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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Specialty Coffee Brand Deep Dive
Persimmon Coffee
Ownership unverifiedRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Limited public info
TagsPersimmon CoffeePennsylvania coffee roastersEthiopiaIndependentLimited public infoRoasts in-house
Visit Persimmon Coffee's site Persimmon Coffee is a Philadelphia-based specialty roastery and lifestyle brand founded by three friends during the pandemic. The company emphasizes community, empathy, and storytelling, operating a minimalist brick-and-mortar shop in the Fishtown neighborhood. They are distinguished by their intentional, small-batch approach to roasting and their monthly coffee subscription service known as the Friday Coffee Club.
Ownership
Persimmon Coffee is an independent, founder-owned business established by Chaereen Pak, Kai Talim, and Sawyer Beckley.
Founded
2020
Roasting
Roasts its own coffee.
What it's known for
Persimmon Coffee is known for its minimalist aesthetic inspired by Japanese and Korean design, its community-focused mission, and its unique business model of offering a single, curated coffee release each month.
Sourcing countries
Ethiopia
Farm-level sourcing
The brand focuses on a singular coffee release per month, which allows them to dedicate their attention to one specific origin at a time. While they emphasize meticulous sourcing, they do not consistently publish specific farm or producer names for every release on their public-facing website.
Notable coffees
- — Ethiopia Soop
Sources used in this deep dive
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/pages/our-story
- https://sprudge.com/build-outs-of-coffee-persimmon-coffee-in-philadelphia-pa-188906.html
- https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/03/26/fruitful-philadelphia-coffee-connections-lead-to-persimmon-coffee
- https://philly.eater.com/2022/6/30/23189623/persimmon-coffee-fishtown-opening-pop-up-friday-coffee-club
- https://sprudge.com/the-sprudge-guide-to-philadelphia-coffee-in-2023-209535.html
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 emphasizes meticulous sourcing, I could not verify a comprehensive list of all historical sourcing countries or specific farm-level data for their rotating monthly releases beyond the currently featured coffee.