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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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Sheffield, United Kingdom

Foundry Coffee Roasters

Foundry Coffee Roasters is a Sheffield-based independent specialty coffee roaster, established in 2012, committed exclusively to single-origin, carbon-neutral coffee roasted to order.

single-origin onlyno blendsroasted to ordercarbon neutral
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San Francisco, United States

Four Barrel Coffee

Four Barrel Coffee is an independent, locally owned coffee roastery based in San Francisco that directly sources beans from Latin America, Indonesia, and East Africa and roasts them on a vintage German machine using human-guided technique.

direct tradevintage roasting equipmenthuman-guided roastingsingle origin
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Friedhats

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Friedhats

Amsterdam roaster with a playful identity and clean, light, competition-grade coffees.

LightIndependentPlayful
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Fuglen Coffee

Tokyo, Japan

Fuglen Coffee

Fuglen Coffee Roasters is a Tokyo-based Nordic micro-roastery that has been roasting specialty coffee in Shibuya since 2014, bringing Norwegian coffee culture to Japan.

Nordic roastlight and fruit-forwardtransparent sourcingmicro-roastery
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Giraffe Coffee

The Hague, Netherlands

Giraffe Coffee

Giraffe Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roastery based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, selecting and roasting beans from Central and South America, Africa, and Indonesia with a focus on sustainability and fair trade.

specialty coffeesustainabilityfair tradesingle origins
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Girls Who Grind Coffee

Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Girls Who Grind Coffee

Girls Who Grind Coffee is an independent, female-founded specialty coffee roastery based in Wiltshire, UK, that sources 100% of its coffees from women producers.

female-foundeddirect tradespecialty coffeewomen producers
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Glen Lyon Coffee

Scotland, United Kingdom

Glen Lyon Coffee

Glen Lyon Coffee Roasters is a Scottish speciality coffee roaster offering single origin coffees, blends, and subscriptions sourced from regions across Africa, South America, Central America, and Asia.

speciality coffeesingle originsubscription-focusedadventure-oriented
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Go Get Em Tiger

Los Angeles, United States

Go Get Em Tiger

Go Get Em Tiger is a Los Angeles-based coffee roaster and café group offering carefully sourced single-origin coffees and retail products.

single-origincafé groupsubscriptionwholesale
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Goat Story

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Goat Story

Ljubljana company blending product design with specialty roasting, named for coffee's origin legend.

SloveniaDesignLight
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Helsinki, Finland

Good Life Coffee

Good Life Coffee is a Helsinki-based specialty coffee roastery that has been roasting quality coffee since 2012, sourcing beans directly from producers around the world.

specialty coffeedirect tradeseasonal selectiongentle roasting
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Gracenote Coffee

Boston, United States

Gracenote Coffee

Gracenote Coffee is a Boston-based specialty roaster committed to making high-quality coffee accessible and enjoyable for a broad range of drinkers.

fuller roast profileaccessible specialty coffeeexperienced roastinghigh-quality sourcing
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Austin, United States

Greater Goods Coffee

Greater Goods Coffee is a woman-owned, small-batch specialty coffee roasting company based in Dripping Springs, Texas, committed to responsible sourcing and community impact.

small-batchsingle originresponsibly sourcedwoman-owned
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Greenway Coffee

Houston, United States

Greenway Coffee

Greenway Coffee is a Houston-based specialty roaster founded in 2009 that prioritizes relationship-driven sourcing, environmental responsibility, and minority and women ownership.

relationship-driven sourcingenvironmentally consciousminority and women-ownedblended and single-origin
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Los Angeles, United States

Groundwork Coffee

Groundwork Coffee is a Los Angeles-based roaster specializing in organic and fair trade coffee, including the first Regenerative Organic Certified coffee offering.

organicfair tradeRegenerative Organic CertifiedB Corp
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Has Bean

Stafford, United Kingdom

Has Bean

Has Bean is a specialty coffee roaster based in Stafford, United Kingdom, offering a rotating selection of single origins, seasonal favourites, and house blends roasted fresh to order daily.

specialty coffeesingle originfresh roastedsubscription
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Havana Coffee Works

Wellington, New Zealand

Havana Coffee Works

Havana Coffee Works is a Wellington, New Zealand roastery founded in 1989 on Cuba Street, known for bold, artisan-roasted coffees and a philosophy of authenticity, inclusiveness, and sustainability.

boldartisan-roastedsustainability-focusedcommunity-oriented
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Highwire Coffee Roasters

Oakland, United States

Highwire Coffee Roasters

Highwire Coffee Roasters is an Oakland-based specialty coffee company founded by Robert Myers and Rich Avella, operating multiple café locations across the East Bay with a philosophy of 'approachable excellence.'

approachable excellencefull roast spectrumcommunity-focusedsingle origin
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Hola Coffee

Madrid, Spain

Hola Coffee

Hola Coffee is a Madrid-based specialty coffee roaster and café operator dedicated to making high-quality coffee accessible through roasting, retail, and education.

specialty coffeeorigin-focusededucation-drivencommunity-oriented
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Denver, United States

Huckleberry Roasters

Huckleberry Roasters is a Denver-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2011, committed to community, sustainability, and quality coffee.

specialty coffeecommunity-focusedsustainable sourcingDenver roaster
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Hundred House Coffee

Shropshire, United Kingdom

Hundred House Coffee

Hundred House Coffee is a speciality coffee roaster based in the rural hills of Shropshire, United Kingdom, sourcing and roasting unique coffees from small farms around the world.

speciality coffeesmall-farm sourcingarts and culturewholesale
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Industry Beans

Melbourne, Australia

Industry Beans

Industry Beans is Australia's largest independent specialty coffee roaster, founded by brothers Trevor and Steve Simmons, with cafes and roasteries across Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane.

specialty coffeebatch roastingmulti-venuewholesale
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James Coffee Co

San Diego, United States

James Coffee Co

James Coffee Co. is an independently owned and operated specialty roaster based in Escondido and San Diego, California, specializing in handcrafted artisan roasted coffee.

artisan roastingsingle-originsmall-batchhandcrafted
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Joe Coffee

New York, United States

Joe Coffee

Joe Coffee Company is a New York-based specialty coffee roaster and retailer operating multiple café locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and beyond, alongside a wholesale program and professional coffee education.

specialty coffeemulti-location cafécoffee educationwholesale program
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Kaffa

Oslo, Norway

Kaffa

Kaffa is an Oslo-based Norwegian coffee roastery offering freshly roasted beans, brewing equipment, and subscriptions, recognized as Norgesmester and Nordics Best Roaster 2026.

specialty roasterNordic coffeefresh roastedbrewing equipment
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Kaffa Roastery

Helsinki, Finland

Kaffa Roastery

Kaffa Roastery is a Helsinki-based coffee roastery and café offering specialty coffee, equipment, gifts, and training services.

specialty coffeeroastery and cafébusiness solutionsprivate-label
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Kaffeemacher

Basel, Switzerland

Kaffeemacher

Kaffeemacher is a Basel, Switzerland-based coffee roastery and education platform offering roasted coffees, brewing accessories, and barista courses for home and professional users.

education-focusedspecialty roasterymulti-originSwiss
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Kickapoo Coffee

Viroqua, United States

Kickapoo Coffee

Wonderstate Coffee is a B Corp-certified specialty coffee roaster based in Viroqua, Wisconsin, dedicated to ethical sourcing, direct farmer partnerships, and community-focused business practices since 2005.

ethical sourcingdirect tradespecialty coffeeB Corp
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Kicking Horse Coffee

Invermere, Canada

Kicking Horse Coffee

Kicking Horse Coffee is a Canadian Rocky Mountain roaster that has been crafting 100% certified fair trade organic coffees for over 25 years, starting from a garage in Invermere, British Columbia.

fair tradeCanadian Rocky Mountainsmulti-roastorganic
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Kittel Coffee

Edmonton, Canada

Kittel Coffee

Kittel Coffee is a Montreal-based specialty coffee roaster focused on building long-term relationships with producers and minimizing environmental impact while offering fast turnaround and comprehensive industry expertise.

relationship-focusedsustainable sourcingwholesale-orientedfast turnaround
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Klatch Coffee

Los Angeles, United States

Klatch Coffee

Klatch Coffee is a family-run specialty coffee roaster based in Los Angeles with cafes across Southern California, known for its pursuit of sustainably sourced, award-winning coffee.

family-ownedspecialty coffeesustainably sourcedmulti-location café
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Auckland, New Zealand

Kokako Organic Coffee

Kokako Organic Coffee Roasters is an Auckland-based specialty coffee roastery founded in 2001, committed to organic, Fairtrade-certified coffee and environmental sustainability.

organicFairtradespecialty coffeesustainability-focused
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Koppi

Helsingborg, Sweden

Koppi

Koppi is a specialty coffee roaster based in Helsingborg, Sweden, offering single-origin coffees through retail, subscription, and wholesale channels.

specialty coffeesingle-originsubscriptionwholesale
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Kuma Coffee

Seattle, United States

Kuma Coffee

Kuma Coffee is a small Seattle-based specialty roaster founded in 2008, focused singularly on sourcing and carefully roasting high-quality coffee.

specialty roastersmall-batchquality-focusedsingle-origin
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Kurasu

Kyoto, Japan

Kurasu

Kurasu is a Kyoto-based coffee brand founded by Yozo Otsuki that grew from an online Japanese homeware store in Australia into a globally focused purveyor of specialty coffee and Japanese brewing equipment.

Japanese coffee culturespecialty coffeebrewing gearminimalist design
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L'Arbre à Café

Paris, France

L'Arbre à Café

L'Arbre à Café is a Paris-based specialty coffee producer and roaster offering coffees sourced from their own farms, alongside equipment, workshops, and professional training.

specialty coffeeproducer-roasterbiodynamicfarm-owned
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Salt Lake City, United States

La Barba Coffee

La Barba Coffee is a Salt Lake City-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2012 that sources, roasts, and serves thoughtfully sourced coffees across the United States.

specialty coffeedirect tradeseasonal sourcingapproachable
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La Colombe

Philadelphia, United States

La Colombe

La Colombe is a Philadelphia-based coffee roaster offering a range of roasted coffees, cold brews, and ready-to-drink draft lattes, and serves as the Official Coffee and Cold Brew Partner of US Soccer.

ready-to-drinkcold brewblend-focuseddark roast
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Raleigh, United States

Larry's Coffee

Larry's Coffee is a Raleigh-based, certified B-Corporation roaster committed to organic, fair trade, and shade-grown coffee alongside environmentally sustainable business practices.

organicfair tradeshade-grownsustainability-focused
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Lehmus Roastery

Lahti, Finland

Lehmus Roastery

Lehmus Roastery is a Lahti, Finland-based coffee roastery and online retailer that describes itself as Finland's most awarded coffee roastery.

specialty coffeelight-to-dark roast rangeexperimental processingonline retail
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Light Up Coffee

Tokyo, Japan

Light Up Coffee

Light Up Coffee is a Tokyo-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2014, focused on single-origin coffees that bring brightness to everyday life.

single-originspecialty coffeelight roastapproachable
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Little Wolf Coffee

Ipswich, United States

Little Wolf Coffee

Little Wolf Coffee is a specialty roaster founded in Ipswich, Massachusetts, focused on sourcing high-quality green coffee and roasting it lightly to medium to highlight each coffee's natural characteristics.

light-to-medium roastspecialty coffeecommunity-focusedintentional sourcing
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Madcap Coffee Company

Grand Rapids, United States

Madcap Coffee Company

Grand Rapids roaster that put Midwest specialty coffee on the national map.

MidwestCleanLight-to-medium
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Rotterdam, Netherlands

Manhattan Coffee Roasters

Rotterdam roaster known for adventurous, funky, competition-grade lots.

LightCompetitionFunky
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Market Lane Coffee

Melbourne, Australia

Market Lane Coffee

Melbourne roaster known for seasonal, transparent sourcing and refined cafés.

MelbourneSeasonalMedium-light
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Matchstick Coffee

Vancouver, Canada

Matchstick Coffee

Matchstick Coffee Roasters is a Vancouver-based coffee company focused on transforming everyday coffee rituals into meaningful, intentional experiences rather than purely efficient transactions.

specialty coffeeexperiential caféwholesalecommunity-focused
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Maude Coffee

Leeds, United Kingdom

Maude Coffee

Maude Coffee Roasters is a UK speciality coffee roaster based in Leeds, Yorkshire, offering a range of coffees, subscriptions, brewing equipment, wholesale services, and in-house engineering support.

speciality coffeeLeeds-basedwholesalesubscription
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Me

San Antonio, United States

Merit Coffee

Merit Coffee is a San Antonio-based specialty coffee company founded in 2009, committed to direct-sourcing, precision roasting, and community-centered café experiences across Texas.

direct tradesmall-lot sourcingprecision roastingcommunity-focused
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Messenger Coffee

Kansas City, United States

Messenger Coffee

Messenger Coffee is a Kansas City-based specialty roaster founded in 2013, focused on farm-direct sourcing, ethical supply chain relationships, and careful roasting to express each coffee's natural flavors.

farm-directspecialty roasterethically sourcedsingle origin
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