Best Coffee Roasters in Texas

1. Greater Goods Coffee Co.

Greater Goods Coffee Co. was founded in 2015. The company now has two coffee shops in the Austin area, as well as a roastery in Dripping Springs, Texas.

To select the high-quality coffee, members of the company travel to coffee-producing countries. They evaluate the taste characteristics of the coffee and ensure that producers provide fair wages to plantation workers and support sustainable methods of environmental protection.

This sourcing approach and the company's roasting prowess has made Greater Goods Coffee Co. one of the best local roasters in Texas. Food & Wine magazine voted it the best coffee in Texas in 2019. And in 2021, the company was named Roaster of Year in the micro category by Roast Magazine.

The Greater Goods Coffee Roasters is certified by the Specialty Coffee Association (SCA), which allows it to provide professional courses in coffee craft. Greater Goods set up a training lab in East Austin where anyone can learn more about specialty coffee culture. A complete list of courses can be found here.

2. Cuvée Coffee

Cuvée Coffee is one of the oldest coffee roasters in Texas. It was founded in 1998 by US Navy veteran Mike McKim. The coffee shop is located in East Austin.

The Cuvée Coffee range will satisfy even the most discerning coffee lover. The company offers single-origin coffees and blends from all over the world. They sell coffee beans processed with all processing methods, including the rare honey and wet-hulled methods. All of this can be ordered online.

The company is renowned for its cold brew coffees. It is one of the first third-wave coffee businesses to make nitro cold brew. Cuvee Coffee's Black & Blue nitro cans were named "Best Packaging Innovation of the Year" 2015 by BevNET. Now you can buy these cans at the company's coffee shop.

If you don't have the opportunity to visit the shop, you can order a ready-made 36 fl oz cold brew concentrate or special cold brew coffee blends.

3. Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters

Noble Coyote Coffee is a micro-roastery and coffee laboratory located in Dallas, Texas, in the Expo Park neighborhood. The company was established in 2011 by Kevin and Marta Sprague.

The company adheres to the fair trade and sustainability models of coffee business. Its coffee is Rainforest Alliance and USDA Organic certified.

Noble Coyote's range is small, but for a small local roaster, this is the best solution. This makes it easier to control the quality of the coffee and the roasting process. Only natural and washed processed coffee is used. More attention is paid to blending beans from the best coffee-growing countries.

Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters is a member of the SCA and the Coffee Roasters Guild (CRG). These memberships allow roasters to conduct coffee brewing classes. Noble Coyote's full schedule of classes can be found on its official website.

Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters has been named The Best Coffee in Texas in 2018 by Food & Wine magazine and is also the winner of the Good Food Award in the coffee category that same year.

4. Texas Coffee Traders

Texas Coffee Traders offers a great coffee roasting experience. The company was founded in 1994 and is the first in Texas to open an SCA-certified campus.

At the campus, anyone can learn about the history of coffee, brewing methods, coffee cupping, and other specialty coffee culture topics.

The company offers a huge variety of coffees and you can even find some exotic coffees from Bali and Timor, rare Ethiopian varieties, and unique blends. The company claims to have over 100 coffees from all over the world. Decaf and flavored coffees are also available.

The company supplies its freshly roasted coffee to local restaurants and cafés throughout Texas and beyond. The company also ships coffee across the US via USPS and UPS, including via those carriers' express options.

5. Third Coast Coffee Roasting Company

Third Coast Coffee Roasting Company is a local roastery located in Austin, Texas.

This company is a great place for coffee shop owners to buy beans, and here's why:

• Its coffee is budget-conscious. You can get a pound of beans for $11.
• It has convenient subscription and wholesale options. You can get fresh coffee every day.

Third Coast already ships coffee to many coffee shops in Austin, Texas, and even out of state. The complete list can be viewed here. The company can also ship coffee directly to your home via UPS.

The company purchases beans from all over the world and pays great attention to single-origin coffee. The coffees are conveniently classified by region of origin.

You can also taste new arrivals. To do this, call the company and make an appointment.

6. Merit Coffee

Before ordering green coffee, the Merit Coffee team traveled to Central and South America and Africa. They looked for high-quality coffee and laid the foundation for direct trade with coffee farmers.

Merit's roastery is located in San Antonio, Texas. Here, the roasters gently roast the coffee in Probat roasters from Germany, which are the culmination of the development of traditional slow roast coffee.

Merit Coffee offers a large assortment, but its main feature is its subscription service. The company has 7 different subscription options, each of which can be customized.

If you want to try Merit coffee, the company has cafés in Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio. When you order online, the coffee is roasted and shipped within 1-2 business days.

7. Boomtown Coffee

This is a small, small-batch coffee roaster that opened in Houston, Texas, in 2018.

When choosing coffee beans, Boomtown focuses on processing method. You can buy washed, natural, and honey & pulp natural processed coffees.

The company also sells coffee brewing equipment like the Chemex, Kalita, and French press.

In 2018, Boomtown was on Condé Nast Traveler's list of the best coffee shops in Houston.