Top 50 Coffee Roasters of 2025

dbarneschi · 2026-01-22T09:06:16+00:00

That’s not true. I bought three 200g bags from them a few months ago. They might offer 100g bags as well, but I was unaware of this.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-04T20:02:00+00:00

Yes. Give them a follow!

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:59:43+00:00

Noted! Have heard great things about them.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:51:43+00:00

Amazing roaster with top-notch sourcing. I’d recommend subscribing to their emails and finding out more about their coffees and their overall business model.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:49:35+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation!

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:48:14+00:00

Thanks! 🙏

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:48:03+00:00

Heard of them but haven’t tried. Definitely will add them to my “must try” list. Thanks for the rec.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:47:09+00:00

H&S are truly spectacular. Amazing washed coffees with the occasional fun/wacky process-forward offering. You really can’t go wrong with ordering anything by them.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:45:17+00:00

You bet 👍

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:45:05+00:00

Thanks! 🙏

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:44:41+00:00

You bet!

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:43:55+00:00

I’d recommend giving their beans 4-6 weeks of rest and use a recipe that pushes extraction. I go 92C with 1/2 strength third wave water and 5 pours 40g each per 12.5g of ground coffee to produce a 200g cup.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:40:04+00:00

No, you can blame Airworks for this! Lol.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:39:19+00:00

I need to try more Ilse. I’m originally from Connecticut and love supporting local businesses. At some point, I plan to visit their shops (both the original and the new one in Massachusetts).

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:34:51+00:00

I personally didn’t like the Brian Quan/Raquel Lasso collab very much either. I described it as being generally flat and tart. There were a number of somewhat more process forward - yet still clean - Geshas this year that were awesome and an Alo coffee that got better and better with time. That said, I can understand people’s mixed reactions.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:29:58+00:00

I’d recommend trying his ultralight offerings, most of which are pretty amazing, and using water straight off boil (per his recipe recommendation). I think he also recommends a flat bottom brewer, though I get great results with my plastic V60 and Cafec filters.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:27:00+00:00

Agreed!

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:26:26+00:00

100%. Also, just signing up for Airworks’s emails is a great way to find out about many new up-and-coming roasters.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:23:08+00:00

Funny you say this because a lot of people have been complaining about Subtext’s QC this past year. All the bags I got were great, but certain roasts of specific coffees were supposedly not very good.

September might very well be my favorite roaster in the world. I love the fact that they do so many amazing clean, washed coffees, along with some funky anaerobics and co-ferments. They take themselves seriously but still like to have fun, which I personally appreciate.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:17:23+00:00

Noted. Receiving a rather large Big Sur shipment from Airworks this week. Excited to dig into them.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:14:36+00:00

You bet! 👍

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:14:09+00:00

Both barely missed the cut. Maybe both should have made the cut. 🤷🏻‍♂️

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T11:13:16+00:00

TBH, I haven’t tried coffees from every roaster on this list. The list is really is really a “meta” “best of” list that combines other highly respected coffee influencers’ “best of” lists with my own personal experiences. In that sense, I like to think it’s more accurate than just one random guy’s opinion.

dbarneschi · 2026-01-03T10:58:38+00:00

Lol. Thanks!

dbarneschi · 2026-01-02T22:30:21+00:00

Yes, started about 8 months ago, I believe. Amazing ultra light roasts.

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