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Spectrum Coffees

IndependentNamed roasting partner: Loveless CoffeesSourcing: Farm level

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Spectrum Coffees was a Brooklyn-based specialty coffee roaster that emphasized transparency and high-quality sourcing. Founded by two experienced baristas, the company focused on light-to-medium roast profiles and direct trade practices before rebranding as Loveless Coffees.

Ownership

The brand is independent; it was founded in 2017 by Will Douglas and Joe Wieczorek and later rebranded as Loveless Coffees, which continues to operate the roastery and café in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

Founded

2017

Roasting

Named roasting partner: Loveless Coffees. Other roasting arrangements are unverified.

What it's known for

The brand was known for its commitment to radical transparency, including publishing the import prices paid for green coffee and production costs for each offering.

Sourcing countries

Honduras · Kenya

Farm-level sourcing

The brand historically provided detailed information about its sourcing, including the specific producer or washing station behind its single-origin coffees. They focused on direct relationships and transparency regarding the prices paid to producers.

Notable coffees

— El Aguilar (Honduras, Producer: Santos Reyes Lopez)
— Thiuriri AB (Kenya)

Sources used in this deep dive

Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-11-03. 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 original Spectrum Coffees brand has been rebranded as Loveless Coffees, and the website provided in the prompt currently redirects or is no longer active as an independent entity under the original name.

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