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Tasa Coffee Roasters

Editorial sacred-geometry artwork for Tasa Coffee Roasters; not a documentary photograph
IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Origin / region level
TagsTasa Coffee RoastersIllinois coffee roastersMexicoGuatemalaColombiaIndependentOrigin / region levelRoasts in-house
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Tasa Coffee Roasters is a Humboldt Park-based café and roastery that combines a passion for specialty coffee with a culinary-driven food menu. Founded by a husband-and-wife team during the pandemic, the business emphasizes equity in the coffee supply chain by focusing on women-owned farms. Their shop serves as a community hub offering both meticulously roasted beans and authentic, scratch-made Latin snacks.

Ownership
Tasa Coffee Roasters is an independent, Latina-owned, and family-operated business founded and managed by husband-and-wife team Jackie and Pierre Marquez.
Founded
2022
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
The brand is known for its focus on sourcing coffee from women-owned farms and its unique menu that pairs specialty coffee with scratch-made Latin-inspired food like empanadas and Cuban sandwiches.
Sourcing countries
Mexico · Guatemala · Colombia
Farm-level sourcing
The brand prioritizes sourcing from women-owned farms and highlights specific regions or cooperatives such as Asmucafe in Colombia. While they identify the names of specific lots or cooperatives, they do not consistently publish the names of individual farmers or specific farm plots for every offering. Their selection includes both single-origin coffees and house-roasted blends.
Notable coffees
  • — Bella Vista Mayan Harvest, MX
  • — Ella, Guatemala
  • — Common Yaj, MX
  • — Cauca Asmucafe, Colombia
  • — El Amanecer (Medium Blend)
  • — Luna (Dark Blend)
Sources used in this deep dive
Research disclosure — this profile was compiled from public online sources on 2026-10-20. 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 sourcing from women-owned farms, I could not verify the specific farm-level ownership details for every individual coffee listed on their current menu.

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