Today Blue Diamond is the UK’s largest garden centre group, with an estate of 55 sites. Beanworks has partnered with Blue Diamond for two decades – delivering a bespoke signature coffee blend, full machine maintenance and barista training to the entire group.
As UK’s largest garden centre group, Blue Diamond—including flagship destinations like Beckworth Emporium—combines high-quality retail with exceptional dining experiences.
Scaling Excellence Throughout the UK
When Blue Diamond began expanding its family of garden centres, maintaining coffee standards across rapidly growing café and restaurant teams. They needed a partner who could deliver more than just great beans—requiring full equipment management, staff engagement, and reliable estate-wide supply.
Partnering with Beanworks provided a complete end-to-end coffee framework designed to scale effortlessly with their growth:
- Bespoke Signature Blend: Developing an exclusive custom roast tailored specifically to Blue Diamond’s brand identity and customer taste – and it had to be 100% Arabica.
- Full Machine Supply & Servicing: Overseeing machinery installation, preventative care, and fast engineering support across every site.
- Estate Barista Competitions: Running ongoing internal barista competitions to celebrate talent, build staff confidence, and keep skills sharp.
- High-Volume Reliability: More than 3 million cups of coffee served annually.
