Coffee and Chocolate Pairing with Square Mile Coffee

About the event

Join Jamie Isetts from Square Mile Coffee Roasters and Spencer Hyman, co-founder of Cocoa Runners, for a guided tasting that explores the deep connections between chocolate and coffee. From origins and terroir to flavour and craft, discover how these two worlds share a common story. Through a series of pairings, you’ll experience how different coffee brews and beans interact with chocolate, highlighting unique flavour notes in both. Jamie and Spencer will share tips on how to taste like a pro – slowing down, learning the language of flavour, and discovering the magic in each cup and bite. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes look at how pairings are chosen for our Craft Chocolate and Specialty Coffee Pairing Subscription – and you might even have the chance to help decide our next pairing!

The tasting will run from 10:00-10:45 on Sunday 12th October, 2025 at the Fidelio Cafe, Farringdon and this ticket also includes free entry to the Craft Chocolate Fair after the tasting, from 10:45.

Important info:

• Tickets are non-refundable. If you purchase tickets but cannot make the event, please contact us and we’ll see what we can do.
• Please arrive five minutes before the event is due to start.
• The tasting will run for approximately 45 minutes.
• If you have any dietary requirements or allergies, please let us know. We will do our best to provide alternatives where possible. Please note, we may not be able to cater for severe allergies, as many events will be taking place throughout the day in the space and we cannot guarantee there will be no cross-contamination. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us and we will do our very best to accommodate you.
• The tasting will take place downstairs in the main tasting room, as part of the Cocoa Runners Craft Chocolate Fair. To enter the tasting, please join the second queue outside the building on the right hand side, without entering the fair, and leave time after the event to explore the craft chocolate market upstairs and meet makers from across the UK and beyond.
• For any questions, please email [email protected]

About Jamie Isetts

Jamie Isetts is the Green Coffee Buyer at Square Mile Coffee Roasters. She first discovered coffee’s global connections while working in cafes during university, later spending a year on farms in Spain and Brazil where she gained her first experience with smallholder agriculture. Her career began at InterAmerican coffee in Houston, Texas, before she became the first green buyer for Merit Coffee, developing sourcing programs in origins such as Burundi and Brazil. Today at Square Mile, Jamie focuses on building transparent, collaborative supply chains that connect producers with new markets and bring fresh experiences to customers.

About the Cocoa Runners’ Craft Chocolate Fair 2025

For the third year running, Cocoa Runners are hosting their ever-popular Craft Chocolate Fair on the 11th and 12th October, 2025. Meet craft chocolate makers from across the UK and beyond at the indoor market, and join a series of talks, tastings and experiences in our beautiful tasting room. The events will take place at the Fidelio Cafe and Concert Venue in Farringdon, London from 10am-5pm.

Following the success of the past two Craft Chocolate Fairs and previous sold-out events at Canopy Market, this year’s Fair will see even more bean-to-bar chocolate makers bringing their chocolate to London, including Chocolarder, Friis Holm, Pump Street, Choco Del Sol, Bare Bones, Neary Nogs, Fjak and more.

Ticketed talks and tastings will take place across both days. Due to the popularity of previous years, we’ve now introduced free, pre-bookable tickets; they will guarantee you entry to the fair during your time slot without queuing.