Little Waves Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster in Downtown, Durham.
Little Waves is Durham's most visible specialty roaster, powering the three Cocoa Cinnamon cafes. Direct-trade sourcing runs through Colombia and Ethiopia.
Editorially verified June 24, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: 2013 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707
Counter Culture Coffee, one of the most influential US specialty roasters, is headquartered in Durham. Public cuppings at Mallard Ave run Friday mornings.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Mexico, Multiple origins
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Training centre
Omie's roasts its own beans in an on-site roastery and serves a short programme of direct-sourced coffees. Whole bean bags are sold at the N Roxboro counter.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Durham's original specialty roaster since 1994, Joe Van Gogh runs three Durham cafes with the same direct-trade espresso and single-origin filter programme.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Peru, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Counter Culture Coffee, one of the most influential US specialty roasters, is headquartered in Durham. Public cuppings at Mallard Ave run Friday mornings.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Rwanda, Mexico, Multiple origins
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Training centre
Omie's roasts its own beans in an on-site roastery and serves a short programme of direct-sourced coffees. Whole bean bags are sold at the N Roxboro counter.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
A Triangle-area roaster from south Durham since 2002, Bean Traders is among the longer-running specialty roasters in NC. The HW 54 cafe opens at 06:00 daily.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Guatemala, Colombia, Indonesia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
