This is Outside Lane by Lane Eight Coffee, bringing you the stories behind the people and businesses inspiring coffee culture today. From coffee roasters to ceramicists, and from furniture designers to bakers.

In this episode we speak to Blendsmiths founders Ryan Moore and Chris Farnworth. Blendsmiths make a range of six premium, vegan-friendly, caffeine & gluten free drinks including hot chocolates, matcha, turmeric , beetroot and chai, each with our distinct flavours. The company serves over 300 cafes across the UK and is also distributed across Europe.

We talk about what it’s like to start up a business with a friend you’ve known since the age of 8, how they transitioned from their previous careers, why they chose to make their products vegan-friendly and how they keep customers coming back time after time. First, we hear from Ryan about where the idea for the business came from.