Coffee roaster$$Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:00Public cafe
Swing's Coffee Roasters in Washington DC is the 1916 Alexandria roaster's downtown G Street cafe, the oldest continuously-operating coffee roaster.
Tip: Order the house Premium Dark blend in the cup; the roaster has carried it since 1916.
Sources from: Colombia, Ethiopia, Sumatra, Costa Rica
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Whole bean retail
Coffee roaster$$Mon-Fri 07:00-14:00, Sat 07:00-15:00, Sun 08:00-15:00Public cafe
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.
Tip: Time 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.
Sources from: Ethiopia
How they serve: Espresso, Filter, Pour over, Whole bean retail, Ethiopian coffee ceremony
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