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

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Roasters worth knowing

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Quills Coffee

  • ★ 4.6
  • $$

Quills Coffee in Louisville roasts and pours single-origin coffees from a Highlands roastery and cafe, the city's most rigorous third-wave program.

Heine Brothers Coffee

  • ★ 4.3
  • $$

Heine Brothers Coffee in Louisville roasts coffee at a Portland-neighborhood facility and pours it across two dozen city cafes, the local chain that defines.

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Please and Thank You

  • ★ 4.4
  • $$

Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville pours Counter Culture coffee paired with warm cookies and pastries, the NuLu cafe that anchors one.

Day's Espresso and Coffee

  • ★ 4.4
  • $$

Day's Espresso on Bardstown Road in Louisville has been an independent Highlands coffee bar since 1994, with whole-bean retail and the city's longest-running.

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