Coffee Roasters reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 332 Reddit reviews across 50 subreddits and 64 posts to rank the best Coffee Roasters brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/baltimore, r/pourover, r/duluth, r/askTO, r/triangle. Top-rated brands include Almanac (4.9/5), Ceremony (4.3/5), Cafe Los Suenos (5.0/5).
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Reviews332
Subreddits50
Posts64
Brands100
Products1
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#1
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."
#2
Ceremony
4.3
(10)
"Ceremony is great, I love stopping in to the one on Cross Street."
"Ceremony!"
"It's Ceremony and it's not even close."
"Ceremony and Sophomore are top tier."
"I really enjoy Ceremony, Black Acres and Avely Farms."
"CEREMONY. Needs more votes. So many good types of coffee."
"I’m having a little Ceremony as we speak. Big fan."
"I like Ceremony, Aveley Farms, and Thread."
"Ceremony and Thread."
"Ceremony is lovely."
#3
Cafe Los Suenos
5.0
(7)
"Lots of good options in town, but Los Suenos is a step above."
"It's Cafe Los Suenos and it isn't close."
"Los Suenos has given me some of the best brewed experiences in my life."
"Pour Over: Cafe Los Suenos. Their bagged coffee is also very good."
"Cafe Los Suenos for the win."
"I'm gonna go with Cafe Los Sueños and also suggest it isn't even close."
"Cafe Los Sueños and it isn't close."
#4
Pfefferkorn
5.0
(6)
"I'm ride-or-die for their Costa Rican beans + I like their pricing/the local discount they do."
"My go-to for years. They're the best."
"Pfefferkorn's has been my go-to for about a decade."
"Pfefferkorn is cheaper by at least $5 per lb. Damn, I can't believe I've been sleeping on them for so long!"
"All day Pfefferkorns!! So good."
"Pferffercorns coffee on Fort Avenue is the best and most affordable coffee beans in town!"
#5
Substance
5.0
(6)
"Substance is can’t miss. You’ll need to book a slot in advance."
"Substance in The Marais"
"Good roasters: Substance, Kawa, Hexagone, Telescope, Belleville"
"Substance if you want an “experience” cool knowledgeable guy"
"Substance. You will need to book. It's not cheap but a really cool experience."
"Gotta be substance"
#6
3FE
4.8
(6)
"The 3fe subscription is also great value when compared against grabbing the same bag from Coop."
"Second 3fe! Lovely stuff."
"I use 3fe from Dublin. Next day delivery."
"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."
"The Pocket cafe in Belfast sells 3fe beans."
#7
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."
#8
Kawa
4.5
(6)
"I’m in Paris now, staying 30 seconds from kawa. I’ve had their coffee before, but can now vouch for the cafe too!"
"When you go to Kawa, they have so many interesting and high-quality beans it's impossible to choose only a bag or two."
"They are the best roaster in Paris and they have by far the best selection of beans roasted for pour over."
"KAWA at Victoria or Archives"
"In addition to the recs here (Kawa, Substance, Motors, Telescope), check out I/O Cafe."
"Kawa if you want variety of good coffee beans"
#9
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."
#10
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."
#11
Dayglow
4.8
(5)
"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."
"If not you could always do, Dayglow, or metric which are from Chicago too."
#12
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."
#13
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."
#14
Sump
5.0
(4)
"Sump & Blueprint have the best light roasts I've had in the city."
"#1"
"1.) Sump"
"Sump. Blueprint"
#15
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."
#16
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."
#17
ROAST HOUSE
4.8
(4)
"Roast House. I suggest their Bruncheonette."
"ROAST HOUSE."
"Roast House 🙂."
"My favorite are Roast House, Indaba, and Anvil coffee."
#18
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."
#19
Lucid
4.8
(4)
"LUCID! Multi award winning brewers and roasters. They'll also guide you to what will work best for your taste and set up."
"It is my new favourite coffee place."
"Napoleons in the ormeau baths stock it"
"Lucid."
#20
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."
#21
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."
#22
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."
"Obadiah, Blossom, Red Bank are 3 that are sourcing and roasting top end coffee."
#23
Ozone
4.5
(4)
"I like Ozone and Monmouth."
"Amazing coffee and ethically sourced."
"I like Ozone too."
"Ozone, dark arts in there too"
#24
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."
#25
Rook
4.5
(4)
"Rook!"
"Rook is probably the gold standard."
"Is awesome."
"Agree with other poster, Rook is really good."
#26
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."
#27
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."
#28
Motors
4.3
(4)
"Motors - don’t roast but probably serve some of the best coffees in Paris."
"I loved motors more than Kawa. Both were good."
"Motors at Châtelet"
"Motors coffee is super cool."
#29
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."
#30
Sophomore Coffee
3.8
(4)
"Ceremony and Sophomore are top tier."
"Black Espresso or cold brew: Sophomore Coffee."
"Sophomore on Maryland ave."
"I’ve had washed beans from Sophomore and Red Rooster that I did not like as much compared to natural."
#31
Indie Coffee Roasters
3.8
(4)
"Indie coffee roaster is my favorite coffee in central Indiana. They roast in house... Fantastic coffee right on main st."
"I buy Indie Coffee Roasters whole beans... I like their coffee and like supporting a local business."
"Indie Coffee is top notch! Their Ethiopian and Columbian options have been top notch."
"Every time I’ve gone to Indie Coffee roasters it’s tasted like burned dirt."
#32
Coffee Wizardz
5.0
(3)
"Coffee Wizardz in Green Bay!"
"Coffee Wizardz in Green Bay."
"Coffee Wizardz in Allouez."
#33
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."
#34
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."
#35
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"
#36
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"
#37
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."
#38
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."
#39
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."
#40
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!"
#41
Verve
5.0
(3)
"Verve."
"Verve. The single origin subscription has been stellar."
"Verve, chromatic, barefoot."
#42
S&W Craft Roasters
4.7
(3)
"S&W Craft Roasters out of Coatsville is the best I've had in Indy."
"S&W who are based out of Indiana and they roast some fantastic coffee at pretty reasonable prices."
"If you do pourovers you can try S&W... S&W is very good for their price."
#43
Belfast Coffee Roasters
4.7
(3)
"Belfast coffee roasters offer a monthly subscription and their coffee is truly amazing! All fairly sourced and affordable."
"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."
#44
Anderson’s
4.7
(3)
"Anderson’s."
"Anderson’s."
"I’ll say it again-Anderson’s."
#45
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"
#46
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)."
#47
Hatch
4.7
(3)
"Hatch, De Mello, and Hale are my Top 3!"
"Hatch is my favourite too. Their light roast is incredible."
"Hatch."
#48
ACE
4.7
(3)
"ACE. Amazing!!"
"Ace Coffee and the Columbian"
"Ace."
#49
Monmouth
4.7
(3)
"I personally only ordered from these [monmouth]."
"I like Ozone and Monmouth."
"Monmouth."
#50
Willoughby’s
4.7
(3)
"I like Willoughby’s"
"Willoughby’s. One of the best anywhere."
"Willoughby’s - Madison/Branford/NH."
#51
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."
#52
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."
#53
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."
#54
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."
#55
Gracefully Coffee Roasters
4.3
(3)
"Try the Ethiopian Gera GR1 from Gracefully. anaerobic natural processed Ethiopian; it is sunshine in a cup"
"Gracefully Coffee Roasters on Rolling Road is fantastic. The Ethiopian Gera GR1 is out of this world."
"Gracefully Coffee in Windsor Mill."
#56
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."
#57
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."
#58
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."
#59
Black Acres
4.3
(3)
"Espresso drinks or bags o' beans: Black Acres. Their pour over is also solid!"
"I really enjoy Ceremony, Black Acres and Avely Farms."
"Here to co-sign for black acres!"
#60
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"
#61
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."
#62
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."
#63
Crema
4.3
(3)
"Amazing shop, great people & SCAA award winning roaster ✌🏻"
"Crema in Cary. Always underrated."
"Crema in Cary is a good one!"
#64
The Works Coffee Roasters
4.3
(3)
"The Works Coffee Roasters on Cavehill Road, excellent products."
"Works Coffee on the Cavehill Road."
"The Works in N Belfast. Good coffee at a good price."
#65
High Grounds
4.0
(3)
"High Grounds in Canton/Highlandtown has the best French Roast and Italian Roast I’ve ever had."
"Highgrounds really should be on your list."
"High grounds."
#66
KB Roasters
4.0
(3)
"KB at Montmartre"
"KB is more of a standard specialty shop that offers great coffee and service."
"One of the better I've been to is KB roasters in montmartre near Sacre Coeur."
#67
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"
#68
Clove
4.0
(3)
"I recommend Clove and Cœur both in Montmartre area."
"Clove at Montmartre"
"If you're in Montmartre check out Clove."
#69
Dynamite Coffee
4.0
(3)
"Dynamite coffee in Black Mountain."
"Dynamite coffee from the shop has roast date"
"Dynamite Coffee."
#70
FAUSTO
4.0
(3)
"Fausto to the win.. they are cheap and good."
"For Beans: Fausto in Giesing."
"For espresso FAUSTO in Giesing."
#71
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."
#72
Java
5.0
(2)
"Java!"
"Subtext and Java."
#73
Tim Wendelboe
5.0
(2)
"Three cheers for Tim wendleboe."
"- Tim Wendelboe."
#74
Mofer
5.0
(2)
"It's sourced directly from farms in Ethiopia."
"Mofer at Danforth and Coxwell"
#75
Barefoot
5.0
(2)
"Barefoot is good."
"Barefoot. https://www.barefootcoffee.com"
#76
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!"
#77
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!"
#78
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."
#79
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."
#80
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."
#81
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."
#82
Deadly Grounds
5.0
(2)
"Deadly grounds!"
"Deadly grounds."
#83
SavorWorks
5.0
(2)
"I've found SavorWorks and Rossette to be two of the very best."
"My picks: Savorworks."
#84
Tender Loving
5.0
(2)
"I like tender loving."
"Tender Loving roasts great coffee! The owner, Heath, is super passionate about it..."
#85
Portola
5.0
(2)
"Coffee = Portola, Kean, Peets."
"Portola in CM is near HB and pretty killer."
#86
Anderson's
5.0
(2)
"I'd recommend the Guatemalan."
"Anderson's."
#87
Pacande
4.5
(2)
"Is the best i‘ve had in DE."
"Pacande in sendling"
#88
Atomic
4.5
(2)
"The best, you can buy their stuff locally"
"I do a subscription from atomic in Beverly."
#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
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."
#91
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."
#92
Man vs Machine
4.5
(2)
"Current favourites - Man vs Machine, especially for their decaf."
"Man vs Machine (own roast)"
#93
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)."
#94
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."
#95
Drum Roaster
4.5
(2)
"Drum Roaster in Cobble Hill, and Fernwood Coffee Company in Victoria."
"They both have an excellent product."
#96
Shenandoah Joe
4.0
(2)
"Shenandoah Joe's, which is also great."
"Other ethical and sustainable roasters include Shenandoah Joe."
#97
Speedwell
4.0
(2)
"Speedwell and Pavement are my day-to-day go-tos."
"Speedwell in Plymouth too."
#98
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."
#99
Tinker
3.5
(2)
"Tinker tends to do a lot of lighter roasts, which give you the floral/fruity notes."
"If it is espresso Tinker isn’t too bad but nothing special."
#100
Thread
3.0
(2)
"I like Ceremony, Aveley Farms, and Thread."
"Thread."
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