Best coffee roasters on Reddit

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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."

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."

Counter Culture

4.6

(5)

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

"Counter culture"

"Agree with Counter Culture."

"Counter Culture and Little Waves are both great."

"Counter culture is one of my favorites."

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."

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."

Sump

5.0

(4)

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

"#1"

"1.) Sump"

"Sump. Blueprint"

Rogue Wave

5.0

(4)

"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."

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."

#10

ROAST HOUSE

4.8

(4)

"Roast House. I suggest their Bruncheonette."

"ROAST HOUSE."

"Roast House 🙂."

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

#11

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."

#12

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."

#13

Ozone

4.5

(4)

"I like Ozone and Monmouth."

"Amazing coffee and ethically sourced."

"I like Ozone too."

"Ozone, dark arts in there too"

#14

Rook

4.5

(4)

"Rook!"

"Rook is probably the gold standard."

"Is awesome."

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

#15

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."

#16

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."

#17

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."

#18

Verve

5.0

(3)

"Verve."

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

"Verve, chromatic, barefoot."

#19

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."

#20

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."

#21

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"

#22

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"

#23

Coffee Wizardz

5.0

(3)

"Coffee Wizardz in Green Bay!"

"Coffee Wizardz in Green Bay."

"Coffee Wizardz in Allouez."

#24

Black and White

5.0

(3)

"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."

#25

Traffic

4.7

(3)

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

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

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

#26

Anderson’s

4.7

(3)

"Anderson’s."

"I’ll say it again-Anderson’s."

#27

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"

#28

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)."

#29

Little Waves

4.7

(3)

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

"Little Waves, Beyu, and Counter Culture."

"Little Waves is probably my favorite."

#30

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."

#31

Hatch

4.7

(3)

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

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

"Hatch."

#32

Monmouth

4.7

(3)

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

"I like Ozone and Monmouth."

"Monmouth."

#33

ACE

4.7

(3)

"ACE. Amazing!!"

"Ace Coffee and the Columbian"

"Ace."

#34

Willoughby’s

4.7

(3)

"I like Willoughby’s"

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

"Willoughby’s - Madison/Branford/NH."

#35

Obadiah

4.7

(3)

"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."

#36

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."

#37

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."

#38

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."

#39

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."

#40

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"

#41

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."

#42

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."

#43

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"

#44

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."

#45

Dynamite Coffee

4.0

(3)

"Dynamite coffee in Black Mountain."

"Dynamite coffee from the shop has roast date"

"Dynamite Coffee."

#46

FAUSTO

4.0

(3)

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

"For Beans: Fausto in Giesing."

"For espresso FAUSTO in Giesing."

#47

Ethica

5.0

(2)

"ETHICA."

"Ethica."

#48

Big Shoulders

5.0

(2)

"Big Shoulders is waaaaay underrated. Their Columbia is my daily driver."

"Big Shoulders is waaaaay underrated."

#49

Allpress

5.0

(2)

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

#50

Flower Child

5.0

(2)

"Some that I'm familiar with: Flowerchild, Moongoat, GGET (Go Get 'em Tiger), Bar Nine, & Bhodi Leaf."

"Flower child would be my pick."

#51

Zab

5.0

(2)

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

"Their coffees are really excellent."

#52

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"

#53

Desert Wind

5.0

(2)

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

"I like Mothership, Vesta, Desert Wind."

#54

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."

#55

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."

#56

Rabbit Hole

5.0

(2)

"These are my top 3 favourite roasters."

"Their coffees are really excellent."

#57

Dunn Brothers

5.0

(2)

"Dunn Bros and Peace Coffee."

"My fave is Dunn Bros!"

#58

Tim Wendelboe

5.0

(2)

"Three cheers for Tim wendleboe."

"- Tim Wendelboe."

#59

Java

5.0

(2)

"Java!"

"Subtext and Java."

#60

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."

#61

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!"

#62

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"

#63

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."

#64

Barefoot

5.0

(2)

"Barefoot is good."

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

#65

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!"

#66

Portola

5.0

(2)

"Coffee = Portola, Kean, Peets."

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

#67

SavorWorks

5.0

(2)

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

"My picks: Savorworks."

#68

Anderson's

5.0

(2)

"I'd recommend the Guatemalan."

"Anderson's."

#69

Tender Loving

5.0

(2)

"I like tender loving."

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

#70

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."

#71

ERC

5.0

(2)

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

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

#72

Wonderstate

5.0

(2)

"Wonderstate and Condor!"

"Are my favorite right now."

#73

Badger Brothers

5.0

(2)

"Badger Brothers in Platteville is my go to."

"Badger Brothers is the best in Platteville."

#74

Ledger

5.0

(2)

"Ledger coffee roasters in Madison is really good!"

"One other that I'd highly recommend checking out is Ledger in Garver Feed Mill in Madison."

#75

Cloud Picker

5.0

(2)

"[Cloud picker coffee]"

"The best Irish coffee roasters, imo, by miles, are Cloud Picker."

#76

House of Funk

5.0

(2)

"Amazing light roast coffee and the packaging is amazing."

"Great to see House of Funk getting the respect it deserves."

#77

Mythical Coffee

5.0

(2)

"Love them, and they way outperform many more expensive roasters I've tried."

"The best I’ve had in town."

#78

Savoury Grounds

4.5

(2)

"They roast on-site every few days."

"Savoury Grounds roasts in house every 48 hours."

#79

Rosslyn

4.5

(2)

"Rosslyn, best coffee you can get in London."

"I like Rosslyn and Ozone as well."

#80

Coava

4.5

(2)

"Coava in Portland OR is wonderful!"

"Coava."

#81

Dogwood Coffee

4.5

(2)

"Their Neon is a great blend for espresso."

"Dogwood coffee bear hug for me."

#82

Black & White

4.5

(2)

"Black and White roasters for the entire state."

"1. Black & White 2. Counter Culture"

#83

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)."

#84

Atomic

4.5

(2)

"The best, you can buy their stuff locally"

"I do a subscription from atomic in Beverly."

#85

Pacande

4.5

(2)

"Is the best i‘ve had in DE."

"Pacande in sendling"

#86

Man vs Machine

4.5

(2)

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

"Man vs Machine (own roast)"

#87

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."

#88

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."

#89

Aromatic Roasters

4.5

(2)

"Aromatic Roasters in Pittsboro is amazing!"

"Aromatic Roasters in Pittsboro is pretty good."

#90

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."

#91

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."

#92

Vits

4.5

(2)

"Always return to Vits. Great selection of specialty coffees from classic but interesting medium roasts to fruitier light roasts"

"I usually buy my coffee from Vits, they roast very fresh."

#93

Lighthouse

4.0

(2)

"Lighthouse!"

"Lighthouse."

#94

Stereoscope

4.0

(2)

"Stereoscope has several locations in the LA area. Great beans, great aesthetics, great coffee."

"Stereoscope, and moon goat would be my picks"

#95

SK Coffee

4.0

(2)

"Is my favorite but I usually buy beans from Up Coffee."

"SK Coffee, Underwood Coffee. Tons of others."

#96

Trinity CBC

4.0

(2)

"You can find them on IG. They deliver to your home."

"Trinity CBC in San Pedro."

#97

32 Lakes Coffee

4.0

(2)

"Check out 32 Lakes Coffee out of Powell River."

#98

Shenandoah Joe

4.0

(2)

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

"Other ethical and sustainable roasters include Shenandoah Joe."

#99

Speedwell

4.0

(2)

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

"Speedwell in Plymouth too."

#100

Panther

3.5

(2)

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

"Panther, Macondo are the other two."

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