Having worked in coffee training and events for some years, she started roasting small batches of fresh coffee in her garden shed in Moneyrow Green, Holyport. Local support grew and she has now set up her own artisan coffee roastery here at Moss End Garden Village.

Vicky loves coffee and the process of making it with love and care for people to enjoy. She also enjoys the fact there is always something new to learn and the variety of it all, the people she meets and the conservation aspect of the industry.

Vicky is passionate about coffee people and coffee communities, from coffee farmers to coffee drinkers. Moneyrow Beans is proud to be the first UK Distributor for Gorilla Conservation Coffee, a social enterprise which supports coffee farmers and protects endangered mountain gorillas in Uganda.

Her passions are obviously coffee, community and connections with people.

She is so happy to be part of the Moss End Garden Village community, and finds it a very friendly place. All the other independent business owners are supportive and there’s always someone around to bounce ideas off of, or knows someone who can help.

Not only does Vicky run her own business but she’s also a technical judge at the UK Barista Championships. This means she gets to meet upcoming stars in the industry, scoring them on their barista skills, workflow and how they make their coffee. She does it as a way to connect with the coffee community and ensure her skills are still up to date as Vicky is always striving to improve her standards.

Something people may not know about Vicky is that she studied Russian at University and her doorcam thinks she’s a pet due to her curly hair and regularly notifies her family that a pet has been detected at the front door!!

Looking to the future, Vicky wants to grow the business and the local coffee community, she believes that coffee is for everyone, not just the elitist and is adamant to create good coffee for good people.

She is also planning Maidenhead’s first ever Coffee Festival at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts on 16^th September. Its open to all and will showcase lots of different coffee businesses as well as host workshops and talks. So do keep your eyes open for more details soon!

If you’re after a taste of the best locally-made coffee in the area, then pop to Moss End Garden Village to pick up your pack today, and check out the coffee experiences too!