30 coffee roasters worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All United States guides.
Kaladi Brothers Coffee ★ 4.8 · Anchorage
south-anchorage · 6921 Brayton Drive, Anchorage, AK 99507
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.
PennyCup Coffee Co ★ 4.8 · Asheville
river-arts-district · 362 Depot St, Asheville, NC 28801
PennyCup Coffee Co's roastery on Depot Street in the River Arts District is the home of the small-batch Asheville roaster.
Tip: The roastery cafe runs cupping sessions monthly; book on the operator site for the public Friday cuppings.
Portrait Coffee ★ 4.8 · Atlanta
west-end · 1065 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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.
Tip: Whole bean retail on the cafe counter. The Westside Beltline trail runs past the front door; subscription ships nationally.
Houndstooth Coffee ★ 4.8 · Austin
401 Congress Ave, 100C, Austin, TX 78701
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.
Tip: The Frost Bank Tower location is the central flagship; the original on North Lamar has the larger bar.
Ceremony Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8 · Baltimore
mount-vernon · 520 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21201
Ceremony Coffee Roasters runs a flagship cafe in Mount Vernon Marketplace, an Annapolis roaster pouring single-origin espresso and filter from its own beans.
Tip: The Mount Vernon Marketplace cafe is the city's busiest Ceremony; the bar pulls a clean espresso.
Domestique Coffee ★ 4.8 · Birmingham
lakeview · 3017 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
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 · Burlington
south-end · 266 Pine St, Burlington, VT 05401
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 · Charleston
downtown · 70 1/2 Beaufain St, Charleston, SC 29401
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.
Tip: The Beaufain Street flagship is the original cafe. Five locations citywide; check the website for the closest.
Intelligentsia Coffee ★ 4.8 · Chicago
53 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604
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.
Tip: The Direct Trade catalogue rotates by season; subscribe to the cupping-room newsletter for first access to new microlots.
Deeper Roots Coffee ★ 4.8 · Cincinnati
oakley · 3056 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45209
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 · Cleveland
ohio-city · 3617 Walton Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
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 · Columbus
grandview-heights · 1277 Grandview Ave, Columbus, OH 43212
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 · Denver
1619 Reed St, Lakewood, CO 80214
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 · Indianapolis
speedway · 1125 W 16th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Tinker Coffee in Riverside, Indianapolis roasts single-origin beans on West 16th Street. The city's leading specialty roaster, with a Saturday tour.
Tip: Roastery production hours; cafe service limited. Open Mon-Fri only.
Old City Java ★ 4.8 · Knoxville
old-city · 109 S Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
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.
Tip: Weekday open at 07:00 catches the commuter crowd; Saturdays move slower for sit-down work sessions.
Vesta Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8 · Las Vegas
1114 S Casino Center Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89104
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.
Tip: Friday 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 · Los Angeles
6114 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232
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 · Madison
3701 Orin Rd, Madison, WI 53704
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 · Memphis
east-memphis · 3386 Bowen Ave, Memphis, TN 38122
Cxffeeblack in Memphis is Bartholomew Jones and Renata Henderson's Black-owned coffee roaster with Ethiopia-direct sourcing, pour-overs and an East Memphis.
Tip: The roastery cafe doubles as the retail counter; subscription coffee ships nationally.
Colectivo Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8 · Milwaukee
2211 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53202
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 · Minneapolis
northeast · 945 Broadway St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
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 · Nashville
east-nashville · 226 Duke St, Nashville, TN 37207
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.
Tip: The roastery is open to visitors with notice; the public coffee classes happen at the Hermitage Avenue cafe instead.
Blue Bottle Coffee ★ 4.8 · Oakland
old-oakland · 480 9th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
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 · Orlando
audubon-park · 3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803
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 · Philadelphia
1335 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125
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 · Pittsburgh
squirrel-hill · 5827 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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 · Portland
division-clinton · 4525 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97206
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.
Tip: The original beauty-parlour roastery still stands. Public cuppings on Saturday mornings; bring cash for beans.
Tandem Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8 · Portland
east-bayside · 122 Anderson Street, Portland, ME 04101
Tandem Coffee Roasters on Anderson Street, since 2012 from Will and Kathleen Pratt, is Portland's flagship third-wave roastery and East Bayside cafe.
Tip: Anderson Street is the working roastery and cafe; Congress Street is the brunch and pastry sibling.
New Harvest Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8 · Providence
olneyville · 10 Sims Avenue Unit 101, Providence, RI 02909
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 · Richmond
the-fan · 116 S Addison Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Lamplighter on Addison Street is the long-running Fan cafe of the Lamplighter brand, founded 2009. The roastery operation was sold to Afterglow Coffee.