From Lockdown Roastery to Community Coffee Hub: Story of Carnival Coffee Roasters

In this episode of the London Coffee Podcast, we're talking with Jayne Cromwell, co-founder of Carnival Coffee Roaster.Jayne shares the extraordinary story of how her partner Juan's grandfather won a coffee farm in Colombia in a poker game. We're going to explore Carnival’s remarkable journey from a garden shed roastery during lockdown to one of South London's most community-focused coffee businesses, discuss building a coffee business through COVID, creating meaningful community spaces, balancing the needs of traditional coffee drinkers and curious coffee explorers, and why experiential coffee culture could play a vital role in the future of the high street.Credits music: I could Just Come Round by Darcey Hope in association with The Coffee Music ProjectCreate a free profile on The London Coffee Guide website, subscribe to @thelondoncoffeeguide on Instagram and follow the latest coffee news, openings, and stories from London’s specialty scene.