Local Artisan Roasters Ride Coffee’s Third Wave
In the world of coffee, the “third wave” refers to roasters treating coffee like an artisan beverage, similar to vintage wine or craft beer. Third wave roasters source beans from specific farms around the globe and painstakingly manage every stage of production to maximize specific flavors. Here are a few local third wave roasters taking coffee to the next level.
Chromatic Coffee: Roasted in San Jose, Retail in Santa Clara
At first glance, one thing that sets Chromatic apart from other third wave roasters is their unique stamped foil packaging. For a relative...
Ritual Coffee: Roasted in San Francisco
Founded in 2005, Ritual spent the past decade refining their craft, making them pioneers in the Bay Area’s third wave coffee renaissance....
Barefoot Coffee: Roasted in Santa Clara
To the general public, Barefoot might seem to keep a low profile, but they’ve been steadily building a loyal following since 2003 and are...
Sightglass Coffee: Roasted in San Francisco
Founded in 2009, Sightglass quickly became one of the Bay Area’s best-known roasters and a major player in the American artisan coffee...
Local Sip of Stumptown
For an exclusively local sip of the exquisite, Portland based, Stumptown Coffee, you can visit Emily Joubert Home & Garden store in...
