Coffee roaster$downtownCheapside shop daytime hours; roastery orders ship weeklyPublic cafe
Nate's Coffee roasts blends like Yo! Wake Up and After Midnight for its Cheapside shop, running Lexington coffee subscriptions and wholesale deliveries.
Tip: The monthly subscription ships free; the Blue & White charity blend sends proceeds to local causes.
Sources from: Sumatra, House blends
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Coffee roaster$Roastery wholesale; beans stocked at the Lexington Farmers Market and local grocers
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
Coffee roaster$southland-driveCoffee Times storefront Mon-Sat 07:30-19:00, Sun 11:00-17:00Public cafe
Lexington Coffee & Tea has roasted Arabica for Kentucky businesses since 1981, with Coffee Times Coffee House pouring the results out front on Regency Road.
Tip: Shop the roastery's 60-plus coffees through the Coffee Times counter; wholesale runs behind the same building.
Sources from: 100% Arabica single origins, Fair Trade Organics
How they serve: Whole bean retail, Wholesale
Coffee roaster$Roastery wholesale; beans stocked at its own cafes and local grocersPublic cafe
Common Grounds Coffee Company has roasted in Lexington since 1992, supplying its own cafes and wholesale accounts with blends like Bourbon Barrel Coffee.
Tip: The Bourbon Barrel Coffee, rested in used barrels, is the Kentucky souvenir bag; cafes sit on Old Todds Road and at UK.
Sources from: Sumatra, Signature blends
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Wholesale