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Fair Trade coffee roasters in Virginia

8 roasters are known for fair trade coffee in Virginia — in Alexandria, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Floyd and 3 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 Virginia, ranked

Red Rooster Coffee

4.7 ★★★★★ 632 reviews

823 E Main St, Floyd, VA

Roasts in-house fresh pastriesclasses & cuppingsships nationwide

Coffee roaster serving its own blends, plus espresso drinks, baked goods, and tea.

Hypergoat Coffee Roasters

4.8 ★★★★★ 285 reviews

215 N Payne St, Alexandria, VA

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

Casual cafe, roasting its own beans and serving espresso drinks, plus pastries and other treats.

Via Volcan Coffee

4.7 ★★★★★ 197 reviews

110 S West St, Alexandria, VA

Roasts in-house roasts in-housepour-over barSingle Origin

JBird Supply Coffee Roaster

4.8 ★★★★★ 119 reviews

1304 E Market St O, Charlottesville, VA

Roasts in-house Wholesale great espressofresh pastriesfriendly baristas

Grains of Sense Coffee Roastery & Tea Gallery

4.7 ★★★★★ 50 reviews

1219 Main St, Lynchburg, VA

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-houseships nationwideSingle Origin

Recluse Coffee Roastery

5 ★★★★★ 42 reviews

5607 Lakeside Ave, Henrico, VA

Roasts in-house Wholesale fresh pastriesEspressoFair Trade

fennario coffee roasters

4.7 ★★★★★ 17 reviews

Newport News, VA

Roasts in-house EspressoFair Trade

Strange Coffee Company

5 ★★★★★ 5 reviews

Christiansburg, VA

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-houseFair Trade

Buying fair trade coffee in Virginia

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: Alexandria · Charlottesville · Christiansburg · Floyd · Henrico · Lynchburg · Newport News — or see all coffee roasters in Virginia and all fair trade roasters nationwide.