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Specialty Coffee Roasters

The roasters shaping modern specialty coffee — from Nordic light-roast pioneers to competition-grade roasteries. Browse by country to find roasters near you or explore a region's scene.

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Forlì, Italy

Gardelli Specialty Coffees

Award-laden Italian micro-roaster proving Italy can excel at modern light-roast specialty.

ItalyCompetitionLight
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George Howell Coffee

Acton, United States

George Howell Coffee

The roastery of a true coffee elder statesman, devoted to terroir and clarity.

PioneerTerroirLight
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Glitch Coffee & Roasters

Tokyo, Japan

Glitch Coffee & Roasters

Tokyo roaster that championed bright, light, single-origin coffee in a tradition-bound market.

TokyoLightSingle-origin
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Heart Coffee Roasters

Portland, United States

Heart Coffee Roasters

Portland roaster that brought a clean, Nordic-influenced light-roast aesthetic to the US West Coast.

LightNordic-influencedBright
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Intelligentsia Coffee

Chicago, United States

Intelligentsia Coffee

Chicago founder of US direct trade and a training ground for a generation of coffee professionals.

PioneerDirect tradeMedium
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La Cabra

Aarhus, Denmark

La Cabra

Danish roaster known for extremely light, delicate roasting and minimalist design.

NordicUltra-lightDesign
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Zürich, Switzerland

MAME

Zürich roaster and café founded by a World Brewers Cup champion.

SwitzerlandCompetitionLight
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Onyx Coffee Lab

Rogers, United States

Onyx Coffee Lab

Northwest Arkansas roaster turned competition powerhouse and design-forward specialty leader.

CompetitionModernLight-to-medium
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Sey Coffee

Brooklyn, United States

Sey Coffee

Bushwick roaster known for ultra-clean light roasting and a striking minimalist aesthetic.

LightExperimentalDesign
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Square Mile Coffee Roasters

London, United Kingdom

Square Mile Coffee Roasters

London roaster co-founded by World Barista Champion James Hoffmann.

LondonCompetitionLight
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Portland, United States

Stumptown Coffee Roasters

The Portland pioneer that helped define American third-wave coffee and direct trade.

PioneerDirect tradeMedium
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The Coffee Collective

Copenhagen, Denmark

The Coffee Collective

Copenhagen pioneer of Nordic light roasting and radical sourcing transparency.

NordicDirect tradeLight
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Tim Wendelboe

Oslo, Norway

Tim Wendelboe

The Oslo micro-roastery that became shorthand for Nordic light roasting and farm-level sourcing.

NordicUltra-lightSingle-origin
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1000 Faces Coffee

Athens, United States

1000 Faces Coffee

1000 Faces Coffee is an Athens-based roaster founded by ecologists dedicated to transparency and equitable practices within the coffee supply chain.

TransparentEthicalEcologicalCommunity-focused
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19grams

Berlin, Germany

19grams

19grams is a Berlin-based specialty coffee roaster offering a wide range of espresso and filter roasts, subscription services, café locations, and barista education.

specialty coffeeespresso and filtersubscription-focusedcafé and education
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200 Degrees Coffee

Nottingham, United Kingdom

200 Degrees Coffee

200 Degrees Coffee is a Nottingham-founded roaster and café operator that has grown from a garage-based startup into a multi-site UK coffee business since 2012.

multi-site café operatorwholesale roasterbarista educationUK specialty coffee
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49th Parallel Coffee Roasters

Vancouver, Canada

49th Parallel Coffee Roasters

Vancouver pioneer of Canadian direct trade and home of Lucky's Doughnuts.

VancouverDirect tradeMedium
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Abracadabra Coffee Co.

Woodstock, United States

Abracadabra Coffee Co.

Abracadabra Coffee Co. is a coffee roaster based in Woodstock that focuses on seasonally sourced single origin coffees.

Single OriginSeasonally SourcedSmall Batch
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Afterglow Coffee Cooperative

Richmond, United States

Afterglow Coffee Cooperative

Afterglow Coffee Cooperative is a worker-owned and operated coffee roaster and cafe based in Richmond, Virginia.

Worker-ownedTransparently sourcedSustainableCollaborative
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Anchored Coffee

Dartmouth, Canada

Anchored Coffee

Anchored Coffee is a Dartmouth, Canada-based roastery that sources green beans transparently and seasonally, roasting to order each week to deliver consistently fresh coffee.

transparent sourcingseasonal offeringsroasted to ordercollaborative releases
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Anchorhead Coffee

Seattle, United States

Anchorhead Coffee

Anchorhead Coffee is a Seattle-based specialty coffee roaster offering small-batch, roasted-to-order whole bean coffees shipped directly to customers and served across three café locations in the city.

specialty coffeesmall-batch roastingroasted to orderespresso-focused
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Andytown Coffee

San Francisco, United States

Andytown Coffee

Andytown Coffee Roasters is a women-owned, community-focused specialty coffee roasting company founded in San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood in 2014.

specialty coffeesmall-batch roastingwomen-ownedcommunity-focused
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April Coffee Roasters

Copenhagen, Denmark

April Coffee Roasters

Competition-focused Copenhagen roaster founded by Patrik Rolf, known for precision and YouTube education.

NordicCompetitionUltra-light
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Assembly Coffee

London, United Kingdom

Assembly Coffee

Brixton-based London roaster known for vibrant, seasonal single origins.

LondonLightSeasonal
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Axil Coffee Roasters

Melbourne, Australia

Axil Coffee Roasters

Axil Coffee Roasters is a Melbourne-based specialty coffee company offering roasted blends, single origins, and a range of brewing products alongside wholesale and training services.

specialty coffeeMelbourne roasterwholesale and trainingmulti-format offerings
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Backyard Beans Coffee Co.

Lansdale, United States

Backyard Beans Coffee Co.

Backyard Beans Coffee Co. is a certified B Corp roaster offering organic specialty coffee and cold brew products.

OrganicSpecialtyB CorpSustainable
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Bar Nine

Los Angeles, United States

Bar Nine

Bar Nine is a Los Angeles-area roaster and café founded in 2013 that combines specialty coffee roasting with a hospitality-focused café experience and a patented Pure Espresso product.

specialty espressocafé and roastersustainability-focusedhospitality-driven
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Bard Coffee

Portland, United States

Bard Coffee

Bard Coffee is a Portland-based roaster dedicated to highlighting the unique origins and stories of the coffees they source and prepare.

Origin-focusedTransparentCommunity-orientedArtisanal
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Barista Parlor

Nashville, United States

Barista Parlor

Barista Parlor is a Nashville-based coffee roaster and café dedicated to blending art and commerce through high-quality, responsibly sourced coffee and a community-centered atmosphere.

artisancommunity-focusedenvironmentally responsible sourcingexperiential
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Barrington Coffee Roasting Company

Lee, United States

Barrington Coffee Roasting Company

Barrington Coffee Roasting Company is a specialty coffee roaster dedicated to sourcing and roasting high-quality beans from around the world.

ArtisanalDirect-tradeSmall-batchQuality-focused
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Bean There Coffee

Johannesburg, South Africa

Bean There Coffee

Bean There Coffee is a Johannesburg-based ethical coffee roaster specialising exclusively in single-origin African coffees sourced directly from producers across the continent.

single-originAfrican-focusedethical sourcingdirect trade
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BeanFruit Coffee Company

Pearl, United States

BeanFruit Coffee Company

BeanFruit Coffee Company is a Mississippi-based roaster dedicated to providing fresh, single-origin coffee and consumer education.

Single-originFair TradeSustainableSmall-batch
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Beanstock Coffee

Eastham, United States

Beanstock Coffee

Beanstock Coffee is a Cape Cod-based roaster dedicated to small-batch, organic, and fair trade coffee production.

Small-batchOrganicFair TradeCommunity-focused
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Belleville Brûlerie

Paris, France

Belleville Brûlerie

Belleville Brûlerie is a Paris-based specialty coffee roaster that roasts to order and ships beans or ground coffee the same day as roasting.

specialty coffeemade-to-order roastingsubscription model100% Arabica
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Big Creek Coffee Roasters

Hamilton, United States

Big Creek Coffee Roasters

Big Creek Coffee Roasters is a Montana-based coffee company that roasts and serves fresh, individually brewed coffee in a community-focused environment.

Community-focusedSmall-batchArtisanalCozy
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Big Shoulders Coffee

Chicago, United States

Big Shoulders Coffee

Big Shoulders Coffee is a Chicago-based artisan roaster and café concept founded by Tim and Patricia Coonan, rooted in a chef-driven approach to sourcing and roasting specialty coffee.

artisan roasterchef-drivendirect relationshipscafé concept
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Birch Coffee

New York, United States

Birch Coffee

Birch Coffee is a New York City-based specialty coffee roaster and café company founded in 2009, roasting in Long Island City since 2015 with a focus on direct-trade farmer relationships and thoughtful origin-specific roast profiles.

direct tradeorigin-specific roastingNYC roasterspecialty coffee
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Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

San Diego, United States

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters

Bird Rock Coffee Roasters is a San Diego-based specialty coffee roaster and multi-location café operator offering single origin coffees, signature blends, and a blue label collection alongside subscriptions and wholesale services.

specialty coffeesingle originmulti-cafésubscription
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Black & White Coffee Roasters

Wake Forest, United States

Black & White Coffee Roasters

North Carolina roaster founded by two US Barista Champions.

CompetitionApproachableMedium
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Blossom Coffee Roasters

Vashon, United States

Blossom Coffee Roasters

Blossom Coffee Roasters is a Vashon-based roastery providing freshly roasted coffee and tea since 2003.

Freshly RoastedSingle-OriginSmall-BatchIsland-Based
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Oakland, United States

Blue Bottle Coffee

Bay Area roaster that fused obsessive freshness with minimalist design and global scale.

FreshnessDesignMedium
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Blueprint Coffee

Saint Louis, United States

Blueprint Coffee

Blueprint Coffee is a Saint Louis-based roaster dedicated to maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship loop between producers, staff, and customers through coffee excellence.

PreciseSustainableQuality-drivenCollaborative
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Bocca Coffee

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Bocca Coffee

Bocca Coffee is an Amsterdam-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2001 that manages the full coffee chain from sourcing to roasting, packaging, and serving, with a strong commitment to sustainability and direct farmer relationships.

specialty coffeedirect tradesustainabilityB Corp
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Bonanza Coffee Roasters

Berlin, Germany

Bonanza Coffee Roasters

One of Berlin's original third-wave roasters and home to a custom Synesso culture.

BerlinPioneerMedium-light
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Bows & Arrows Coffee

Victoria, Canada

Bows & Arrows Coffee

Bows & Arrows Coffee is a small, family-and-friend-run specialty coffee roaster based in Victoria, BC, committed to ethical sourcing and meaningful producer relationships.

specialty coffeeethical sourcingproducer relationshipssmall-batch
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Boulder, United States

Boxcar Coffee Roasters

Boxcar Coffee Roasters is a Boulder-based coffee company focused on high-altitude brewing science and sustainable producer relationships.

SpecialtyExperimentalSustainableHigh-altitude
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Brandywine Coffee Roasters

Wilmington, United States

Brandywine Coffee Roasters

Brandywine Coffee Roasters is a Wilmington, Delaware-based specialty roastery known for hand screen-printed coffee bags featuring original illustrations, light-roast coffees, and a creative, community-minded ethos.

light roastsmall-batchhand screen-printed packagingartisan
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Brash Coffee

Atlanta, United States

Brash Coffee

Brash Coffee is an Atlanta-based specialty coffee roaster focused on direct-farm sourcing, careful roasting, and authentic relationships with producers.

direct tradesingle originspecialty coffeefarm relationships
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