The Best Coffee Roasters in the USA

Jordana Weiss | January 16, 2019

For some people, coffee is something brown that comes out of a can and enables them to greet their boss with something resembling pleasantries first thing in the morning. For others, their coffee choices vary depending on which bag of small-batch roastery coffee they’ve been able to grab that week.

While it’s true that most coffee beans come from farms in Africa and South America, there are plenty of American coffee roasters who are doing amazing things with these beans and turning them into unique products with a little time, patience, and heat. Today, we’re going to explore the best coffee roasteries in the United States, and how you can find their beans. If you’re a coffee fan, make sure to keep this list handy when you’re planning your next vacation as a bag of freshly-roasted coffee is a great souvenir.

Caffe Vita – Seattle

Seattle is a city full of incredible coffee. With wet and cool weather being the norm, it’s no wonder that dozens of roasteries have popped up all over the city, each claiming to have the most delicious local coffee.

One of the most popular is Caffe Vita, who has been roasting coffee in the city since 1995. They started with a small café in the quiet Queen Anne neighborhood, and have since expanded to nine different cafes that can be found all over the Pacific Northwest. Caffe Vita proudly partners with coffee farmers to ensure their practices are sustainable, and to allow their customers to experience their coffee from tree to cup.

We were nominated for best independent coffee shop on @Seattlemag‘s Best Restaurants of 2018! Cast your vote: https://t.co/x2lP8sVl95 pic.twitter.com/8aNWSi4FfW

— Caffe Vita (@CaffeVita) April 30, 2018

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