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Charleston, South Carolina, South Carolina · Specialty Coffee Brand Deep Dive
Charleston Coffee Roasters
Ownership unverifiedRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Farm & producer level
TagsCharleston Coffee RoastersSouth Carolina coffee roastersMexicoGuatemalaColombiaRwandaSumatraIndependentFarm & producer levelRoasts in-house
Visit Charleston Coffee Roasters's site Charleston Coffee Roasters is a South Carolina-based coffee company that focuses on slow-roasting high-quality beans to produce smooth, non-bitter coffee. Founded in 2005, the company emphasizes community connections and sustainable farming practices while creating blends that reflect the heritage of its home city. They offer a diverse range of products, including signature blends and traceable single-origin micro-lots.
Ownership
Charleston Coffee Roasters is an independent, family-owned company founded by Lowell Grosse.
Founded
2005
Roasting
Roasts its own coffee.
What it's known for
The brand is known for its slow-roasting process in small batches and its signature blends inspired by the local culture and geography of Charleston, South Carolina.
Sourcing countries
Mexico · Guatemala · Colombia · Rwanda · Sumatra
Farm-level sourcing
The brand offers both signature blends and a Micro Lot Series. While their blends typically source from multiple regions, their Micro Lot Series provides full traceability back to the specific country, region, and producer.
Notable coffees
- — Charleston Organic Blend
- — Loggerhead Sea Turtle Blend
- — Kiawah Organic Blend
- — Organic Sumatra
- — Rwandan Ibisi Natural
Sources used in this deep dive
- https://www.charlestoncoffeeroasters.com/home
- https://www.charlestoncoffeeroasters.com/about
- https://www.charlestoncoffeeroasters.com/micro-lot-series-blog
- https://www.charlestoncoffeeroasters.com/charleston-organic-blend-medium-roast-coffee
- https://www.charlestoncoffeeroasters.com/category/know-your-joe
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-01. 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 specific producer information for its Micro Lot Series, it does not publicly list the specific farm names for its standard signature blends.