Private Food Tasting Walking Tour in Saint Louis Downtown
Satisfy your culinary curiosity with a private tour that takes you on a flavorful journey through some of the city's most beloved dining spots.
Northwest Coffee Roasting Company is a coffee roaster in Central West End, St. Louis.
Editorially verified May 28, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: The patio is the prize on warm mornings; ask which single origin came off the roaster most recently.
Satisfy your culinary curiosity with a private tour that takes you on a flavorful journey through some of the city's most beloved dining spots.
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Brothers Patrick and Spencer Clapp roast ethically sourced beans, many from their native Honduras, at this South City micro-roastery near Cherokee Street.
Tip: Ask after the Honduran lots the brothers source directly. The cafe is compact, so it is more a buy-and-go than a work session.
Sources from: Honduras, Colombia, Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Comet roasts in small batches and pairs the coffee with an in-house micro-bakery at two cafes near Forest Park's south edge. The pastry case rivals the cup.
Tip: Pastries sell out by midday, so come early. Two cafes pour the same roasts, on Shaw and on Oakland.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
A privately owned roastery and cafe on The Hill, Shaw's roasts in house using green coffees from the three major growing regions among the Italian groceries.
Tip: Pair a cortado with a stroll through the Hill's groceries. Roasts rotate, so ask what is fresh.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Sumatra
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
The Larson family roasts in house and runs a full breakfast kitchen at this Maplewood cafe, a community hub that does coffee and a meal equally well.
Tip: It works as a full breakfast spot as well as a roaster; the biscuits and breakfast bowls are the orders.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Brazil
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
La Cosecha roasts Latin American coffees in Maplewood and supplies many local cafes, a small operation with a bright tasting room on the Manchester strip.
Tip: The Latin American single origins are the focus; ask which harvest just landed. Maplewood is walkable for a coffee crawl.
Sources from: Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Goshen roasts across the river in Edwardsville and supplies a long list of St. Louis cafes, including the coffee poured at Rockwell Beer Garden by day.
Tip: Find Goshen on the bar at many metro cafes; the Edwardsville roastery sells bags and brews direct.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription