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Cultivar Coffee Roasting
Ownership unverifiedRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Farm level
TagsCultivar Coffee RoastingTexas coffee roastersPeruMexicoEthiopiaGuatemalaCosta RicaKenyaColombiaIndependentFarm levelRoasts in-house
Visit Cultivar Coffee Roasting's site Cultivar Coffee Roasting is a Dallas-based micro-roaster and cafe that treats coffee as a culinary craft through scientific precision and careful roast development. Founded by two former baristas, the company emphasizes sustainability and transparency in its supply chain while serving the local community through its neighborhood coffee bars and wholesale operations.
Ownership
Cultivar Coffee is an independent, self-owned company founded by Jonathan Meadows and Nathan Shelton.
Founded
2009
Roasting
Roasts its own coffee.
What it's known for
Cultivar is known for its commitment to the third-wave specialty coffee movement, focusing on precise, house-roasted single-origin coffees and high-quality espresso service in the Dallas area.
Sourcing countries
Peru · Mexico · Ethiopia · Guatemala · Costa Rica · Kenya · Colombia
Farm-level sourcing
The brand sources single-origin coffees and identifies specific farms or washing stations for many of its offerings, such as Ethiopia Banko Chelchele and Colombia Tierradentro. They work with import partners to support agronomy and processing training at the farm level. Their offerings include both single-origin selections and small-batch blends.
Notable coffees
- — Mexico Rancho El Separo
- — Colombia Tierradentro
- — Ethiopia Banko Chelchele
- — Ethiopia Guji Goro Badesa
- — Yirguji
Sources used in this deep dive
- https://cultivarcoffee.com/pages/about
- https://www.cultivarcoffee.com/
- https://www.cultivarcoffee.com/collections/coffee
- https://www.dallasobserver.com/food-drink/how-east-dallas-cultivar-coffee-came-to-be-and-where-its-headed-in-2015-7043806
- https://brewatlas.info/dallas/cafes/cultivar-coffee-roasting-co-dallas
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 farm names for many of its single-origin offerings, it does not publish a comprehensive, real-time transparency report detailing the exact price paid to every individual producer.