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Bristol · United Kingdom

Extract Coffee Roasters

Since 2007 · David Faulkner, Lee Bolam, Marc Richards

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Overview

Extract was founded in 2007 in a Bristol garden shed by David Faulkner, Lee Bolam, and Marc Richards, who outgrew it to a chicken shed before setting up Roastery Works in Bristol's Easton. The company became known for restoring decommissioned vintage Probat roasters — most famously a 1990s 120kg Probat named Bertha rescued from Bosnia in 2012 — which now form the core of its roastery.

Known for

  • Vintage Probat restorations (Bertha 1990s 120kg, Betty 1955)
  • Make Coffee Better mission
  • B Corp certified (2025)
  • UK Coffee Awards Best Speciality Roaster 2022
  • London (Bermondsey) and Manchester (Bonded Warehouse) training spaces

Why it matters

Bristol's flagship specialty roaster and one of the more visible vintage-equipment restorers in UK third wave. The Bertha rescue is one of the better-known origin stories in British specialty coffee.

Production

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roaster machine
120kg Probat 'Bertha' (1990s, rescued from Bosnia 2012, restored over 4 years); 1955 Probat 'Betty' (rescued 2010, 18-month restoration); 10kg Ozturk 'James' (modified to ~6kg, conduction-converted); two 15kg Probats 'The Twins' (electric→gas conversion in progress)
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roastery location
Easton, Bristol (Gatton Road)
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Recognitions

  • UK Coffee Awards Best All-Round Speciality Roaster (2022)
  • B Corp certified (2025)

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