Kaladi Brothers Coffee ★ 4.8
Kaladi Brothers started as a 4th Avenue espresso cart in spring 1986 and has grown into Alaska's premier specialty coffee operator, roasting on Brayton.
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PennyCup Coffee Co ★ 4.8
PennyCup Coffee Co's roastery on Depot Street in the River Arts District is the home of the small-batch Asheville roaster, with monthly public cuppings.
TipThe roastery cafe runs cupping sessions monthly; book on the operator site for the public Friday cuppings.
Portrait Coffee ★ 4.8
Portrait Coffee in West End, Atlanta opened its flagship cafe and roastery in 2023 as a Black-owned third-wave roaster sourcing directly from farmers.
TipWhole bean retail on the cafe counter. The Westside Beltline trail runs past the front door; subscription ships nationally.
Houndstooth Coffee ★ 4.8
Houndstooth Coffee in Austin is the multi-roaster cafe chain founded by Sean Henry in 2010, with seven Austin shops pouring house blends alongside guest.
TipThe Frost Bank Tower location is the central flagship; the original on North Lamar has the larger bar.
Ceremony Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Ceremony Coffee Roasters runs a flagship cafe in Mount Vernon Marketplace, an Annapolis roaster pouring single-origin espresso and filter from its own beans.
TipThe Mount Vernon Marketplace cafe is the city's busiest Ceremony; the bar pulls a clean espresso.
Domestique Coffee ★ 4.8
Domestique Coffee on 6th Avenue South in Lakeview Birmingham is the cycling-named production roastery, with the Dawn Patrol Homewood cafe and a Lakeview.
Brio Coffeeworks ★ 4.8
Woman-owned roastery in the Soda Plant on Pine Street; Nate and Magda Van Dusen launched in 2014. Specialty lightly-roasted single-origin focus;
Second State Coffee ★ 4.8
Second State Coffee in Charleston roasts single-origin beans and runs five cafes since 2012, formerly Black Tap. Located in Downtown. Open daily 07:00-17:00.
TipThe Beaufain Street flagship is the original cafe. Five locations citywide; check the website for the closest.
Intelligentsia Coffee ★ 4.8
Intelligentsia Coffee in Chicago is the third-wave roaster founded 1995 by Doug Zell, with Black Cat espresso as its signature roast and a flagship cafe.
TipThe Direct Trade catalogue rotates by season; subscribe to the cupping-room newsletter for first access to new microlots.
Deeper Roots Coffee ★ 4.8
Deeper Roots on Madison Road in Cincinnati's Oakley is the local specialty roaster and cafe with single-origin beans, espresso bar and wholesale to OTR rooms.
Rising Star Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Rising Star Coffee Roasters in the Hildebrant Building on Walton Avenue, the seven-cafe Kim Jenkins roastery, anchors the Cleveland third-wave coffee scene.
Stauf's Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Stauf's Coffee Roasters on Grandview Avenue has been Columbus's anchor specialty coffee roaster since 1988, with cafes across the city pulling the blend.
Sweet Bloom Coffee ★ 4.8
Sweet Bloom Coffee in Lakewood is Andy Sprenger's award-winning roastery, a US Brewers Cup champion with direct-sourcing relationships and a flagship Reed.
Tinker Coffee Co. ★ 4.8
Tinker Coffee in Riverside, Indianapolis roasts single-origin beans on West 16th Street. The city's leading specialty roaster, with a Saturday tour.
OrderPour-over off the daily single-origin, plus a bag of the espresso blend.
TipRoastery production hours; cafe service limited. Open Mon-Fri only.
Old City Java ★ 4.8
Old City Java on South Central, the Knoxville coffee anchor since 1991, runs espresso, drip and whole-bean retail in the Old City as a longtime cafe.
TipWeekday open at 07:00 catches the commuter crowd; Saturdays move slower for sit-down work sessions.
Vesta Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Vesta Coffee Roasters in Las Vegas is the Arts District on-site roastery and cafe since 2014, a single-origin programme with house-roasted beans and a quiet.
TipFriday morning cuppings (free, 09:00) are the easiest way to taste the current single-origin shelf; the Summerlin branch has a bakery.
Cognoscenti Coffee ★ 4.8
Yeekai Lim's Cognoscenti Coffee in Culver City, Los Angeles is a multi-roaster bar pouring rotating Heart, Verve and Coava since 2010. A reference LA cafe.
Just Coffee Cooperative ★ 4.8
Just Coffee Cooperative on Orin Road, the Madison worker-owned roaster since 2001, sources fair-trade certified organic beans with wholesale supply statewide.
Cxffeeblack ★ 4.8
Cxffeeblack in Memphis is Bartholomew Jones and Renata Henderson's Black-owned coffee roaster with Ethiopia-direct sourcing, pour-overs and an East Memphis.
TipThe roastery cafe doubles as the retail counter; subscription coffee ships nationally.
Colectivo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Colectivo Coffee Roasters on North Prospect Avenue is Milwaukee's flagship roaster since 1993, with single-origin coffees, a Bay View Roastery cafe and city.
Spyhouse Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Spyhouse Coffee Roasters at the Northeast Broadway roastery has roasted specialty coffee in Minneapolis since 2008. Open mon-sun 06:30-19:00.
Crema Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Crema's roasting operation in East Nashville at Duke Street pulls in green coffee from Ethiopia, Colombia and Guatemala. Open roastery mon-fri 09:00-17:00.
TipThe roastery is open to visitors with notice; the public coffee classes happen at the Hermitage Avenue cafe instead.
Blue Bottle Coffee ★ 4.8
James Freeman started Blue Bottle in a Temescal potting shed in 2002, effectively redefining Bay Area coffee. The Old Oakland cafe at 480 9th Street pours.
Lineage Coffee Roasting ★ 4.8
Lineage Coffee Roasting at East End Market in Audubon Park is the small-batch roaster founded 2014, with single-origin pour-overs and espresso flights.
La Colombe ★ 4.8
La Colombe in Philadelphia is the Fishtown roastery and flagship cafe at 1335 Frankford from Todd Carmichael and JP Iberti, the city's largest specialty.
Commonplace Coffee ★ 4.8
Commonplace Coffee roasts in Larimer and pours across Pittsburgh, with this cafe on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill. A community-minded roaster since 2003.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Duane Sorenson's Stumptown opened on SE Division in Portland in 1999. The original Hairbender espresso blend still hangs on the roastery sign and the menu.
TipThe original beauty-parlour roastery still stands. Public cuppings on Saturday mornings; bring cash for beans.
Tandem Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Tandem Coffee Roasters on Anderson Street, since 2012 from Will and Kathleen Pratt, is Portland's flagship third-wave roastery and East Bayside cafe.
TipAnderson Street is the working roastery and cafe; Congress Street is the brunch and pastry sibling.
New Harvest Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
New Harvest moved its main roastery and cafe to the Farm Fresh RI food hub on Sims Avenue in 2021. Single-origin espresso and filter; cuppings.
Lamplighter Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8
Lamplighter on Addison Street is the long-running Fan cafe of the Lamplighter brand, founded 2009. The roastery operation was sold to Afterglow Coffee.
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