The roasters writing the coffee scene in Columbus. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.

Roasters worth knowing

Stauf's Coffee Roasters ★ 4.8

Coffee roaster$$grandview-heightsMon-Thu 06:30-17:00; Fri 06:30-18:00; Sat 07:00-18:00; Sun 08:00-17:00Public cafe

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.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Sumatra

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Filter, Whole bean retail

Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea ★ 4.6

Coffee roaster$$clintonvilleMon-Fri 06:30-19:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-19:00Public cafe

Crimson Cup on North High Street in Columbus's Clintonville has been a small-batch direct-trade roaster since 1991, with a Clintonville flagship cafe.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Honduras

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Subscription

One Line Coffee ★ 4.5

Coffee roaster$$short-northMon-Thu 07:00-19:00; Fri 07:00-20:00; Sat 08:00-21:00; Sun 08:00-19:00Public cafe

One Line Coffee on North High Street in Columbus runs a Short North showcase roaster with sample roasting and a coffee cupping education center.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Kenya, Guatemala, Colombia

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

Mission Coffee Co ★ 4.2

Coffee roaster$$italian-villageMon-Fri 07:30-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Public cafe

Mission Coffee Co has been roasting in Columbus since 2011, now operating the Italian Village annex roastery and the South High Street roasting facility.

Sources from: Burundi, Guatemala, Ethiopia

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

The Roosevelt Coffeehouse ★ 4.0

Coffee roaster$$discovery-districtMon-Fri 07:00-17:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Public cafe

The Roosevelt Coffeehouse on East Long Street is a Columbus social-enterprise roaster and cafe in the Discovery District, profits to clean water work.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Honduras, Colombia

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

Brioso Coffee ★ 4.1

Coffee roaster$$downtownMon 07:00-14:00; Tue-Fri 07:00-19:00; Sat 08:00-19:00; closed SunPublic cafe

Brioso Coffee on North High Street downtown has been a Columbus specialty roaster since 2001, with a downtown coffee bar attached to the roastery.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

Fox in the Snow ★ 4.7

Coffee roaster$$german-villageMon-Fri 07:00-15:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Public cafe

Fox in the Snow on Thurman Avenue runs a tight Columbus espresso and filter program with rotating beans, across three German Village and Clintonville shops.

Sources from: Stumptown rotating origins, Ethiopia, Colombia

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Filter

Stauf's Coffee German Village ★ 4.3

Coffee roaster$$german-villageMon-Fri 06:30-17:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-18:00Public cafe

Stauf's Coffee on South Third Street in Columbus's German Village is the brick-paved district outpost of the city's anchor roaster since 1988 founding.

Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Sumatra

How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail

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