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Fair Trade coffee roasters in Maryland

3 roasters are known for fair trade coffee in Maryland — in Baltimore, Hagerstown, Rockville. 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 Maryland, ranked

Black Lion Coffee & Café

4.5 ★★★★★ 608 reviews

9705 Traville Gateway Dr, Rockville, MD

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housesingle origin picksfresh pastries

Coffee shop with a casual atmosphere specializing in fair trade Ethiopian blends, plus baked goods.

Thread Coffee Roasters

4.9 ★★★★★ 31 reviews

1812 Greenmount Ave #102, Baltimore, MD

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housegreat espressoclasses & cuppings

Summit Roasters

5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews

253 Summit Ave, Hagerstown, MD

Roasts in-house Fair Trade

Buying fair trade coffee in Maryland

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: Baltimore · Hagerstown · Rockville — or see all coffee roasters in Maryland and all fair trade roasters nationwide.