A coffee roastery with a string of popular cafes has shown its ‘bean to cup’ pedigree with a powerful short film.

Small Batch Coffee head roasterand co-founder Alan Tomlins embarked on a journey of discovery to Mexican plantation Finca Muxbal where most of its award-winning blend originates.

The film Origin, produced by Brighton production company FatSand, also tells the parallel success story of Small Batch, which has gone from a coffee cart to five coffee shops since starting in 2007.

In the film Alan explains: “There’s so many hands that touch the coffee and so many times it could go wrong that when you present this perfect cup to someone it’s a minor miracle.”

Co-founder Brad Jacobsen added: “I’m happy for it to grow. But we’re not prepared to compromise on quality.

“We deliver a really great product which we take all the way from the farmto the cup. We want to make sure every time that we add value and are making a difference to people’s days.”

To watch the film go to www.smallbatchcoffee.co.uk/the-origin/