Little and Long is Bristol’s newest coffee roaster. Based in Kingswood, their coffee is currently being brewed at both Full Court Press and Didn’t You Do Well in the city centre.
It is cafes like these that have brought to Bristol an appreciation of speciality coffee, which Bathonians have been lucky enough to have for several years more with operations like Colonna & Smalls.
According to Colonna & Smalls, still the South West’s coffee kings: “Each roaster has a unique approach to the coffees they roast which in turn allows us to demonstrate how much roasting itself hugely affects the flavour of the cup.”
Saskia Falconer, a former physiotherapist who is originally from New Zealand, learnt to roast in Italy several years ago with two Italian roasters roasting in a very un-Italian style – lighter roasts and sweeter, less bitter coffees.
“This helped me realise that tastes can be changed and traditions challenged,” she says. “I aim to produce coffees which give the drinkers something great every cup.”
Little and Long only started roasting at the Station Road Workshops last month in a 1960s Probat roaster.
Saskia currently has three coffees she is roasting, while also working on a couple of blends.
“A great cup of coffee means different things to different people and in different situations and brew methods,” says Saskia.
“Little and Long aims to have a range of coffees to cater to a range of tastes.
“There is some great coffee in Bristol and people who are passionate about coffee and getting it out to the world. It is an exciting city to be part of a growing coffee scene in.
“Hopefully Little and Long will grow beyond Bristol and surrounds and supply coffee to the wider UK market.
“I hope that the more great coffee that is out there the more that people will want, expect and hopefully get a good cup.”
