Coffee roaster$$Mon-Sun 06:30-19:00Public cafe
Compass Coffee Roastery in Washington DC is the Shaw 7th Street flagship of the local roaster founded 2014 by Marines Michael Haft and Harrison Suarez.
Tip: Free public roastery tours run Saturdays at 11:00 from the 7th Street site; sign up on the website.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Colombia, Guatemala, Burundi
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster$$Tue-Sun 08:00-17:00Public cafe
Vigilante Coffee Roastery is the local roaster's flagship cafe outside Washington DC on Gallatin Street, a small-batch direct-trade roaster supplying.
Tip: Saturday cuppings at 11:00 run free; reserve via the website. The taproom roastery is 15 minutes from DC on the Green Line.
Sources from: Ethiopia, Honduras, Costa Rica, Kenya
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail, Subscription
Coffee roaster$$Mon-Fri 07:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00Public cafe
La Coop Coffee in Washington DC is the Petworth Kennedy Street cafe and roastery since November 2024, a direct-trade Guatemalan single-origin specialist.
Tip: Roasting runs through the week and beans go on the retail shelf within days; ask the counter for the freshest single-origin in the case.
Sources from: Guatemala
How they serve: Espresso, Pour over, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster$$Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00Public cafe
Swing's Coffee Roasters in Washington DC is the 1916 Alexandria roaster's downtown G Street cafe, the oldest continuously-operating coffee roaster.
Tip: Order the house Premium Dark blend in the cup; the roaster has carried it since 1916.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Sumatra, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail