Caffe Ladro

Founded in 1994 on Upper Queen Anne, Caffe Ladro began as a single café and bakery before expanding into a network of 15 locations across Seattle and its surrounding suburbs. The company established its own roasting division, Ladro Roasting, in 2011 to manage the production process and ensure quality control. Caffe Ladro emphasizes a commitment to ethical sourcing, working through long-standing partnerships with importers, farmers, and millers to procure green coffee. Their roasting and production teams process these beans to highlight seasonal characteristics, providing coffee for their own retail locations as well as for wholesale partners. The business maintains a focus on community-oriented service, combining their roasting operations with a bakery program that offers fresh pastries. By managing their own roasting and production, Caffe Ladro aims to maintain consistency and quality across their retail and wholesale channels while fostering direct relationships within the coffee supply chain.