Higgler Coffee

Higgler Coffee Higgler coffee is a specialist coffee and tea merchant based in Axminster Devon, online and as a pop up at festivals and events around the UK

Higgler: 'A travelling purveyor of fanciful items and unnecessary trifles'. We possibly have the best job in the world; eating and drinking as much as we can that has been produced anywhere between Lands End, Wiltshire and Gloucester. Then, if we like it, we offer it to you! We have a welcoming team who are more than happy to talk to our customers, whether it be about coffee or a cake recipe. If you have any products you would like us to offer, feel free to contact us!

01/10/2026

Thank you all for your patience today..busiest day of the year so far!
An extraordinary amount of you came in to eat and drink.

You ate all my pottage. Every last bowl. 😅Our first day back with the weekly special, and the colcannon chowder has alre...
28/09/2026

You ate all my pottage. Every last bowl. 😅

Our first day back with the weekly special, and the colcannon chowder has already sold out. Thank you for such a lovely welcome back for pottage!

We’ll make more. Clearly, we need to. 🥣

We’ve gone a little cheese heavy with the lunch menu, and we’re quite happy about it. 🧀 Because it's cold, and hot chees...
28/09/2026

We’ve gone a little cheese heavy with the lunch menu, and we’re quite happy about it. 🧀 Because it's cold, and hot cheese makes the cold better.

There’s cave-aged cheddar on toast, baked Camembert with pitta, and our grilled cheese with four fillings to choose from—including the new chorizo & mozzarella.

If you fancy something different, our pottage changes weekly. Add bread & butter for £1.

Take a seat; we’ll come to you.

Pottage returns for autumn tomorrow! 🍲Last year, the daily specials changed so quickly that some of you missed the ones ...
27/09/2026

Pottage returns for autumn tomorrow! 🍲

Last year, the daily specials changed so quickly that some of you missed the ones you wanted to try. This year, each pottage will be on for a week.

28 September–3 October: Colcannon Chowder — a hearty, smoky chowder with kale, bacon and potato. The Higgler crew voted for this one to come back first.

5–10 October: Ukrainian Borscht with dill sour cream.
12–17 October: Roasted Squash & Sweet Potato with Thai basil oil.
19–24 October: Garden Pea & Ham with mustard croutons.

Colcannon Chowder is £8.50 to eat in or £6.50 to take away. Add bread & butter for £1.

26/09/2026

Today we have said farewell to Tilly who is leaving for Uni, for the last four years she's been a massive part of our team and I'm going to miss her.

You've given me some of my best ...and strangest conversations.

From a fairly timid start to ruthlessly mocking me, with today no exception.

You've been an asset to the team, an asset to yourself and we are all massively proud of you.

Good luck Tills, cheers boss. You are going to be brilliant.

Back by popular demand! Beth has baked more brownies and Jam & Coconut sponges. They've been selling out quickly so come...
21/09/2026

Back by popular demand!
Beth has baked more brownies and Jam & Coconut sponges. They've been selling out quickly so come in and try them whilst you can ✨

Beth's been busy baking this morning, ready for the weekend ahead!She's made triple chocolate and sea salt brownies, as ...
18/09/2026

Beth's been busy baking this morning, ready for the weekend ahead!
She's made triple chocolate and sea salt brownies, as well as a jam and coconut sponge ✨

08/09/2026

We've had an incredible amount of responses to our latest job vacancy.
For this reason I am not able to take any more Cvs or emails.

I expected 3 or 4, not 60+. I will try and get back to everyone to arrange either an interview or tell those who have applied that we won't be proceeding to the interview stage. I won't offer feedback unless requested.

However if you would like help with a CV or covering letter or would like a mock interview please feel free to email the shop using our websites contact form.

But to every young person who did apply, genuinely I admire you, especially you first time job hunters. It's a tough thing and requires bravery.

I still remember walking round Bridport (my home town) with a stack of probably misspelt cvs handing them out to anyone that would take one. It was daunting as a teen. (Back when you could get a Saturday job at 13 😅)

My first job was at Husseys of Bridport selling bread. In a pinny and a bakers cap for £2.15 an hour. At age 13 I dropped in a CV but nearly ran away because the girl two years above me at school who I fancied was behind the counter. I was interviewed by Stephen Lawrence the head baker who turned it into punch and Judy's bakery, he asked me why I wanted the job...I think I said money.

At my first proper chefs interview Paul Groves asked me if I could cook him an omelette.omelette wasn't really done in our house and I hadn't done it at college...so I said I could learn quickly. He gave me a chance anyway and 15 years later he is still my "chef" and mentor. I still can't make a decent omelette.

First jobs are formative, terrifying and alien.

So to the youngsters of Axminster who applied, or for any who are job searching. well done, keep chancing, keep grafting and keep going.

The only bit of unsolicited advice I will give,
If you drop in a paper copy CV, put your email or number on it.

But genuinely, the willingness of Axminsters young to work is outstanding.

Our weekend special. Having been massively popular on our lunch menu we've decided to run this as a weekend breakfast sp...
04/09/2026

Our weekend special. Having been massively popular on our lunch menu we've decided to run this as a weekend breakfast special!

Sadly our current crew member who we've trained for four years has selfishly decided that a university education is more...
03/09/2026

Sadly our current crew member who we've trained for four years has selfishly decided that a university education is more important than slinging beans 🙄.

We're kidding we are super proud of her....but we do need to replace her...

We need a Saturday hero to take on the role.

Pay is dependent on age and experience, all training will be given but experience is favourable.
Minimum Age 16+

6 hours most weeks but plenty of available extra hours during holidays.

Role includes making coffees (when trained), talking to customers (we start you on the nice ones), taking orders, general cleaning, working the till, social media, food prep....coffee shop stuff.

You should be personable, friendly, good sense of humour and cheerful.. mostly because Laurence is tired and grumpy and Beth and Katie need someone cheerful to keep them going.

Free food and drinks on shift, staff discount.

Please apply by dropping in a CV to the shop or emailing [email protected]
Covering letters accepted in place of a CV if you have no work experience.

Applications via social media will not be accepted.
We kindly ask parents not to apply on behalf of their children.

Address

Higgler Coffee, South Street
Axminster
EX135AD

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+44 1297 639222

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