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Little Waves Coffee Roasters

4.9 ★★★★★ 94 Google reviews · Coffee roastery

Roasts in-house Single OriginEspressoPour OverFair TradeDecafSubscriptions great espressopour-over barsubscriptionsships nationwide

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2013 Chapel Hill Rd Ste A
Durham, NC 27707

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Hours

Monday 7 am–7 pm
Tuesday 7 am–7 pm
Wednesday 7 am–7 pm
Thursday 7 am–7 pm
Friday 7 am–7 pm
Saturday 8 am–7 pm
Sunday 8 am–7 pm

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What's in the cup

What Little Waves Coffee Roasters is pouring and bagging — straight from customers' own reviews, not our guesswork.

🌍 Single Origin

“Their Ethiopian single origins will knock your socks off.”

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Espresso 4 mentions

“I had an incredible time catching up with some friends over coffee at Cocoa Cinnamon and the Little Waves Coffee beans that was served there for my espresso shots was delicious!”

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🫖 Pour Over 3 mentions

“I've started every morning with a pourover for a decade, and moving to these beans has been transformative.”

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🤝 Fair Trade

“Great coffee ethically sourced & roasted to perfection by great humans.”

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🌙 Decaf 2 mentions

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📦 Subscriptions 5 mentions

“When quarantine started, I treated myself to Little Wave's monthly coffee subscription, and getting that bag delivered to my doorstep has become a highlight of my month!”

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What regulars say again and again

The things that keep coming up across 94 Google reviews — with a reviewer's own words as proof.

great espresso 2 mentions

“Positive Pressure is a mainstay and tastes great however you brew it (excellent as a French press or slow drip, maybe the best as an espresso).”

🫖 pour-over bar 3 mentions

“I've started every morning with a pourover for a decade, and moving to these beans has been transformative.”

📦 subscriptions 4 mentions

“When quarantine started, I treated myself to Little Wave's monthly coffee subscription, and getting that bag delivered to my doorstep has become a highlight of my month!”

🚚 ships nationwide 2 mentions

“Straight forward communication, fast shipping, and fresh coffee.”

What customers say

Independent coffee roasters aren't too hard to come by these days but what beyond tasting great, makes coffee amazing is how it makes you feel. Knowing that a roaster strives to nurture the community within and beyond its walls, knowing that a roaster takes painstaking steps to care for the precious resource it…

★★★★★ — Chuan, 2020-09

The best thing I've done during quarantine is sign up for a Little Waves coffee subscription. I've started every morning with a pourover for a decade, and moving to these beans has been transformative.

★★★★★ — Brenda, 2021-04

When quarantine started, I treated myself to Little Wave's monthly coffee subscription, and getting that bag delivered to my doorstep has become a highlight of my month!

★★★★★ — Monica, 2020-09

Little Waves is simply the best coffee roaster we have ever encountered. Coffee after coffee, this incredible company continues to deliver. Light Roast aficionado? Their Ethiopian single origins will knock your socks off. Fan of Blends? They have you covered with unique offerings each month. Want a Decaf?

★★★★★ — Rich, 2025-04

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