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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · Specialty Coffee Brand Deep Dive
Persimmon Coffee
IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Limited public info
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
Reported to roast in-house.
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
Documented coffee offerings
Coffees researched from Persimmon Coffee
These are examples recorded during editorial research. They are not a live product feed. The coffee, lot, price, and availability may have changed. We have not necessarily brewed these coffees ourselves.
Friday Coffee Club
The roaster does not provide specific tasting notes for this coffee on the product page.
Original roaster or listing sourceExternal 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: Persimmon Coffee
Documented physical retailers
Historical source note (not live inventory): The brand operates its own physical cafe in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia where it sells retail bags of coffee.
Physical
Historical source note (not live inventory): Carries the brand's retail bags of coffee at both their Fishtown and Old City locations.
Physical
Historical source note (not live inventory): Serves the brand's brewed coffee at their Northern Liberties location.
Physical
Historical source note (not live inventory): Serves the brand's brewed coffee at their Northern Liberties location.
Physical
Historical source note (not live inventory): Serves the brand's brewed coffee at their Northern Liberties location.
Physical
Documented online sources
Historical source note (not live inventory): Sells the brand's monthly single-origin coffee beans and merchandise directly to consumers.
Website
I was able to verify the brand's own online shop and specific physical stockists in Philadelphia through their official website, but found no evidence of the brand selling through major third-party online marketplaces like Amazon.
These references come from public store locators, retailer listings and brand materials. Last checked Nov 5, 2026. They are research links, not proof of current stock or a buying recommendation. Verify availability, price and location directly with the source.
In the news
Recent news and media coverage about Persimmon Coffee, as documented by outside outlets. We link to the original reporting and do not rewrite or endorse it.
2026-08-03 · Northeast Times
7 of the best coffee shop spots in Philadelphia right now Persimmon Coffee was highlighted as a standout Philadelphia coffee destination, noted for its inventive specialty drinks like the Midwinter Memory. The article also mentions the shop's recognition as a 2025 James Beard Awards semifinalist in the Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program category.
Sources used in this deep dive
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/pages/stockists
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/pages/hours-and-menu
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/
- https://portablecoffee.com/company/persimmon-coffee/
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/collections/current-offerings
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/collections/coffee-beans
- https://northeasttimes.com/2026/08/03/7-of-the-best-coffee-shop-spots-in-philadelphia-right-now
- 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
- https://dailycoffeenews.com/2021/03/26/fruitful-philadelphia-coffee-connections-
- https://brewatlas.pro/philadelphia/cafes/persimmon-coffee-north-philadelphia
- https://persimmoncoffee.com/pages/press
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-04. 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. 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.