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Fair Trade coffee roasters in South Dakota

4 roasters are known for fair trade coffee in South Dakota — in Brookings, Marion, Mitchell, Sioux Falls. 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 South Dakota, ranked

Kool Beans Coffee and Roasterie

4.8 ★★★★★ 308 reviews

225 Main Ave, Brookings, SD

Roasts in-house friendly baristascozy atmosphereEspresso

Dunn Brothers Coffee

4.6 ★★★★★ 298 reviews

5320 E Arrowhead Pkwy, Sioux Falls, SD

cozy atmosphereCuppings & ClassesEspresso

Espresso & cold-brew drinks made from sustainable beans are the specialty of this coffeehouse chain.

The Brick Roastery and Coffee Bar

4.9 ★★★★★ 95 reviews

120 S Lawler St, Mitchell, SD

Roasts in-house roasts in-housecozy atmosphereEspresso

Cherrybean Coffee Co

5 ★★★★★ 21 reviews

204 N Broadway Ave, Marion, SD

Roasts in-house Wholesale ships nationwideFair TradeDecaf

Buying fair trade coffee in South Dakota

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: Brookings · Marion · Mitchell · Sioux Falls — or see all coffee roasters in South Dakota and all fair trade roasters nationwide.