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Fair Trade coffee roasters in Kentucky

2 roasters are known for fair trade coffee in Kentucky — in Lexington-Fayette, Louisville. 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 Kentucky, ranked

Every Tribe Coffee

5 ★★★★★ 32 reviews

11700 Commonwealth Dr #100, Louisville, KY

Roasts in-house Fair TradeSmall Batch

Tincan Coffee Co.

5 ★★★★★ 13 reviews

Lexington-Fayette, KY

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-houseFair Trade

Buying fair trade coffee in Kentucky

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: Lexington-Fayette · Louisville — or see all coffee roasters in Kentucky and all fair trade roasters nationwide.