160 Years of Experience
Our business has a rich history that dates back to 1864 when we were founded on the banks of the Clyde in Glasgow. Today, we continue to thrive and remain committed to our roots. We take pride in roasting exceptional coffee that is enjoyed by thousands of cafés and hospitality businesses across the UK and Ireland.
With an expanding product range and service offering, we have grown our workforce to over 400 dedicated professionals. Our team comprises of industry-leading experts in green coffee buying, roasting, barista training, and field engineering. Together, we work towards a shared mission of helping coffee shops flourish, which has become our driving passion, especially in these challenging times.
Coffee
Great quality, great tasting coffee that has been sourced, blended and roasted by the experts at our carbon neutral roastery. Your customers will love you for it.
Coffee Machines
UK & Ireland’s biggest selection of coffee machines and kit; traditional espresso machines, filters and brewers to bean-to-cup and innovative vending concepts.
Café Supplies
Our Espresso Warehouse catalogue has everything you need to run a successful coffee business – from tea, hot chocolate, syrups, snacks, barista equipment and more!
Our History
We’ve come a long way since Matthew Algie & Co. started in 1864, and we’re going from strength to strength.
Sustainability
Sustainability is, and always will be, a core principle of how we do business at Matthew Algie.
Work for us
Join some of the coffee industry’s leading talent and brew your future career with Matthew Algie. With jobs in sales, customer service, marketing, engineering and more, you will surely find a role that suits you.
We’re proud to be award-winning.
Receiving an award is always an incredible honour. It’s a testament to the entire team’s hard work, dedication, and determination. Regardless of the recognition, each accolade is a meaningful acknowledgement of the effort and talent that went into achieving it. It’s a reminder that our work is valued and that we are positively impacting the coffee industry.
Esquires Coffee
"In 2000, Esquires Coffee, with its roots firmly established in Vancouver, established a presence in both the UK and Ireland. A critical decision for the company was to select the right coffee partners who shared the same passion, ethos and values in terms of quality, sustainability and great tasting coffee. After extensive research, we chose Matthew Algie as our coffee partners and 20 years on the guiding principles that led us to this decision continues to this day. From their state of the art roastery with cutting edge technology and the sustainability programmes they operate through their Fairtrade and Organic principles that produce such amazing bespoke blends for Esquires right through to their expertise on the ground to all our outlets is a crucial factor in our ongoing success in the marketplaces we operate in."
Tony McVerry, Managing Director (Ireland and Europe)
Contact Our Team
We love having a chat, especially over a coffee. Drop our friendly team a message, and we’ll reply as soon as possible.