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Little Green Truck Coffee Co.

IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Limited public info

TagsLittle Green Truck Coffee Co.Iowa coffee roasters Ethiopia Costa Rica Indonesia Independent Roasts in-house

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Little Green Truck Coffee Co. is a small-scale roaster and coffee shop located in Auburn, Iowa, founded by a husband and wife team. They focus on roasting single-origin coffees in small batches and serving them shortly after the roasting process to ensure freshness. The business also serves as a local community hub, offering a menu of food items alongside their coffee.

Ownership

Little Green Truck Coffee Co. is an independent, family-owned business operated by Jeff and Ellen Frank.

Founded

2018

Roasting

Reported to roast in-house.

What it's known for

The brand is known for its small-batch, fresh-roasted single-origin coffees and its role as a community gathering space in rural Iowa.

Sourcing countries

Ethiopia · Costa Rica · Indonesia

Farm-level sourcing

The brand sources single-origin beans from various countries around the world. While the owners report having personal relationships with farmers, they do not publish specific farm or producer names on their website.

Sources used in this deep dive

Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-23. 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 current coffee offerings or the exact year of founding beyond the 2018 news report, and I had to distinguish this brand from other similarly named entities like Green Truck Coffee in North Carolina and Green Truck Pub in Georgia.

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