsbury and out the door within five days.

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26/06/2026

Can’t make your own cold foam?

There’s a reason café cold foam hits different 🤤

But you can make it just as good at home, too!

Whipping cream, milk, powdered sugar and a flavour of your choice… it’s that simple! 🙌

What’s your favourite cold foam flavour? Let us know in the comments and we will make the best one to give it a try!😍

24/06/2026

The biggest bottleneck in most coffee shops every summer isn’t what you think…

But don’t panic - Ryan is here to share a top tip on batching iced drinks to help you reduce bottlenecks and speed up service!

Check out the full version on your YouTube channel - the link is in our bio 🔗

22/05/2026

Look at Charlie & Matteo from repping the Iron & Fire merch! 🤩

Looking great, lads… the coffee is not bad either 👏☕️

For breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea or just a coffee, The Tile Press is well worth a visit!

28/04/2026

23/04/2026

What’s everyone drinking this morning?

It’s our Severn Blend for us this morning… soooo good 😍☕️