The roasters writing the coffee scene in Washington DC: who they are, where they source from and where to drink it.
The roasters writing the coffee scene in Washington DC. who they are, where they source from, and where to drink the result.
Compass Coffee Roastery in Washington DC is the Shaw 7th Street flagship of the local roaster founded 2014 by Marines Michael Haft and Harrison Suarez.
BeansEthiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipFree public roastery tours run Saturdays at 11:00 from the 7th Street site; sign up on the website.
Vigilante Coffee Roastery is the local roaster's flagship cafe outside Washington DC on Gallatin Street, a small-batch direct-trade roaster supplying.
BeansEthiopia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Kenya
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
TipSaturday cuppings at 11:00 run free; reserve via the website. The taproom roastery is 15 minutes from DC on the Green Line.
La Coop Coffee in Washington DC is the Petworth Kennedy Street cafe and roastery since November 2024, a direct-trade Guatemalan single-origin specialist.
BeansGuatemala
BrewsEspresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
TipRoasting runs through the week and beans go on the retail shelf within days; ask the counter for the freshest single-origin in the case.
Swing's Coffee Roasters in Washington DC is the 1916 Alexandria roaster's downtown G Street cafe, the oldest continuously-operating coffee roaster.
BeansColombia, Ethiopia, Sumatra, Costa Rica
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
TipOrder the house Premium Dark blend in the cup; the roaster has carried it since 1916.
Harrar Coffee and Roastery in Washington DC is the Park View Georgia Avenue Ethiopian micro-roastery, with all-Ethiopian single-origin beans roasted on site.
BeansEthiopia
BrewsEspresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Ethiopian coffee ceremony
TipTime a Saturday or Sunday visit for the live Ethiopian coffee ceremony; the green-bean retail shelf rotates by harvest and lots sell out by midweek.
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