Best coffee roasters on Reddit

287 reviews from r/triangle, r/duluth, r/askTO and 48 more subreddits

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Almanac

4.9

(9)

"Underwood is my favorite but all the local roasters are very good."

"Best roaster is Almanac."

"Best: Almanac, offers a thoroughly researched tasting experience for a variety of palettes."

"Almanac does a great job."

"Almanac."

"Almanac!"

"You can’t go wrong with Almanac or Underwood."

"Craft/small batch: Underwood, Dream Cloud, Almanac"

"Almanac is solid."

George Howell

4.7

(6)

"Both consistently excellent."

"I’ve found George Howell to be the most consistently excellent for whole beans."

"If you are into light roasts, George Howell is the best."

"George Howell has to get mentioned."

"Great, but if you want to save some money you can't go wrong with Pavement Coffee."

"I always enjoy George Howell."

Counter Culture

4.5

(6)

"100% recommend Counter Culture as a local group."

"Counter culture"

"Agree with Counter Culture."

"I love Counter Culture"

"Counter Culture and Little Waves are both great."

"Counter culture is one of my favorites."

Rogue Wave

5.0

(5)

"Rogue Wave are so good."

"Rogue wave absolutely 💯."

"Rogue Wave, Colombian and Sorellina for sure."

"Very good as others are saying."

"I've only tried Rogue Wave with a subscription so far and I'm really enjoying it."

Gracenote

4.8

(5)

"Grace note delivery subscription is unbelievably good."

"Gracenote is the most consistent for me."

"Is really good."

"All their beans we've tried so far are really good."

"Gracenote is also good but not as consistent from my experience."

Mudhouse

4.4

(5)

"Mudhouse and JBird probably have the best coffee to order."

"Mudhouse is the answer. They’ve won every coffee award from Roaster of the Year to Good Food Awards."

"Think Mudhouse and J Bird will be my first tries!"

"My usuals when I was in Charlottesville were Mudhouse."

"For fancier and equally sustainable, Mudhouse has some amazing single-origins that are unique and delicious."

Dayglow

5.0

(4)

"Dayglow in the LA area is great."

"Dayglow has 3 locations and carries lots of excellent (and expensive) coffees from all over the world."

"Dayglow."

"Dayglow started roasting about 6 months ago."

Black and White

5.0

(4)

"Black and White really good. Little waves also excellent."

"Black and White. This is the way."

"Black and White is my personal favorite."

"My top two are probably black and white and counter culture."

Passalacqua

5.0

(4)

"Bonus tip, if looking for a chat with some experts... you'll not find Passalacqua coffee, but find loads of exotic imported qualities."

"Passalacqua."

"Passalacqua!"

"Passalacqua."

#10

Sump

5.0

(4)

"Sump & Blueprint have the best light roasts I've had in the city."

"#1"

"1.) Sump"

"Sump. Blueprint"

#11

Little Waves

4.8

(4)

"Nobody has mentioned Little Waves in Durham yet but they're really good!"

"Little Waves (Cocoa Cinnamon) is really great."

"Little Waves, Beyu, and Counter Culture."

"Little Waves is probably my favorite."

#12

Methodical

4.8

(4)

"I practically love almost every coffee that comes from Methodical in Greenville SC."

"Methodical is on point, expensive, but delicious!"

"Agree with the three assessments you made above, methodical is the best in town."

"My girlfriend is a roaster at methodical in travelers rest."

#13

Obadiah

4.8

(4)

"I love Obadiah and Assembly, two incredible roasters"

"I will first go with blossom, round hill, dark arts, and obidiah."

"Obadiah, Blossom, Red Bank are 3 that are sourcing and roasting top end coffee."

#14

ROAST HOUSE

4.8

(4)

"Roast House. I suggest their Bruncheonette."

"ROAST HOUSE."

"Roast House 🙂."

"My favorite are Roast House, Indaba, and Anvil coffee."

#15

Pilot

4.8

(4)

"Pilot"

"Pilot, Reunion, De Mello are my top 3."

"I've tried Pilot (favourite), de Mello (second favourite)..."

"I like Pilot."

#16

Traffic

4.5

(4)

"Zab, Traffic, 94 celsius and Nektar are usually where I find those."

"My favorite is traffic. I like the super fruity small batches."

"I like Traffic."

"Shout out to traffic watermelon conferment. Little gimmicky but delicious."

#17

Langøra

4.5

(4)

"Honestly, most smaller specialty roasters in Norway are excellent. Langøra, Tim Wendelboe, Bergen Kaffebrenneri, KOKKO, Jacu, Fuglen, Supreme Roastworks, Norð, Sognefjord."

"Langøra is amazing. Worth the price, and I think they offer free shipping if you buy online from their shop."

"Getting mail order from Langøra is actually cheaper than picking up Supreme or Wendelboe in person."

"Although not roasted in Oslo, You can often buy beans from my favorite norwegian roaster Langøra Kaffe at Papegøye."

#18

Ozone

4.5

(4)

"I like Ozone and Monmouth."

"Amazing coffee and ethically sourced."

"I like Ozone too."

"Ozone, dark arts in there too"

#19

Rook

4.5

(4)

"Rook!"

"Rook is probably the gold standard."

"Is awesome."

"Agree with other poster, Rook is really good."

#20

Metric

4.3

(4)

"Metric and metropolis are both really good."

"Metric wins best all rounder for me."

"Spokesman on Metric specializes in light roasts."

"Metric is fantastic and during the pandemic they have opened as a walk-up window."

#21

Alakef

4.0

(4)

"Underwood is my favorite but all the local roasters are very good."

"Alakef."

"Pretty sure it was Alakef branded, but may have been Fika."

"I love Alakef. Surprised it's not more popular."

#22

94 Celsius

5.0

(3)

"I discovered 94 celcius with their fuzzy peach coffee."

"Zab, Traffic, 94 celsius and Nektar are usually where I find those."

"These are my top 3 favourite roasters."

#23

Dream Cloud

5.0

(3)

"Dream Cloud hands down end of story."

"Dream Cloud (now in TH) are probably the best commercial roasters nearby."

"Craft/small batch: Underwood, Dream Cloud, Almanac"

#24

Verve

5.0

(3)

"Verve."

"Verve. The single origin subscription has been stellar."

"Verve, chromatic, barefoot."

#25

Underwood

5.0

(3)

"Underwood is my favorite but all the local roasters are very good."

"You can’t go wrong with Almanac or Underwood."

"Craft/small batch: Underwood, Dream Cloud, Almanac"

#26

Joe Van Gogh

5.0

(3)

"Joe Van Gogh"

"Another vote for Joe Van Gogh! Best coffee in the triangle in my opinion."

"Joe Van Gogh!"

#27

Rave

5.0

(3)

"I really like this month's coffee."

"Another Rave fan here."

"Check our rave coffee, roasted on the day or day after you order."

#28

Dark Matter

5.0

(3)

"I have a monthly 5lb subscription from Dark Matter (and highly recommend)."

"Go to Dark Matter and get yourself a bag of Star Puffs."

"Go to Dark Matter and get yourself a bag of Star Puffs, not sure if they still have it."

#29

Backstory

5.0

(3)

"(I recommend the St Paul location) and Roots Roasting."

"Best local roaster."

"Their espresso is damn good, as are most their coffees."

#30

Coffee Wizardz

5.0

(3)

"Coffee Wizardz in Green Bay!"

"Coffee Wizardz in Green Bay."

"Coffee Wizardz in Allouez."

#31

Nana

5.0

(3)

"Dependably good beans."

"Get their Moonstone if they have it available on the shelf."

"Fantastic, really beautiful space to hang out and tons of different options."

#32

Velo

4.7

(3)

"Velo!"

"Velo is my favorite in town, and their Boneshaker espresso beans are always great."

"As mentioned, Velo is a good choice, especially if you have a taste for lighter roasted beans."

#33

Anderson’s

4.7

(3)

"Anderson’s."

"I’ll say it again-Anderson’s."

#34

Subtext

4.7

(3)

"Subtext and Java."

"The Library Specialty Coffee and Subtext are at the top of the rankings imo 👍"

"I'd check out Subtext (Boxcar Social's roaster)."

#35

Dark Arts Coffee

4.7

(3)

"Dark Arts, Ozone & Volcano would be my top roasters."

"Dark arts coffee in Hackney, I always recommend them when it comes to questions on uk or London based roaster."

"Dark arts coffee, these are some of my favourites."

#36

Hatch

4.7

(3)

"Hatch, De Mello, and Hale are my Top 3!"

"Hatch is my favourite too. Their light roast is incredible."

"Hatch."

#37

ACE

4.7

(3)

"ACE. Amazing!!"

"Ace Coffee and the Columbian"

"Ace."

#38

Willoughby’s

4.7

(3)

"I like Willoughby’s"

"Willoughby’s. One of the best anywhere."

"Willoughby’s - Madison/Branford/NH."

#39

Lucid

4.7

(3)

"It is my new favourite coffee place."

"Napoleons in the ormeau baths stock it"

"Lucid."

#40

Kuma

4.7

(3)

"Kuma is the best Seattle roaster."

"Kuma will ruin all brands for you. I have 4 different bags in my cabinet."

"Kuma coffee"

#41

Monmouth

4.7

(3)

"I personally only ordered from these [monmouth]."

"I like Ozone and Monmouth."

"Monmouth."

#42

ERC

4.7

(3)

"EskimoDave has you covered, ERC is the coffee spot."

"ERC for Coffee, Frys for baked goods (and pizza sunday)."

"I just asked the coffee question and got a lot of recommendations for ERC."

#43

Pallet

4.3

(3)

"I'm a huge fan of Pallet's beans, but it sounds like I'll have to wander over to North Van sometime this season and check out House of Funk!"

"I'm a huge fan of Pallet's beans."

"I've been a very satisfied Pallet customer for several years."

#44

Dark Arts

4.3

(3)

"I will first go with blossom, round hill, dark arts, and obidiah."

"Also Hasbean (very consistent quality) and Dark Arts (they regularly have Ethiopian if that’s what you care about)."

"Dark Arts"

#45

Crema

4.3

(3)

"Amazing shop, great people & SCAA award winning roaster ✌🏻"

"Crema in Cary. Always underrated."

"Crema in Cary is a good one!"

#46

Broadsheet

4.3

(3)

"I love getting their espresso beans for my machine at home."

"Broadsheet, gracenote, and George howell in the city."

"Great stuff and it's my go to."

#47

Klatch

4.3

(3)

"Klatch coffee in Redondo!"

"Klatch - a lot of variety, a lot, has some fairly inexpensive and forgiving blends too."

"Did some really nice stuff."

#48

Blue Tokai

4.3

(3)

"Blue Tokai, Kapi kottai, Savorworks, Curious Life, Corridor Seven are some."

"Head over to blue tokai and kc roasters and get yourself some medium dark/dark roasted samples."

"If you wanna go for blue tokai, I would recommend you try the harley estate."

#49

Pista

4.3

(3)

"Im a big fan of pista."

"If you are into lighter roasts, i think you will love Pista."

"Pista usually has an array that is great to experiment with."

#50

Hydrangea

4.3

(3)

"Hydrangea for Northern California."

"Heart (OR) Botz (IN) Passenger (PA) Sey (NY)"

"I personally like Hydrangea and would recommend it if you like fruity coffees."

#51

Dynamite Coffee

4.0

(3)

"Dynamite coffee in Black Mountain."

"Dynamite coffee from the shop has roast date"

"Dynamite Coffee."

#52

Macondo

4.0

(3)

"Macondo!!! But they only sell their beans."

"Tried several different ones (Brewing Buddha, Panther, Macondo) and Perla was the most consistent brew each time."

"Panther, Macondo are the other two."

#53

Duluth Coffee

4.0

(3)

"Underwood is my favorite but all the local roasters are very good."

"Black labeled Duluth Coffee has in general been tasty."

"Large roaster: Duluth Coffee"

#54

FAUSTO

4.0

(3)

"Fausto to the win.. they are cheap and good."

"For Beans: Fausto in Giesing."

"For espresso FAUSTO in Giesing."

#55

Rabbit Hole

5.0

(2)

"These are my top 3 favourite roasters."

"Their coffees are really excellent."

#56

Desert Wind

5.0

(2)

"Desert Wind is my fave. Dark Moon is a close second."

"I like Mothership, Vesta, Desert Wind."

#57

Vesta

5.0

(2)

"Vesta. My favorite roaster in the Valley."

"I like Mothership, Vesta, Desert Wind."

#58

Zab

5.0

(2)

"Zab, Traffic, 94 celsius and Nektar are usually where I find those."

"Their coffees are really excellent."

#59

Black & White Coffee Roasters

5.0

(2)

"+1 to Black & White Coffee Roasters"

"Black & White Coffee Roasters is phenomenal and I can't recommend them enough."

#60

Deadly Grounds

5.0

(2)

"Deadly grounds!"

"Deadly grounds."

#61

Five Star

5.0

(2)

"Five Star Roasters in Holly Springs has won a number of Golden Bean Awards."

"Five Star in Holly Springs has become a fav"

#62

Allpress

5.0

(2)

"I really like Allpress, very good Australasian style roastery."

#63

Indigo

5.0

(2)

"Indigo. I get Sumatran and Ethiopian organic green beans."

"I love Indigo coffee in Florence."

#64

Esselon

5.0

(2)

"Cant go wrong with anything essalon."

"Esselon - Ethopian beans are my absolute favorite in the area."

#65

Bailies Coffee

5.0

(2)

"Bailies coffee is Belfasts best roasters imo."

"Https://www.bailiescoffee.com/collections/coffee-beans?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0q37h8H-gwMVxZVQBh2W3gGVEAAYASAAEgLumvD_BwE"

#66

3FE

5.0

(2)

"Hasbean, Squaremile, 3FE - if local Established in Belfast are pretty amazing."

"3fE are the granddaddy of the Irish coffee scene and they still roast great coffees."

#67

Bean and Brew Co

5.0

(2)

"Based in Belfast, they've coffee beans from around the world."

"Bean and Brew Co, based in Belfast, they've coffee beans from around the world."

#68

Tim Wendelboe

5.0

(2)

"Three cheers for Tim wendleboe."

"- Tim Wendelboe."

#69

The Boy & the Bear

5.0

(2)

"The Boy & The Bear (Westchester, Culver City, Redondo Beach)."

"The Boy & the Bear has great coffee in Redondo."

#70

Mofer

5.0

(2)

"It's sourced directly from farms in Ethiopia."

"Mofer at Danforth and Coxwell"

#71

Hale

5.0

(2)

"If you are looking for more affordable ones Hale and Social are great."

"Hatch, De Mello, and Hale are my Top 3!"

#72

Reunion

5.0

(2)

"Reunion - can get it delivered and auto-ship gives a discount."

"I buy reunion coffee, their French roast is my favourite."

#73

Barefoot

5.0

(2)

"Barefoot is good."

"Barefoot. https://www.barefootcoffee.com"

#74

Anderson's

5.0

(2)

"I'd recommend the Guatemalan."

"Anderson's."

#75

Roca Junior

5.0

(2)

"For me Roca Junior and Bla are one of the best ones."

"For me Roca Junior and Bla are one of the best ones"

#76

Dark City Coffee

5.0

(2)

"Dark City Coffee (Get the Locomotive)"

"Dark City coffee in Scarborough. 40 to 50 varieties at any given time, roasted to order."

#77

Trager Brothers Coffee

5.0

(2)

"Trager Bros is the best day to day coffee."

"Trager Brothers Coffee (TBC) is the most available, affordable, and sustainable beans you can find throughout town."

#78

De Mello

5.0

(2)

"De Mello is my favourite and Hatch is my go to for fancy coffee"

"Hatch, De Mello, and Hale are my Top 3!"

#79

SavorWorks

5.0

(2)

"I've found SavorWorks and Rossette to be two of the very best."

"My picks: Savorworks."

#80

Tender Loving

5.0

(2)

"I like tender loving."

"Tender Loving roasts great coffee! The owner, Heath, is super passionate about it..."

#81

Portola

5.0

(2)

"Coffee = Portola, Kean, Peets."

"Portola in CM is near HB and pretty killer."

#82

Java

5.0

(2)

"Java!"

"Subtext and Java."

#83

Black Ring

5.0

(2)

"Highly recommend a roaster in LB (Black Ring, Lord Windsor, Rose Park)."

#84

J Bird

5.0

(2)

"Jbird’s whole bean coffee is my favorite around."

"J Bird is the best. Great coffee and great people too."

#85

Aromatic Roasters

4.5

(2)

"Aromatic Roasters in Pittsboro is amazing!"

"Aromatic Roasters in Pittsboro is pretty good."

#86

Mothership

4.5

(2)

"I like Mothership, Vesta, Desert Wind."

"Mothership comes to mind."

#87

Goodman

4.5

(2)

"For espresso, I really enjoy Goodmans beans."

"I like Velo and Goodman the best, but I also like Mad Priest a lot."

#88

Hasbean

4.5

(2)

"Hasbean, Squaremile, 3FE - if local Established in Belfast are pretty amazing."

"Also Hasbean (very consistent quality) and Dark Arts (they regularly have Ethiopian if that’s what you care about)."

#89

Stereo

4.5

(2)

"Stereo is the only roaster that I would consider to be better than social."

"Echo Espresso is my daily go-to."

#90

Atomic

4.5

(2)

"The best, you can buy their stuff locally"

"I do a subscription from atomic in Beverly."

#91

Mad Priest

4.5

(2)

"Mad Priest and Velo are tops."

"Personally, I go for Mad Priest. This is for a few reasons."

#92

Belfast Coffee Roasters

4.5

(2)

"I second belfast coffee roasters, they roast and source their own beans. Best I've had."

"Belfast coffee roasters are lovely, you can get them in quite a few stockists now."

#93

Perla

4.5

(2)

"Perla is one of the best. Only coffee I’ll use in my machine at home."

"I would go with Perla."

#94

Man vs Machine

4.5

(2)

"Current favourites - Man vs Machine, especially for their decaf."

"Man vs Machine (own roast)"

#95

Works Coffee Roasters

4.5

(2)

"Works coffee roasters on cavehill. Good coffee and very reasonable price."

"Works Coffee Roasters on Cavehill Rd (and online) are nice."

#96

Pacande

4.5

(2)

"Is the best i‘ve had in DE."

"Pacande in sendling"

#97

Shenandoah Joe

4.0

(2)

"Shenandoah Joe's, which is also great."

"Other ethical and sustainable roasters include Shenandoah Joe."

#98

Speedwell

4.0

(2)

"Speedwell and Pavement are my day-to-day go-tos."

"Speedwell in Plymouth too."

#99

Barista

4.0

(2)

"I prefered the coffee from Barista, everything i had from them was good."

#100

Compound Coffee

3.5

(2)

"Try Compound Coffee?"

"You can try renting a roaster at Compound Coffee"

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