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Coffee roasterOld TownPublic cafe
Harbinger Coffee has roasted for Fort Collins since 2012, founded by Jonathan Jarrow, with cafes on College Avenue and out at Harmony and Lady Moon.
BeansCarefully sourced rotating origins
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe Harmony Road shop houses the roasting operation; the College Avenue room sits across from the Armstrong Hotel.
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Coffee roasterBucking HorsePublic cafe
Bindle Coffee roasts small batches for its barn cafe at Jessup Farm Artisan Village in Fort Collins, with house-baked cinnamon rolls and croissants.
BeansRotating single origins
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipClosed Sundays. The roastery on East Harmony Road sells to-go cups Monday to Saturday if you just want beans.
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Coffee roasterMidtownPublic cafe
Lima Coffee Roasters runs its Fort Collins roastery and coffee bar on South Mason Street, feeding shops in Old Town and Campus West with fresh beans.
BeansLatin American and rotating origins
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipPark in the MAX station public lot to the south if the small lot is full; Mason Street parking gets towed.
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Coffee roasterWest SidePublic cafe
The Fox Den roasts in-house and runs a no-waste model on Laporte Avenue in Fort Collins: thrifted mugs, jar deposits and a bulk bean refill station.
BeansSmall-batch rotating origins
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Bulk bean refills
TipBring your own cup or jar; to-go pours carry a refundable deposit. Founder Patricia Acheson opened the room in March 2022.
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Coffee roasterOld TownPublic cafe
Bean Cycle Roasters shares its Walnut Street roastery-cafe in Fort Collins with Half Crown Creative Space and Makerfolk, coffee among local makers.
BeansSmall-batch rotating origins
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipThe room doubles as a maker space and gallery, so the tables turn slowly; buy a bag of the small-batch roast on the way out.
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Coffee roasterRiver District
Cafe Richesse roasts farm-direct Brazilian crops in a Fort Collins unit off East Lincoln Avenue, selling by the bag on weekday roastery hours.
BeansBrazil, farm direct
BrewsWhole bean retail, Wholesale
TipThis is a roastery door, not a cafe: weekday hours only, and the beans come from the family's own low-impact Brazilian farms.