Boxcar Coffee Roasters

Founded in 2010 by Vajra and Cara Rich, Boxcar Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee company based in Boulder, Colorado. The company operates a dedicated roastery, a training lab, and multiple cafe locations. Boxcar utilizes highly modified vintage Probat drum roasters paired with modern roasting software to process their coffee. A central component of their business model is the emphasis on long-term, sustainable relationships with coffee producers, such as their longstanding partnership with Divisadero Farms in El Salvador, where they pay premiums above C-market and Fair Trade prices. The company's approach to coffee is heavily influenced by the challenges of brewing at high altitudes, which led to the development of their proprietary brewing method, the Boilermakr. With a team of 50 professionals, Boxcar serves both local customers and a national wholesale network, maintaining a commitment to experimentation, progression, and the creation of approachable, high-quality coffee experiences for their community and partners.