Quills Coffee is a coffee roaster in Louisville.
Quills Coffee in Louisville roasts and pours single-origin coffees from a Highlands roastery and cafe, the city's most rigorous third-wave program at the Baxter Avenue location.
Tip: Walk-in cafe. The roastery does free public cuppings on Saturdays at 11:00.
Address: 930 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204
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 everyday Louisville coffee.
Tip: Bardstown Road cafe is the original. The roastery in Portland runs tours by appointment.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Peru
How they serve: Espresso, Drip, Cold brew, Whole bean retail
Please and Thank You on East Market in Louisville pours Counter Culture coffee paired with warm cookies and pastries, the NuLu cafe that anchors the city's vinyl-and-coffee scene.
Tip: Walk-in only. Buy whole-bean Counter Culture lots from the retail rack.
Sources from: Counter Culture roasted beans
How they serve: Espresso, Drip
North Lime Coffee in Louisville pulls espresso paired with same-day fried donuts from a Westport Village roastery counter, the duo locals queue for on weekend mornings.
Tip: Walk-in counter. Coffee subscription available for monthly bean delivery.
Sources from: Rotating single-origin lots
How they serve: Espresso, Drip, Cold brew
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 specialty coffee program.
Tip: Walk-in cafe. Whole-bean retail; ask the barista about current roast partners.
Sources from: Sourced beans, multiple origins
How they serve: Espresso, Drip, Whole bean retail
Sunergos Coffee in Louisville roasts in-house at the Preston Street cafe, the Schnitzelburg roastery shaping the city's specialty cup with single-origin lots and direct trade.
Tip: Walk-in cafe with whole-bean retail. The roastery sells beans by the kilo for home brewing.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
