OUR BUZZING TEAM
LAMEZE
Buzz's Owner and Head Roaster
I am a proud Mum of two and I LOVE coffee. As a geeky "mumpreneur" I feel so blessed to be able to balance my passion – COFFEE – with the other thing I love... my kids!
The coffee world – from baristas to coffee farmers and traders – is a pretty male-dominated industry so, part of my mission is to address the balance and big-up all us women in business! It's really important to support each other as we navigate the work-life balance and follow our dreams. I've managed to create something I'm mega proud of with Buzz and having the support from friends, family and the community has been invaluable on so many levels.
Up until around 2018 I was happy drinking pod-coffee but I also felt limited by the tastes on offer. Since then I have discovered that, just like varieties of wine, there are many varieties and tastes of coffee! I wanted to experiment but didn't have the knowledge at the time, so I decided to learn the art of speciality coffee roasting.
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Fast-forward a few months and off I went to Winchester to train. I completed some in-depth courses, then sourced and imported a roaster from the other side of the world (yes I did), fired it up, grabbed some 'green' beans and set to work! My initial roasts were a work-in-progress as I tried to find the perfect way to roast and blend the beans. Drinking coffee was always a passion of mine, now roasting coffee is too!
Pop into the roastery and say Hi, I'd love to make you a proper cup of coffee! You can also grab a bag or two to take away – I know you'll love BUZZ as much as I do!
BUZZY BUDDY
Chief Treat Taster and Sunshine Snoozer
To be honest I don't like coffee, even though some might say I behave like I've drunk too much espresso... I just have a natural zest for life, what's wrong with that? I love hanging out at the roastery where I get to see lots of people and get lots of strokes. Snoozing in the sunshine is my favourite hobby, along with treat sampling. I also keep the kids company when Mum's roasting coffee beans (which is quite often). I can usually be found on my favourite cushion next to the Buzz front door so come and say Hello!