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Fair Trade coffee roasters in North Carolina

7 roasters are known for fair trade coffee in North Carolina — in Durham, Garner, Greensboro, High Point and 2 more cities. 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 North Carolina, ranked

Vigilant Hope Roasting

4.9 ★★★★★ 133 reviews

24 S 16th St, Wilmington, NC

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housegreat espressopour-over bar

Casual coffee shop brewing beverages with purpose and offering comfy seating in a roomy setup.

Kaldi Gourmet Coffee Roasters

4.8 ★★★★★ 116 reviews

278 Raleigh St, Wilmington, NC

Roasts in-house roasts in-housegreat espressoships nationwide

FosterHobbs Coffee

4.9 ★★★★★ 110 reviews

205 Neal Pl Ste 102, High Point, NC

Roasts in-house roasts in-housegreat espressoSingle Origin

Little Waves Coffee Roasters

4.9 ★★★★★ 94 reviews

2013 Chapel Hill Rd Ste A, Durham, NC

Roasts in-house great espressopour-over barsubscriptions

Oak City Coffee Roasters

4.9 ★★★★★ 54 reviews

313 US-70 Ste D, Garner, NC

Roasts in-house Wholesale SubscriptionsFair TradeDecaf

Bright, independent roastery selling house-roasted beans, coffee accessories & brewed coffee.

Oak City Coffee Roasters (North Campus)

4.4 ★★★★☆ 16 reviews

6600 Louisburg Rd Bldg D, Raleigh, NC

Roasts in-house Wholesale SubscriptionsFair Trade

Loom Coffee Co.

4.8 ★★★★★ 12 reviews

206 S Westgate Dr C, Greensboro, NC

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housesubscriptionsSingle Origin

Buying fair trade coffee in North Carolina

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: Durham · Garner · Greensboro · High Point · Raleigh · Wilmington — or see all coffee roasters in North Carolina and all fair trade roasters nationwide.