3 neighbourhoods·14 cafés·last updated May 2026
Farrer's has roasted here since 1819 and still sells direct from the roastery. Penningtons, Podda & Wren, and Red Bank all roast their own; Rinscoffee operates from a food park down the road in Burneside.
3 villages
Farrer's has roasted in Kendal since 1819; three more roasteries have followed. The town now supplies cafes across the Lake District.
The Lake District roaster where Tom can walk you through every lot he roasted.
Dark Woods Coffee on the bar, surrounded by people who came for the sourdough.
A working roastery that supplies the region and teaches the craft from Elephant Yard.
Single origins and barista certification from Britain's oldest working roastery.
Duffins roasts on-site in Staveley, a small Lakeland village just off the Lakes corridor. One stop worth the detour; the roastery is behind the counter.
A working roastery in a food park just outside Kendal, Rinscoffee pours its own award-winning Casa blend and rotating filter.
Farrer's has roasted here since 1819 and still sells direct from the roastery. Penningtons, Podda & Wren, and Red Bank all roast their own; Rinscoffee operates from a food park down the road in Burneside.
Last updated May 2026
Kendal
A working roastery you can walk into, with named single-origin lots on the counter and staff who roasted every one of them. This is a sourcing-led operation, not a cafe that happens to stock bags.
Kendal
Penningtons roast in Kendal and sell direct from the roastery. The Summit Special arrives before it stops degassing.