No tea for this Brit: Meet Timmy Medley, a community member from Leicester, England

Timmy Medley first found Death Wish Coffee like many others — a simple search on Google. The rest of the story is history.

Timmy is from Leicester, England, and while his friends sip on tea druing Leicester FC games, you'll find Timmy with his Klean Kanteen in hand, sipping on Death Wish Coffee.

Without our dedicated community, Death Wish Coffee wouldn't be where it is today. That's why we want to introduce you to the people who sip on the world's strongest coffee every day. 

Learn more about Timmy below. 

You’re from the United Kingdom, a whole 3,289 miles away from our headquarters. So how did you first hear about Death Wish Coffee? 

Sting once sang “I don’t drink coffee I take tea, my dear!” Well not me, Sting, my dear. One simply does not drink tea. I’m a coffee fanatic, a rare, yet fine example of a Brit who refuses to drink his nation’s favorite brew, a caffeinated rebel and proud of it. No seriously, I just love coffee, the stronger the better. I like quality coffees with smooth, bold flavors and if the caffeine content happens to be off the scale, then I want it and “By Jove, I’m jolly well going to get it."

How do you brew and how do you take your coffee? 

My preferred brewing method is the Cafetière, a posh foreign word we use this side of the pond here for French Press. I like the manual processes to be part of whole brewing experience, from grinding the beans to slowly watching them bloom, then draw in the aroma while eagerly anticipating all that caffeinated goodness to come. There is something quite satisfying about it all. I also enjoy the Aeropress method which is equally as great for me. Maybe I just like pushing down plungers like an old fashioned TNT detonator… BOOM!

What do you like to do in your free time? 

I’m a big football, or as you may say over there “soccer” fan. My team is Leicester City FC who I get to watch most home games, my trusty Death Wish Klean Kanteen riding shotgun to save the agony of some performances. My soft, tea-drinking pals chant “One Timmy Death Wish,” ”There’s only one Timmy Death Wish,” to the tune of Guantanamera when I arrive.

My music choice is punk and metal. I’m an old punk rocker at heart, so going to see live and loud bands play is always a joy. Many moons ago, a young teenage Timmy was one of the first to buy the Sex Pistol’s “Never mind the Bollocks” album. I remember my parents being extremely disappointed in me. Happy days!

And of course, it goes without saying, but I will say it anyway. I love collecting Death Wish Coffee merchandise and mugs. My first ever item was the OG mug back in April 2014 and since then have managed to amass nearly a full set. There are some awesome Death Wish friends that I have met on social media, who have helped me no end. Some mugs have been gifted and some traded, each one has a special story, though it is the friendships that mean a lot more. For now, only my white whale, the creamy VJ, will make me feel complete.

What’s your favorite part about the Death Wish Community? 

Being able to connect with so many cool and crazy people, read their posts and have fun. They are a positive distraction from all the crap that is going off around us today. Many different personalities from all different walks of life and different life experiences have bonded through one thing in common, Death Wish Coffee. I like that a lot. I also help admin the group page and have contributed to the mayhem with silly memes and kick ass videos.

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