Coffee roaster comparisons

Side-by-side comparisons of 54 US specialty coffee roaster pairings — live prices, top coffees, quality scores, and a verdict on which one is right for you.

Third-wave classics

Stumptown Coffee vs Blue Bottle Coffee

iconic third-wave roasters compared

Stumptown Coffee vs Counter Culture Coffee

pioneer roasters compared

Stumptown Coffee vs Intelligentsia

first-wave specialty pioneers compared

Blue Bottle Coffee vs Intelligentsia

specialty coffee giants compared

Counter Culture Coffee vs Intelligentsia

specialty coffee veterans compared

Intelligentsia vs Onyx Coffee Lab

pioneer vs new wave specialty

Stumptown Coffee vs SEY Coffee

classic third wave vs avant-garde

New-wave & avant-garde

Onyx Coffee Lab vs SEY Coffee

high-end specialty roasters

Onyx Coffee Lab vs Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

premium specialty roasters compared

Black & White Coffee Roasters vs Onyx Coffee Lab

modern specialty roasters compared

Black & White Coffee Roasters vs Stumptown Coffee

modern specialty vs third-wave classic

National chains

La Colombe Chelsea vs Stumptown Coffee

east coast vs west coast specialty

La Colombe Chelsea vs Blue Bottle Coffee

specialty coffee chains compared

New York roasters

Partners Coffee vs Joe Coffee Chelsea

NYC specialty roasters compared

modcup Coffee vs City Boy Coffee

top-rated NYC roasters compared

Parlor Coffee vs Partners Coffee

Brooklyn roasters compared

SEY Coffee vs Partners Coffee

Brooklyn specialty roasters compared

Partners Coffee vs Joe Coffee Chelsea

Manhattan specialty coffee shops

Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters vs Partners Coffee

NYC roasters value vs premium

San Francisco roasters

Blue Bottle Coffee vs Ritual Coffee Roasters

San Francisco specialty pioneers

Andytown Coffee Roasters vs Saint Frank Coffee

San Francisco specialty roasters

Sightglass Coffee vs Ritual Coffee Roasters

SF design-forward specialty roasters

Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters vs Sightglass Coffee

San Francisco roasters compared

Saint Frank Coffee vs Blue Bottle Coffee

San Francisco specialty roasters

Portland roasters

Stumptown Coffee vs Heart Coffee Roasters

iconic Portland coffee roasters

Denver roasters

Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters vs Corvus Coffee Roasters

Denver specialty roasters compared

Austin roasters

Cuvée Coffee vs Greater Goods

Austin specialty roasters compared

Houndstooth Coffee vs Cuvée Coffee

top Austin coffee roasters

Philadelphia roasters

ReAnimator vs Elixr Coffee

Philadelphia specialty roasters

East coast

Counter Culture Coffee vs La Colombe Chelsea

east coast specialty heavyweights

Counter Culture Coffee vs Tandem Coffee Roasters

east coast specialty roasters

La Colombe Chelsea vs Counter Culture Coffee

east coast specialty institutions

West coast

Verve Coffee Roasters vs Stumptown Coffee

west coast specialty roasters

Pacific Northwest

Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co. vs Olympia Coffee

Pacific Northwest specialty roasters

Olympia Coffee vs Stumptown Coffee

Pacific Northwest specialty roasters

California

Bird Rock vs Cat & Cloud Coffee

Southern California specialty compared

Verve Coffee Roasters vs Equator

California specialty roasters

Verve Coffee Roasters vs Blue Bottle Coffee

California specialty roasters compared

Cat & Cloud Coffee vs Verve Coffee Roasters

central California specialty roasters

Bay Area

Blue Bottle Coffee vs Verve Coffee Roasters

Bay Area specialty roasters compared

Equator vs Ritual Coffee Roasters

Bay Area specialty value compared

Mr. Espresso vs Blue Bottle Coffee

heritage vs modern Bay Area

Carolinas

Black & White Coffee Roasters vs Counter Culture Coffee

North Carolina specialty roasters

New England

Tandem Coffee Roasters vs Bard Coffee

Maine specialty roasters compared

Light-roast specialists

Onyx Coffee Lab vs Heart Coffee Roasters

modern light-roast specialists

SEY Coffee vs Heart Coffee Roasters

avant-garde light roast specialists

Premium / single-origin

SEY Coffee vs George Howell Coffee

cup-of-excellence sourcing roasters

George Howell Coffee vs Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

single-origin specialists compared

Onyx Coffee Lab vs Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

premium specialty single origins compared

Value vs premium

Joe Coffee Chelsea vs Stumptown Coffee

value vs premium specialty

Klatch vs Onyx Coffee Lab

mid-tier vs premium specialty

Colombian-focused

Devocion vs Saint Frank Coffee

Colombian-focused specialty roasters

Subscriptions

Trade Coffee vs Blue Bottle Coffee

subscription vs direct roaster

More comparisons

Methodical vs Sweetleaf Coffee Roasters

mid-size specialty roasters