Best Dark Roast Coffee Roasters
A great dark roast is not a burnt roast. These roasters take dark roasts seriously: extended development, careful endpoint, full-flavored without the bitter-charcoal tax of mass-market dark.
18 Grams Coffee Roasters
18 Grams Coffee Roasters is a Sacramento-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2017 by Justine Lee and Danny Chuong. With multiple locations across the city—including Arden, East Sacramento, and Midtown—they offer a curated menu of coffee blends and tea selections. Known for their inviting atmosphere and commitment to quality, they have built a loyal following in the Sacramento coffee community.
8th and Roast
Nashville specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
A'Roma Roasters Coffee & Tea
Santa Rosa specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, decaf options, light-roast coffees, and medium-roast coffees.
Adirondack Coffee Roasters
Plattsburgh specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and light-roast coffees.
Aero Coffee Roasters
Northborough specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and family ownership.
Alakef Coffee Roasters Inc
Duluth specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, decaf options, light-roast coffees, and medium-roast coffees.
Alchemy Roast
Mesa specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and certified Fair Trade coffees.
Apocalypse Coffee Roasters
Melbourne specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, light-roast coffees, medium-roast coffees, and online coffee sales.
Arcade Coffee Roasters
Riverside specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, branded merchandise, online coffee sales, and coffee subscriptions.
Armeno Coffee Roasters Ltd
Northborough specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
Aroma Ridge Coffee Roasters
Marietta specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and decaf options.
Asbury Park Roastery
Asbury Park specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
Ascend Coffee Roasters
Carlsbad specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, online coffee sales, and coffee subscriptions.
Bald Buy Brew Coffee Roasting Co
Boone specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, decaf options, branded merchandise, and online coffee sales.
Barnie's Coffee & Tea
Orlando specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and medium-roast coffees.
Barnyard Coffee Roasters
Minden specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and espresso-focused roasts.
Barrington Coffee Roasting Company
Lee specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, decaf options, light-roast coffees, and medium-roast coffees.
Bason Coffee Roasting
Danville specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and family ownership.
Bean Central Coffee Roasters
Nashville specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, decaf options, online coffee sales, and single-origin coffees.
Becks Farmhouse Coffee
Nashville specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and online coffee sales.
Bent Tree Coffee Roasters
Kent specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, brewing equipment, and dark-roast coffees.
Big Island Coffee Roasters
Hilo roaster showcasing coffees grown across Kona, Ka'u, Puna, and other Hawaiian regions.
Black Coffee Roastery
Black Coffee Roastery is a Black-owned online specialty coffee roasting business and pop-up shop based in Sacramento, CA, founded in 2020. They provide fresh-roasted specialty coffee to customers around the city, operating as a small, community-focused operation. Their mission goes beyond the typical wake-up cup, emphasizing quality and connection through locally roasted beans.
Black Coffee Roasting Company
Missoula roaster dedicated to certified organic coffees across light, medium, and dark roast profiles.
Black Kahawa Coffee
Columbus specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, light-roast coffees, medium-roast coffees, and branded merchandise.
Black Rock Coffee Bar
Portland specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
Bldg 6 Coffee Roaster
El Paso specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and medium-roast coffees.
Blue Bottle Coffee
Oakland specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, light-roast coffees, and medium-roast coffees.
Boston Stoker Coffee Roasters
Centerville specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, decaf options, branded merchandise, and online coffee sales.
Boyer's Coffee
Denver specialty coffee roaster offering brewing equipment, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
Break Coffee Roasters (Roastery)
Duluth specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and decaf options.
Brickhouse Coffee Roasters
Indianapolis specialty coffee roaster offering a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
Brown and Jenkins Coffee Roasters
Jeffersonville specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and decaf options.
Buona Caffe Artisan Roasted Coffee
Augusta specialty coffee roaster offering blends, brewing equipment, dark-roast coffees, and branded merchandise.
Burman Coffee Traders
Middleton specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and decaf options.
Cactus Creek Gourmet Coffee Roasters
Aberdeen specialty coffee roaster offering blends, brewing equipment, dark-roast coffees, and decaf options.
Camano Island Coffee Roasters
Camano Island specialty coffee roaster offering blends, brewing equipment, dark-roast coffees, and decaf options.
Carpe Diem Coffee Roasting Co
North Berwick specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and branded merchandise.
Cartel Roasting Co.
Tempe specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, light-roast coffees, branded merchandise, and online coffee sales.
Casa Brasil Coffee
Austin specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, medium-roast coffees, online coffee sales, and single-origin coffees.
Cashua Fresh Roasted Coffee
Hartsville specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, light-roast coffees, and medium-roast coffees.
Cherry Blend Coffee Roasters
Canton specialty coffee roaster offering dark-roast coffees, decaf options, online coffee sales, and coffee subscriptions.
Cloudland Coffee
Atlanta specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, medium-roast coffees, and branded merchandise.
Coastal Coffee Roasters Inc.
Summerville specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
Coffee Works
Coffee Works is Sacramento's original specialty coffee roaster, family-owned and operating since 1982. They are the first and only certified organic artisan roaster in Sacramento, sourcing and roasting fair trade and organic coffees biweekly to ensure optimal freshness. In addition to their roastery specialties, they offer rotating single-origin and estate-grown coffees, and are committed to supporting local nonprofit community institutions.
Color Coffee Roasters
Eagle specialty coffee roaster offering brewing equipment, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and branded merchandise.
Copper Door Coffee Roasters
Littleton specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and light-roast coffees.
Corazon Coffee Roasters
West Des Moines specialty coffee roaster offering blends, dark-roast coffees, decaf options, and light-roast coffees.
Corter Coffee Roasters
Colorado Springs specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and light-roast coffees.
Càphê Roasters
Philadelphia specialty coffee roaster offering blends, a public cafe, dark-roast coffees, and branded merchandise.
What's the difference between French and Italian roast?
Both are dark roast endpoints. Italian roast goes slightly further into second crack, typically producing more carbonized flavors. French roast often retains a hint more origin character. Specialty roasters usually stop before either extreme.
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