# Blue Bottle at Fifteen: It All Began in a Potting Shed

Some stories start small

**Author:** Tom Purtill  
**Date:** September 5, 2017  
**Tags:** [Blue Bottle at Fifteen](https://blog.bluebottlecoffee.com/posts/tag/Blue+Bottle+at+Fifteen), [roastery](https://blog.bluebottlecoffee.com/posts/tag/roastery)