The roasters writing the coffee scene in Richmond: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Richmond. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Blanchard's started roasting in 2005 and anchors Richmond's third-wave coffee. The Broad Street flagship pours pour-overs and whole-bean retail.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Lamplighter on Addison Street is the long-running Fan cafe of the Lamplighter brand, founded 2009. The roastery operation was sold to Afterglow Coffee Cooperative in 2021; Lamplighter still pours its beans from the Addison cafe alongside a plant-friendly food program.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Black Hand Coffee Co on Patterson roasts and pours in a corner cafe in Carytown. Strong subscription program with a roastery behind the counter.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Rostov's has roasted coffee in Richmond since 1979, originally as Carytown Coffee. Tammy Rostov runs the West Main shop on a 1930s Jabez Burns.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Sumatra, Costa Rica
How they serve: Whole bean retail, Drip, Subscription
Lift roasts locally and pours in the Arts District on West Broad. Coffee shop and cafe with a sit-down counter and Friday-morning foot traffic.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Riverbend Coffee on East Broad in Church Hill opened in 2019 by Tasha Bobrosky and Brian Colegrove, in the former Captain Buzzy's space. House-roasted daily.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail