Common Grounds Coffee Company has roasted in Lexington since 1992, supplying its own cafes and wholesale accounts with blends like Bourbon Barrel Coffee.
Editorially verified August 19, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The Bourbon Barrel Coffee, rested in used barrels, is the Kentucky souvenir bag; cafes sit on Old Todds Road and at UK.
Address: 4772 Hartland Parkway, Lexington, KY 40515
Magic Beans Coffee Roasters air-roasts on West Sixth Street north of downtown Lexington, selling retail bags of its coffee alongside wholesale accounts.
Tip: Air roasting is the house signature; ask for whatever came off the roaster that week before picking a bag.
Sources from: Single origins, House blends
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Nate's Coffee roasts blends like Yo! Wake Up and After Midnight for its Cheapside shop, running Lexington coffee subscriptions and wholesale deliveries.
Tip: The monthly subscription ships free; the Blue & White charity blend sends proceeds to local causes.
Sources from: Sumatra, House blends
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
4th Level Roasters roasts small batches weekly on United Court, the Lexington micro-roaster that won Best Plain Cold Brew at the Cold Brew Festival twice.
Tip: Find the beans at the Lexington Farmers Market and local grocers; the roastery itself is a working unit, not a cafe.
Sources from: Rotating single origins
How they serve: Cold brew, Filter, Whole bean retail
Lexington Coffee & Tea has roasted Arabica for Kentucky businesses since 1981, with Coffee Times Coffee House pouring the results out front on Regency Road.
Tip: Shop the roastery's 60-plus coffees through the Coffee Times counter; wholesale runs behind the same building.
Sources from: 100% Arabica single origins, Fair Trade Organics
How they serve: Whole bean retail, Wholesale
