A handy reference, thanks Jason. To avoid this list being soft spammed, members must have at least 10 posts and 30 days of membership before contributing to this thread. Thanks for your understanding.

I home roast - but I like seeing this list - just in case I ever splurge - I notice one local roaster! - Verve - a few miles from me. Nice.

Howard

A goodly list Jason. I don't get to many of these roasters but I would certainly second the motion for:

Counter Culture Coffee, Durham, NC (Aficionado still my favorite)
Intelligentsia Coffee, Chicago, IL (Black cat - better again)
PT's Coffee, Topeka, KS ( a great Sidamo SO espresso)

I'd also add

Caffe Fresco, Port Griffith, PA (love their Ambrosia)
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, Vancouver, BC (check out their Epic espresso)

Cheers

Ian

A nice place to pick up beans in NY's Westchester County is Coffee Labs Roasters.

http://web.mac.com/coffeelabsroasters/i ... bs%20.html

I'll vouch for CoffeeLabs... They're not too bad. Ive bought some of their single origin offerings from time to time, and they've all been good. I was actually just there on Friday... A nice little place, and the Baristas are always willing to chat it up about espresso and gear.

I also add Mocha Joes to the list. A local cafe serve's their coffee, both single origins and their espresso offerings. Their Dattera Reserve "Sweet Blue" espresso is pretty good... I often grab from the local cafe when I've mis-timed my orders, and Ive always been pleased.

And, Barrington Coffee Roasters. They usually have some SO espresso offerings, along with their blends. Ive been pleased with them as well.


There are so many great roasters out there.

Thanks Jason, that's a very nice list. I'll second Espresso Vivace and Klatch and I'd also add Caffe Fresco and Muddy Dog Roasting.

Nice list so far! I'll add The Atomic Cafe, one of my favorite New England roasters along with Terroir. They offer some nice S/O coffees as well as several espresso blends that I enjoy. Their version of Daterra Farm Reserve is a nice "comfort food" espresso but my favorite is their Espresso Intensi which makes a very tasty straight shot pulled on the cool side (15g/90C) & is also excellent in milk drinks. Reasonable Priority Mail shipping & a choice of 2 & 5lb bags along with the now standard 12oz bags.

+1 for:
Ecco Caffè
Four Barrel Coffee
Intelligentsia Coffee
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Terroir Coffee

Add:

Square Mile Coffee, London UK
Mocha, Oslo
Coffee Collective, Copenhagen
Tim Wendleboe, Oslo Norway

I really enjoy Cupper's in Lethbridge, Alberta. Great coffee, great variety. They have 3 espresso blends (4 if you count decaf), and a wide variety of single origin. They will also sell you greens, and custom blend for you. All that AND their shipping charges are half of everyone elses's in Canada (at least for me).

http://www.cuppers.ca

woodchuck wrote:A goodly list Jason. I don't get to many of these roasters but I would certainly second the motion for:

Counter Culture Coffee, Durham, NC (Aficionado still my favorite)
Intelligentsia Coffee, Chicago, IL (Black cat - better again)
PT's Coffee, Topeka, KS ( a great Sidamo SO espresso)

I'd also add

Caffe Fresco, Port Griffith, PA (love their Ambrosia)
49th Parallel Coffee Roasters, Vancouver, BC (check out their Epic espresso)

Cheers

Ian

Ian - I usually ordered Toscano from CCC, but recently had the aficionado at a cafe in NYC. I was also really impressed and will have a pound on the way tomorrow. I am a big fan of CCC, in part because of their location. I order on Monday and have it here (in FL) on Wednesday with a Monday roast date.

Which makes me wonder about other east coast roasters. It seems like most lists are stacked with the West Coasters (which makes sense, I also went to the new Stumptown in NYC--awesome). Any other great east coast roasters that I have missed? I have ordered from Intelly and Metro, maybe some lesser known gems? Also any with favorable shipping rates (such as CCC's $5 flat rate). I am happy to pay for the coffee, even premium amounts, because it goes to the roasters/growers/etc.

Gimme! Coffee is Upstate NY, Ithaca to be exact. When I first got Anita, I adored their blends, awesome stuff. The leftist and platinum blonde don't do it for me anymore... Ordering them consistently for weeks on end will do that to you*. I do however still pick up the Occasional pound of the Piccolo Mondo... I still like that one somewhat. I wish they would note on their single origin offerings if they would "work" for espresso or not, but if you Email them, they'll be able to suggest some SO's for espresso.. If thats what you want.

CoffeeLabs, in Tarrytown NY.. Right on Main Street. On their offering list, they've only got one espresso blend, which Ive only had at the shop. They about 45 minutes from me, although the ride seems quick because Im always in that area..but I digress... IVe bought a couple SOs from them, they were good. CoffeeLabs isn't in my "rotation" for weekly orders, because, I use them when I need a pound right away, for whatever reason... Good coffee for sure.

Ohh.. And Barrington Coffee Roasters. They have a bit of variety espresso wise, and their Gold Espresso blend is pretty good. It starts out, to me, like a "regular" chocolate bomb.. But then you start to play around with it, and you can get some nice fruit as the main flavor. For me, its one of those blend thats really makes you want to change every variable to see what will come out of the spout.

Atomic Cafe is next on my list of Must Try. I keep hearing great things.


*This is why I advocate ordering from a particular roaster no more then 3 orders in a row, then going somewhere else... Coming back to favorites now and then. The blends from Gimme! I used to really enjoy a lot, and got really good at pulling them "perfectly", so to speak. Now... I dont even consider them when im decided where to order from... I just got sick of them because I ordered from them so many times in a row. Now.. Its 2-3 orders, and I try to get different stuff each order if they have enough selection... then on to a new roaster. Ill come back to my favorites from Time to Time.. but when you're always trying new things, favorites dont "hold their spot" very long. Point Im trying to make is, even if you really like a certain blend or bean... Continue to switch it up... You'll RARELY get bored this way, and you'll discover so much more great coffees.

malachi wrote:Add:

With links:

Square Mile Coffee, London UK
Coffee Collective, Copenhagen
Tim Wendleboe, Oslo Norway
Mocha, Oslo

I do not know Mocha (the only other "roaster" I know in Oslo is Stockfleths).

BTW.: I live close to Coffee Collective and that is without question the best place in Copenhagen to get espresso.

Add:

Kaffa, Oslo


Note: just because a company is noted in this thread doesn't mean you can assume it's going to produce coffee you love. Just means someone on this board likes their coffee. Caveat emptor.

Lighthouse in Seattle... (though these days, I mostly roast my own instead...)

UK Roasters that I like and use

HasBean: https://www.hasbean.co.uk/
Londinium (great as is but will also bespoke roast or fine-tune to your requirements): http://londiniumespresso.com/
James Gourmet Coffee: http://www.jamesgourmetcoffee.com/

I don't know if it's great coffee, but I like it and they often get good reviews at coffeereview.com :

The Roasterie (theroasterie.com/ (Kansas)) for drip.

They have several espresso blends but I haven't had much luck with them, I don't think they're not good, just haven't tried them much and my (so called) technique keeps changing; I should try them again.

The thing about The Roasterie is that if you spend $40, shipping is free. I get 2 two pound bags of S/O and it comes to $10 - $13 a pound delivered (UPS). Service is very good, coffee is fresh - tastes better to me after a few days, and I think it's high quality coffee. I freeze it in 300g (5 day) portions.

PS. They have a new website which is a pain, you have to click around to see prices, I think it's a work in process.

My favorite espresso roasters have all been mentioned

Medium light roast Wandering Goat
Medium Dark Full-City Coffee
both local ( to us) Eugene Oregon