One of Bangkok’s hottest coffee spots, Factory Coffee was founded in 2013 by Srettakarn ‘Bew’ Veerakultevon, with a vision to connect baristas, roasters, farmers, and coffee lovers through a shared love for specialty coffee. Guided by Bew, Thailand’s Barista Champion in 2020, the establishment remains true to its roots, driven by baristas at heart — a spirit that continues to inspire every cup.

This Seoul-based specialty roaster has been bringing together creativity and craft since 2020. With the founders’ roots in music, design and coffee, they source thoughtfully and roast with precision for delicious cups, while creating a fun and witty coffee culture unique to their identity.

His Majesty the Coffee (HMC) is a specialty micro-roastery that was established in 2013 in Monza, Italy. Founded by Paolo Scimone, who is also their head roaster, they are one of the first Italian specialty coffee purveyors. HMC is dedicated to serving high-quality single-origin coffees as well as creating flavoursome blends with some of the finest beans the world has to offer.

With a community-driven vision, Fluid is a Singaporean coffee roastery rooted in a deep respect for craft, while driven by the innovative agility “to take different shapes and forms” to share what they love with like-minded individuals. They’re focused on sourcing traceable micro-lots with unique characteristics, and further honour the work of producers through intentional roasting, approaching each coffee with its extraction method in mind while highlighting its distinctive notes and preserving terroir characteristics.

As a mainstay in South Korea’s coffee scene, FELT prides itself on quality coffee. Having started as a roasting factory, the coffee company places great emphasis on sourcing for coffee beans by visiting producing regions in person, to select the finest green beans and trade directly with farmers. These specialty-grade beans are roasted in-house, with every step of the process — from farm to barista — curated to deliver an exceptional cup of coffee. Over at their coffee showroom and cafes, FELT offers a sophisticated ambience, while their design-centric ethos is also applied to drip bags and capsule boxes, ensuring great coffee can be enjoyed casually and accessibly.

Samurai Shoelace is a unique coffee brand that has said goodbye to whole beans, focusing exclusively on roasting coffee for capsules. Founded by two former specialty café owners, the brand is constantly seeking the best green beans from various origins to make exceptional coffee accessible to everyone. Quality control is as important to them as the coffee itself. Join Samurai Shoelace on a journey where tradition meets innovation, and let them redefine your coffee experience, one capsule at a time.

Assembly Coffee is a specialty coffee roastery in Brixton, London, founded in 2015, that seeks to redefine the roastery's role in specialty coffee. Committed to innovation, sustainability, and quality, it sources top-tier specialty coffees worldwide. A B-Corp and carbon-neutral-certified business, Assembly Coffee collaborates with partners sharing its vision. Through long-term partnerships, it elevates specialty coffee as a fair, sustainable value chain. Its beans are savoured globally in cafes, restaurants, hotels, and homes, shaping the future of coffee.