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Single Origin coffee roasters in Iowa

8 roasters are known for single origin coffee in Iowa — in Des Moines, Grimes, Iowa City, Marion and 4 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.

Single Origin roasters in Iowa, ranked

Zanzibar's Coffee Adventure

4.7 ★★★★★ 629 reviews

2723 Ingersoll Ave, Des Moines, IA

Roasts in-house friendly baristasSingle OriginEspresso

Enduring, local art-filled coffee shop with in-house roasting & all-day breakfast in cozy surrounds.

Press Coffee

4.8 ★★★★★ 425 reviews

1120 N Dodge St, Iowa City, IA

cold brew on tapfresh pastriesdog-friendly

Relaxed coffeehouse, known for French-press brews and snacks, plus a drive-through window.

Lightbrite Coffee Roasters

4.8 ★★★★★ 291 reviews

1895 SE Grimes Blvd Ste 104, Grimes, IA

Roasts in-house roasts in-housegreat espressosingle origin picks

Local café for specialty coffee and lattes, plus espressos, teas and breakfast burritos.

Iris Coffee Company

5 ★★★★★ 104 reviews

631 Franklin St, Pella, IA

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housegreat espressoSingle Origin

Corazon Coffee Roasters

4.9 ★★★★★ 68 reviews

516 Elm St, West Des Moines, IA

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

Little Scratch Coffee Roasters

5 ★★★★★ 37 reviews

113 1st St E Ste B, Mt Vernon, IA

Roasts in-house roasts in-housefriendly baristasCuppings & Classes

Iowa Coffee Roasters

5 ★★★★★ 26 reviews

593 62nd St #109, Marion, IA

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housecold brew on tapSingle Origin

Ross Street Roasting

4.7 ★★★★★ 19 reviews

202 Harmon, Tama, IA

Roasts in-house cold brew on tapsubscriptionsSingle Origin

Buying single origin coffee in Iowa

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: Des Moines · Grimes · Iowa City · Marion · Mt Vernon · Pella · Tama · West Des Moines — or see all coffee roasters in Iowa and all single origin roasters nationwide.