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Kern Has Coffee

IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Limited public info

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Kern Has Coffee is a Shreveport-based, single-operator roastery founded by Kern Courtney. The venture began after Courtney taught himself the roasting process on a homemade air-roaster and started selling his beans at the Texas Avenue Makers Fair in 2011. The company is documented for its commitment to small-batch production and its specific use of air-roasting technology. This method is utilized to move heat through the beans differently than traditional drum-roasting, which the roaster notes can produce a cleaner finish for single-origin coffees.

Ownership

Kern Has Coffee is an independent, single-operator roastery founded and run by Kern Courtney.

Founded

2011

Roasting

Reported to roast in-house.

What it's known for

The brand is known for being an under-the-radar, small-batch roastery that utilizes air-roasting technology.

Farm-level sourcing

The brand does not provide specific details regarding its sourcing origins, farm names, or transparency practices on its website. It operates as a small-batch, independent roastery focused on the roasting process.

Sources used in this deep dive

Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-21. 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. I could not verify specific sourcing regions or a list of current coffee offerings as the brand's website lacks detailed product or sourcing information.

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