Hayling Island Coffee Society

Hayling Island Coffee Society (HICS) is a roastery on Hayling Island on England's South Coast, run by Alicia Hewitt. Alicia grew up in El Salvador and returned to the UK with a specialism in Central and South American coffee, particularly from El Salvador, where she developed her knowledge of the farming and processing side. The business focuses on Latin American origins and offers barista training alongside its retail and wholesale operation. HICS is a genuinely small, owner-run roastery with a specific regional origin focus shaped by the founder's background rather than by trend-following. Its location on Hayling Island in Hampshire gives it a distinctive local identity.