Stokes Tea & Coffee

Stokes Tea and Coffee has been trading in Lincoln since 1902, founded by Robert William Stokes and now in its fourth generation under managing director Nick Peel. The business operates 3 cafes in Lincolnshire: The Lawn at their Union Road headquarters (where roasting takes place), the High Bridge Cafe on Lincoln High Street which opened in 1937, and a newer site in Newark where a second roaster is installed.

Beyond retail and cafe trade, Stokes runs a wholesale supply business and a barista training academy. They source through importers with direct farm connections and have donated to Project Waterfall, a charity providing clean water to coffee-growing communities.

The company uses Rainforest Alliance-certified suppliers among others.