About Us

Ori is one half of Missing Beans founding members. He first got into coffee while studying film in Sydney. Australia was at the forefront of third wave coffee culture and utterly transformed everything he knew about coffee.

Moving to the UK and missing that good coffee and cafe hit, he would fantasise about opening a little coffee shop and letting it run itself, whilst he worked on his film career. Little did he know how profoundly the coffee bug had got him.

16 years later, sourcing, roasting and serving the best coffee he can lay his mitts on is still worth getting out of bed for.

He's created and nurtured an ever growing Missing Bean family. The focus is very much on developing mutually beneficial relationships. Be that Direct Trade with far flung farms or more immediate member's of the team. Provenance and fair treatment are paramount, along with a good laugh.

Emilie is a familiar face in the Missing Bean family. Having previously worked across our Cafes, Emilie has now evolved into an integral part of our back office team but still finds the time to roast a batch or two of coffee as part of our Roast Team.

Without Emilie we’d be in organisational chaos and her strategic and logical mindset is perfect for us to maintain our service as well as building for the future.

Emilie comes as a two-for-one deal with the loyal Roastery doggo Phrod taking residence at our HQ and keeping guard of our warehouse - her bark is far worse than her bite!

Ben found his way to MB after he enrolled on a furniture making course here in Oxford. One cold winter morning, on the hunt for a cup of 'the good stuff' before a lecture, with virtually no knowledge of his new surroundings, he and a new buddy went on an adventure. Soon happening upon 'the Missing Bean'. Little did he know, it would become an important part of his life, not only as a coffee drinker, but also a place of work, family and fun.

After a stint in Plymouth doing a furniture making degree, working summers for us, he joined Missing Bean firstly as Manager of our Turl St. Cafe, and now as our Head of Retail, overseeing our local chain of shops and exploring new opportunities.

Olly joined MB back in 2017 after a spell managing local gem, Oli's Thai. He joined as our Roastery Cafe & Wholesale service began to gather pace and quickly settled in to juggling both aspects.

After establishing our Online Shop in 2019, Olly delved into the e-commerce World for MB and has evolved into our Marketing Director, overseeing what, where and how you see and enjoy our beans both in our own shops and beyond.

With his faithful four-legged companion, Albie, never too far from his side, you'll see Olly at our Head Office and out-and-about across our Shops and at our Events. He's also the voice of our socials and customer service, so if you're ever in need of a hand, he'll be sure to lend.

Brian found his way to coffee through books. Once upon a time, he spent all his free time in bookshops after which he would peruse his purchases in a coffee shop.

After stumbling upon a speciality coffee publication, he became instantly captivated by the art, science and dedication involved in crafting the perfect cup. Brian loves Missing Bean for its fine balance of hitting the sweet spot between informal and professional.
'You are celebrated for your individuality and are pushed to thrive.'

Our favourite bookworm is part of the MB furniture and his loyalty and dedication over the years hasn't been missed. Brian's role, like many others, has evolved over time and he's now a key part of our Roasting & Production team.

Hannah is our knight in shining armour. She came on board in 2025 prior to a big push and growth on the Cafe's side of MB, to ensure we only grew in the best way.

She's organised, efficient, super friendly and caring - all the things our Cafe's are about, which makes her the perfect fit for overseeing the day-to-day operations across our outlets.

You'll see Hannah popping up across the county, whether it's a morning shift in Botley, a window display in Woodstock, or hiring for Turl St. She's the go-to for all things Cafe's and keeping things ticking along smoothly - we'd be lost without her!

Sarah has long been part of the MB team, just previously in the background on a very part-time basis.

Sarah's built websites for many of Oxfords well-love institutions, which is where she first entered the 'Beaniverse'. She beautifully crafted our website back in 2019 and has evolved and expanded our Online service platform ever since.

With the growth of MB across our various outlets, Sarah became a more permanent fixture to the team in 2025. Officially joining as our Marketing & Digital Coordinator, she supports our digital presence through SEO, design and photography. Her eye for detail and considerate approach mean the role is in very safe hands.