The Roaster Library
WHO ROASTS YOUR COFFEE?
Roasters are the translators of the coffee world — the first hands in the chain that didn't grow it. This library documents roasters through our own reviews, outside reviews and published information, with roaster-provided claims labeled as exactly that.
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48 documented roasters
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Intelligentsia Coffee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Founded in 1995 by Doug Zell and Emily Mange, Intelligentsia Coffee is a Chicago-based specialty roaster widely recognized as a pioneer of the third-wave coffee
93 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Sey Coffee
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Founded in 2013 by Lance Schnorenberg and Tobin Polk, Sey Coffee is a Brooklyn-based micro-roastery known for its light roasting philosophy and commitment to su
89 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Verve Coffee Roasters
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Founded in 2007 by Ryan O'Donovan and Colby Barr, Verve Coffee Roasters is an independent specialty coffee company based in Santa Cruz, California. The roaster
59 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Onyx Coffee Lab
Rogers, Arkansas, United States
Founded in 2012 by Andrea and Jon Allen, Onyx Coffee Lab is a specialty coffee roaster and cafe company headquartered in Rogers, Arkansas. The company operates
59 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Counter Culture Coffee
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Founded in 1995 by Brett Smith and Fred Houk, Counter Culture Coffee is a Durham, North Carolina-based roaster known for its commitment to sustainability, trans
58 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Red Bird Coffee
Bozeman, Montana, United States
Red Bird Coffee is a family-owned, independent roastery based in Bozeman, Montana, that has been roasting specialty-grade, sustainably sourced coffee for over a
20 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Sightglass Coffee
San Francisco, California, United States
Founded in 2009, Sightglass Coffee is an independent, sibling-owned coffee company based in San Francisco. They are known for their commitment to direct sourcin
16 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Partners Coffee
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Founded in 2012 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Partners Coffee is an independently-owned roaster known for its commitment to sustainable sourcing and daily small-ba
15 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Klatch Coffee
Los Angeles, California, United States
Klatch Coffee is a family-owned, Southern California-based roaster that sources, roasts, and brews its own coffee using a signature "peak of flavor" method. Fou
12 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Dark Woods Coffee
Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Founded in 2013 by three industry veterans, Dark Woods Coffee is a specialty roastery based in a converted Victorian textile mill in Marsden, West Yorkshire. Th
8 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Rogue Wave Coffee Roasters
Edmonton, Canada
Founded in 2016 in Edmonton, Alberta, Rogue Wave Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roastery and tasting bar established by David Laville, David Walsh, and P
7 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Black & White Coffee Roasters
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Specialty roaster based in Raleigh, North Carolina, known for its science-driven roasting and an extensive range of single-origin and co-fermented lots.
5 coffees in index1 outside reviews
The Barn
Berlin, Germany
Founded in Berlin in 2010 by Ralf Rüller, The Barn is a specialty coffee roaster known for its commitment to quality, transparency, and long-term producer relat
4 coffees in index1 outside reviews
Coffee Collective
Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded in Copenhagen in 2007 by Klaus Thomsen, Peter N. Dupont, Casper Engel Rasmussen, and Linus Törsäter, Coffee Collective is a pioneering specialty roaster
4 coffees in index0 outside reviews
April Coffee Roasters
Copenhagen, Denmark
Founded in 2016 and based in Denmark, April Coffee Roasters is a specialty roastery that operates out of Solrød Strand, near Copenhagen. The company focuses on
3 coffees in index0 outside reviews
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters
Vancouver, Canada
Founded in 2004 by brothers Vince and Michael Piccolo, 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters is a Canadian specialty coffee company based in Burnaby, British Columbia.
3 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Cat & Cloud
Santa Cruz, California, USA
Founded in 2016 by Chris Baca, Jared Truby, and Charles Jack, Cat & Cloud is a specialty coffee roaster based in Santa Cruz, California. The company operates a
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Drop Coffee
Stockholm, Sweden
Founded in 2009 in Stockholm, Sweden, Drop Coffee is an independent specialty roastery and café known for its commitment to transparency and high-quality sourci
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Panther Coffee
Miami, Florida, USA
Founded in 2010 by coffee professionals Leticia and Joel Pollock, Panther Coffee is a specialty roaster based in Miami, Florida, that helped pioneer the city's
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Mother Tongue Coffee
USA
Founded in 2019 by Jen Apodaca, Mother Tongue Coffee is a women- and Latinx-owned roaster based in Oakland, California. The company is known for its commitment
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
Founded in 2013 by award-winning roaster Andy Sprenger, Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters is based in Lakewood, Colorado, where they operate their primary roastery. T
2 coffees in index1 outside reviews
Haiku Brew Coffee
Location not documented
Haiku Brew Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster based in Bristol, Virginia, founded by Justin VanHoy with his brother Zac. Drawing on Justin's background as a c
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Grace Farms Foods
New Canaan, Connecticut, United States
Grace Farms Foods is a mission-driven company based in New Canaan, Connecticut, established in 2016 as an extension of the non-profit Grace Farms Foundation. Th
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
George Howell Coffee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Founded in 2004 by industry pioneer George Howell, this Massachusetts-based roaster specializes in single-estate coffees that highlight the unique terroir and c
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Death Wish Coffee
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Founded in 2012 in Saratoga Springs, New York, Death Wish Coffee is a producer of super-premium, organic, and Fair Trade certified coffee. The company is widely
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Tim Wendelboe
Oslo, Norway
Oslo roastery and espresso bar founded by Norwegian barista champion Tim Wendelboe, sourcing and roasting light, transparently documented lots, including from i
2 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Huckleberry Roasters
Denver, Colorado, USA
Huckleberry Roasters is a Denver specialty-coffee roaster founded in 2011. Its official history emphasizes community, long-term producer relationships, and roas
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Atlas Coffee Club
Austin, Texas, United States
Atlas Coffee Club is an Austin, Texas-based coffee subscription company that sources rotating single-origin and micro-lot coffees and roasts them to order. Atla
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Heart Coffee Roasters
Portland, Oregon, USA
Founded in 2009 by Wille and Rebekah Yli-Luoma, Heart Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee company based in Portland, Oregon, where they operate their own roas
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Groundwork
Venice Beach, Los Angeles, United States
Founded in 1990 as a bookstore and cafe in Venice, California, Groundwork Coffee has grown into a prominent organic coffee roaster with facilities in North Holl
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Market Lane Coffee
Melbourne, Australia
Founded in 2009 by Fleur Studd and Jason Scheltus, Market Lane Coffee is a Melbourne-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer. The company is known for its c
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
For Five Coffee Roasters
Queens, New York, United States
Founded in 2010 by friends Stefanos Vouvoudakis and Tom Tsiplakos, For Five Coffee Roasters is a Queens, New York-based company that operates its own micro-roas
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
OZO Coffee Roasters
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Founded in 2007 by Justin Hartman, OZO Coffee Roasters is an independently owned specialty coffee roaster and café operator based in Boulder, Colorado. The comp
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Kaldi's Coffee Roasting Co.
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Founded in 1994 in the DeMun neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, Kaldi's Coffee Roasting Co. is a specialty coffee roaster that operates its primary roasting,
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Terraform Coffee
Shanghai, China
Founded in 2019 in Shanghai, China, Terraform Coffee Roasters is a B Corp-certified specialty coffee brand that operates a roasting facility in the city's Minha
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Amavida Coffee Roasters
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, United States
Founded in 2004 in a home garage, Amavida Coffee Roasters is a Santa Rosa Beach, Florida-based company known for its commitment to ethical sourcing and sustaina
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Methodical Coffee
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Founded in 2015 by friends David Baker, Will Shurtz, and Marco Suarez, Methodical Coffee is a specialty roaster based in Greenville, South Carolina. The company
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Coffee Bros.
Rochester, New York, United States
Founded in 2019 by brothers Nick and Dan Hunnewell, Coffee Bros. is a specialty coffee roaster based in New York City. The company operates as a small-batch roa
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Passenger Coffee
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Founded in 2014 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Passenger Coffee is a specialty roaster known for its expansive menu and commitment to long-term, farmer-focused sou
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Press Coffee Roasters
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Founded in 2008 by Steve Kraus and Tram Mai, Press Coffee Roasters is an Arizona-based specialty coffee company that roasts its beans in-house in Phoenix. The r
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Meron Coffee
Location not documented
Meron is a third-wave specialty coffee roastery based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, that sources beans directly from family farms and cooperatives worldwide. Known f
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Cala Coffee Co
United States
Founded in 2021 by Mel and Josh Cosio, Birmingham-based Cala Coffee Co. has evolved from a home-roasting business into a multi-location cafe and roasting operat
1 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Origin Coffee
London, United Kingdom
Founded in 2004 by Tom Sobey, Origin Coffee is a leading independent speciality coffee roaster based in Cornwall, UK. The B Corp certified company roasts its co
0 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Stone Street Coffee
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Founded in 2009 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Stone Street Coffee is an artisanal roaster known for its commitment to small-batch production and freshness. T
0 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Larry's Coffee
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Founded in 1994 and based in Raleigh's Five Points neighborhood, Larry's Coffee is a certified B-Corporation known for its commitment to sustainability and ethi
0 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters
United States
Founded in 2013 by award-winning roaster Andy Sprenger in Lakewood, Colorado, Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters is a producer-focused company known for its light roas
0 coffees in index0 outside reviews
La Cabra Coffee
Aarhus, Denmark
Founded in Aarhus, Denmark, in 2012, La Cabra began roasting its own coffee in 2013 with a focus on transparency and origin-driven flavor development. The compa
0 coffees in index0 outside reviews
Atomic Coffee Roasters
United States
Founded in 1996 and currently led by a second-generation brother duo, Atomic Coffee Roasters is a family-owned specialty coffee roaster and wholesaler based in
0 coffees in index0 outside reviews
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