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Fair Trade coffee roasters in Iowa

2 roasters are known for fair trade coffee in Iowa — in Iowa City, West Des Moines. A roastery visit beats an online order: taste it brewed properly, ask what's roasting this week, and walk out with beans days off the roaster instead of months off a shelf.

Specialty tags come from each roaster's own website and menus, plus customer reviews; offerings rotate, so check current menus before a special trip.

Fair Trade roasters in Iowa, ranked

Java House Coffee Roasters - First Ave

4.4 ★★★★☆ 306 reviews

1575 S 1st Ave, Iowa City, IA

Roasts in-house Wholesale pour-over barfriendly baristascozy atmosphere

Local coffee shop chain offering single-origin brews, espresso drinks & housemade muffins & scones.

Coffalo Coffee

4.9 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

1818 Buffalo Rd, West Des Moines, IA

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housecold brew on tapEspresso

Buying fair trade coffee in Iowa

Wherever you land, buy whole bean and check the roast date on the bag — freshness is most of what you're paying a local roaster for (here's why it matters and how to keep beans fresh at home). New to the category? How to choose coffee beans covers origins, processing, and reading the label.

Browse by city: Iowa City · West Des Moines — or see all coffee roasters in Iowa and all fair trade roasters nationwide.