Our Story
WELCOME TO FORTNUM & MASON
History
First founded in London’s Piccadilly in 1707, we are proud to have remained an essential destination for anyone in search of extraordinary food, exceptional service, and joy-giving things ever since. Everyone remembers their first encounter with us, and no wonder – over our centuries of history, we have been committed to delivering a sense of pleasure to anyone who walks through our doors.
Like all great exercises in creation, Fortnum & Mason began with light. The insistence of Queen Anne's household on fresh candles every night spelled a legitimate perk for an enterprising footman: spare palace wax to sell on. By 1707, William Fortnum's enlightened sideline had melted down into enough to leave royal service and start a business with his landlord Hugh Mason. The rest, as they say, is grocery.
Our Coffee
Fortnum’s famous coffee blends offer a range of exceptional flavors to take you from breakfast to after-dinner. Discover Ethiopian Arabica from the birthplace of coffee, single estate Jamaican Blue Mountain, exceptional Yemen Mokha and Panama Geisha, and breath-taking examples from the new frontiers of coffee, like the highlands of Yunnan, China. We’ve created a sublime coffee selection that is second to none.
