07/06/2026
The last five years have been a little rollercoaster. Lockdown; having our little boy, Rémi. Building a business whilst learning how to be parents. Incredible highs, plenty of challenges, and more than a few moments where we worked things out as we went along, often with R strapped to our backs.
We built a new roastery in Ludlow, set up .at and weathered a period of sustained online trolling that, at times, felt all-consuming. Looking back, it taught us to keep our eyes on the work, the people around us, the reasons we started, and the community that showed up for us. Then came the decision to move to St Leonards. Simply to live and work in a place that offered more of what resonated with us as individuals. More culture, creativity and opportunities to connect coffee, art and community.
What we didn’t leave behind was Ludlow. It remains our mothership. The place where Hundred House found its footing, where much of our story has been written, and where we have a strong and beautiful community around us. Years ago, through .at, we talked about creating a bridge between rural and urban life; between different ways of living, making and thinking. What feels exciting now is that this is no longer just an idea, it’s something we live every day as a team, moving between these two places and drawing energy from both.
Last week we opened our doors in St Leonards. It felt good, not because it marked a new beginning, but because it felt like a continuation of what we’ve been building towards. We were welcomed with open and generous arms, and it was a reminder of the value of embedding yourself in a place and becoming part of its fabric.
As we settle into this next chapter, we’re drawn back to the foundations on which Hundred House was built: sourcing, relationships, detail, quality and curiosity; the slow work and meaningful work; the things that excited us when we started nearly ten years ago, and the things that continue to inspire us today. It’s so easy to get sucked into growth as doing more, instead of creating space to return to what matters most.
