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Dragon Roast Coffee

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Dragon Roast Coffee; not a documentary photograph
IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Limited public info
TagsDragon Roast CoffeeColorado coffee roastersEthiopiaIndependentRoasts in-house
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Dragon Roast Coffee is a Denver-based specialty roaster that combines a passion for tabletop role-playing games with high-quality, fresh-roasted coffee. The company focuses on making specialty coffee approachable and inclusive for gamers and enthusiasts by removing pretentious rituals and offering straightforward, flavorful roasts. Every batch is roasted to order at their Denver headquarters to ensure maximum freshness.

Ownership
Dragon Roast Coffee is an independent, family-owned business founded by Ethan Mills, who started the company with a homemade roaster.
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
The brand is known for its gaming-themed branding, which uses fantasy RPG class names for its coffee roasts, and its mission to make specialty coffee accessible and fun for the gaming community.
Sourcing countries
Ethiopia
Farm-level sourcing
The brand sources high-quality Arabica beans and emphasizes working with distributors that ensure fair wages and safe working environments. While they highlight specific origins like Ethiopia, they do not consistently publish the names of individual farms or producers for their offerings.
Notable coffees
  • — Hexblade Roast (Ethiopia)
  • — Mimi's Loot (Ethiopia)
  • — Druid Roast
  • — Oathbreaker Roast
  • — Rogue Roast
Documented coffee offerings

Coffees researched from Dragon Roast Coffee

These are examples recorded during editorial research on Oct 27, 2026. They are not a live product feed. The coffee, lot, price, and availability may have changed. We have not necessarily brewed these coffees ourselves.

External customer, cafe, marketplace, and class ratings are not comparable measures of the quality of an individual coffee. We do not convert them into original tasting scores or brand-wide star ratings. Our independent reviews are published separately after a coffee has actually been brewed and evaluated.

Verify original product sources

Retailer information: Dragon Roast Coffee

Documented physical retailers
Dragon Roast Coffee HQ
Historical source note (not live inventory): The brand's roastery and tavern in Denver offers retail sales and order pickup.
Physical
Subjective Coffee
Historical source note (not live inventory): A coffee shop in Westminster that serves as a pickup location for the brand's coffee.
Physical
Elemental Bakery & Coffeehouse
Historical source note (not live inventory): A Denver-based cafe that offers retail coffee sales of the brand.
Physical
Documented online sources
Dragon Roast Coffee's online shop
Historical source note (not live inventory): The brand's official website sells their full range of roasted coffee beans with US shipping.
Website

I was able to verify the brand's own online store and three physical locations in the Denver area through their official website's location and product pages; no other third-party online retailers were found.

These references come from public store locators, retailer listings and brand materials — last checked Nov 8, 2026. They are research links, not proof of current stock or a buying recommendation. Verify availability, price and location directly with the source.
Sources used in this deep dive
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-15. This company overview is not a tasting review. Original tasting reviews are labeled separately when they exist. Ownership, roasting and sourcing details are attributed to documented sources. The exact founding year of the company is not explicitly stated on their website or in public coverage.

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