I guess we should tell you a bit about us!

Stephen - Owner /Barista
I’ve worked in hospitality for about 17 years now, starting out simply in a department store restaurant, clearing tables and serving people. I stayed for about two and half years before getting a job within the council, working in their catering department. After six years I was asked to manage my own site. This was the first time I ever encountered a “proper coffee machine”. Not fazed (OK a little bit) by the lack of training I took to Youtube to learn all about coffee. For about 2 years I was completely self taught.
After that time I was appointed assistant manager at well known Speciality coffee chain Harris + Hoole where I gained a lot of training, in London, on speciality coffee before working in the Swindon store for about a year.

I left Harris + Hoole to join my dream job…..….. Ok it’s this one! I was lucky enough to work as a barista for 3 and half years before having the opportunity to become owner of Darkroom Espresso in March 2019

Kieran
Our youngest team member, Kieran, finished college in 2019 and now works for us. He loves his music, coffee and clothes.

Kate
We like to call Kate the mum of the group and she has just become a mum in 2019! She has worked in hospitality almost as long as me! She used to be a coffee trainer in her previous job and brings with her a wealth of knowledge in the service industry.

Nina
Our newest team member Nina spends her time between us and her pub job, so we know she sees some of our customers twice in one day. She has been very involved with the local art and music scene and is also studying art at Uni in London