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Unique Coffee Roasters

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IndependentRoasts its own coffeeSourcing: Origin / region level
TagsUnique Coffee RoastersNew York coffee roastersColombiaCosta RicaGuatemalaNicaraguaBrazilEthiopiaKenyaSumatraJamaicaHawaiiIndependentOrigin / region level
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Unique Coffee Roasters is a long-standing Staten Island-based roaster that emphasizes a closed-cylinder roasting technique to avoid burnt flavors. They offer a wide range of products including single-origin coffees, signature blends, and flavored coffees for both retail and wholesale customers. The company maintains a strong focus on consistency and traditional artisan roasting methods developed over more than twenty-five years.

Ownership
Unique Coffee Roasters is an independent, family-owned business that began in a one-car garage and has operated in Staten Island for decades.
Founded
1995
Roasting
Reported to roast in-house.
What it's known for
The brand is known for its long-standing presence in the New York gourmet coffee market, its focus on consistent roasting using a closed-cylinder method, and its extensive variety of blends and flavored coffees.
Sourcing countries
Colombia · Costa Rica · Guatemala · Nicaragua · Brazil · Ethiopia · Kenya · Sumatra · Jamaica · Hawaii
Farm-level sourcing
The brand sources 100% Arabica beans from various global regions including Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. They do not publicly name specific farms or individual producers for their coffees, focusing instead on regional origins and blend compositions.
Notable coffees
  • — New York City Blend
  • — Cafe Blend
  • — Brazil Cerrado
  • — Breakfast Blend
  • — Chelsea Blend
In the news

Recent news and media coverage about Unique Coffee Roasters, as documented by outside outlets. We link to the original reporting and do not rewrite or endorse it.

2025-11-10 · Coffee Geography Magazine
Unique Coffee Roasters Plans First N.J. Location with $1.6M Middletown Property Purchase

Staten Island-based Unique Coffee Roasters has purchased a 9,712-square-foot property in Middletown, New Jersey, for $1.6 million to establish its first location in the state. The facility is intended to serve as a roastery and warehouse, with the company also expressing interest in future expansion into Colts Neck, New Jersey.

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. While the brand provides general information about the regions they source from, they do not publish specific farm or producer names for their single-origin offerings.

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