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Nashville, Tennessee · Specialty Coffee Brand Deep Dive
8th & Roast Coffee Co.
IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Farm level
Visit 8th & Roast Coffee Co.'s site 8th & Roast is a Nashville-based specialty coffee roaster and cafe operator dedicated to ethical sourcing and long-term producer partnerships. Since 2009, the company has grown from a single shop into a prominent local brand with multiple locations and a nationwide wholesale program. They focus on small-batch roasting and maintaining direct, sustainable relationships with coffee farmers globally.
Ownership
8th & Roast is an independent, locally owned and operated coffee roaster and shop based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Founded
2009
Roasting
Roasts its own coffee.
What it's known for
8th & Roast is known for its direct-trade relationship coffee model, commitment to paying above fair-trade minimums, and its role as the official coffee partner of the Tennessee Titans.
Sourcing countries
Costa Rica · Rwanda · Brazil
Farm-level sourcing
The brand prioritizes direct relationships with farmers and producers, often naming specific farms such as Hacienda La Minita. They emphasize a relationship-based sourcing model that seeks to pay producers more than standard fair-trade minimums. While they highlight specific origins and farms for many offerings, they also maintain a variety of blends.
Notable coffees
- — Titans Blend (Hacienda La Minita, Costa Rica)
- — Kilimbi Anaerobic (Rwanda)
- — Sweet Brazil
Sources used in this deep dive
- https://8thandroast.com/
- https://www.visitmusiccity.com/media/press-release/2025/official-coffee-partner-tennessee-titans-8th-roast-launches-titans-blend
- https://www.8thandroast.com/pages/sourcing
- https://www.visitmusiccity.com/media/press-release/2025/8th-roast-named-official-coffee-partner-tennessee-titans
- https://8thandroast.com/pages/about
- https://wholesale.8thandroast.com/pages/about
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-09-29. It is not a review: we have not tasted this brand's coffee. Ownership, roasting and sourcing claims belong to the brand and its published materials. While the brand emphasizes direct relationships with farmers, it does not consistently publish a comprehensive list of every farm partner for all of its rotating seasonal blends.