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Black & White Coffee Roasters

Owned by FairWave Specialty Coffee CollectiveRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Farm level
TagsBlack & White Coffee RoastersColombiaEthiopiaHondurasOwned by FairWave Specialty Coffee CollectiveFarm levelRoasts in-house
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Black & White Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee company focused on making high-end, competition-style coffees accessible to a wider audience. They emphasize service, community, and excellence, striving to challenge conventional ideas about specialty coffee flavor profiles.

Ownership
Black & White was acquired by the FairWave Specialty Coffee Collective in April 2025, becoming its 11th brand. Following the acquisition, co-founder Lem Butler departed the company, while co-founder Kyle Ramage remained to lead operations.
Founded
2017
Roasting
Roasts its own coffee.
What it's known for
Founded by consecutive US Barista Champions, the brand is known for its philosophy of keeping exceptional, high-quality coffee simple and approachable. They are also recognized for their frequent, innovative releases of competition-grade coffees.
Sourcing countries
Colombia · Ethiopia · Honduras
Farm-level sourcing
The brand frequently identifies specific producers, farms, or community projects for their single-origin offerings, often highlighting unique processing methods. Their year-round blends are more general in origin description, while their rotating single-origin menu provides detailed information about the specific farm or washing station.
Notable coffees
  • — Jhonatan Gasca - Thermal Shock Pacamara
  • — Marlon Bolaños - Pink Bourbon
  • — Familia Bermudez - Lychee Peach
  • — Julio Madrid - Sakura
  • — Worka Chelbesa - Washed
  • — The Classic
Bags we've traced from this brand

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Sources used in this deep dive
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 provides extensive detail on many of its single-origin offerings, it does not maintain a singular, comprehensive public database of every farm partner across all historical releases.