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Horsebox Coffee CoOxford

★★★PuristDestination coffee

Parks Rd0.5 mi from Oxford centrelast reviewed April 2026

Dark Horse Roastery runs this horsebox on Parks Road, roasting its own beans and naming single origins with real tasting notes on the menu.

Oxford's own roastery operates out of a horsebox, not a shopfront.

4.6★★★★½(139)
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What we love

  • •Own roastery (Dark Horse Roastery) sourcing direct from farms and co-operatives
  • •Single origins named on the menu with tasting notes, not just a blend list
  • •Runs formal barista training courses (BSA Level 1, City & Guilds Level 2 VRQ)
  • •Filter coffee and cold brew are the standouts regulars call out
  • •Staff talk you through the beans before you buy

Location

Parks Rd, Oxford OX1 3PW, UK

0.5 mi from Oxford centre

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From the Journal

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Richaro's Ramblings · 14 Aug

The wrong island

I am writing this from Ponta Delgada, where the coffee in front of me was roasted about four streets away. Normally that is the whole story.

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