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Small Batch coffee roasters in California
40 roasters are known for small batch coffee in California — in Anaheim, Arcadia, Arcata, Carlsbad and 33 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.
Small Batch roasters in California, ranked
Joshua Tree Coffee Company
4.1 ★★★★☆ 1,395 reviews
Small coffee shop roasting its own beans and making organic brews.
Jameson Brown Coffee Roasters
4.7 ★★★★★ 880 reviews
Coffee shop catering to caffeine connoisseurs with hand-roasted beans & small batch brews.
Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters
4.6 ★★★★★ 694 reviews
Small-batch roaster & modern cafe with outdoor seating, espresso drinks, tea & light bites.
Napa Valley Coffee Roasting Co
4.5 ★★★★★ 645 reviews
Quaint coffee shop featuring beans roasted on site & nibbles such as bagels & biscotti.
Great Bear Coffee Roasting
4.4 ★★★★☆ 653 reviews
Laid-back coffee shop with house-roasted java, tea & espresso drinks, plus baked goods & light fare.
Scorpion Bay Coffee Co.
4.5 ★★★★★ 596 reviews
Cozy coffee shop offering small-batch, privately roasted beans, pastries, and signature beverages.
Vertigo Coffee Roasters
4.6 ★★★★★ 545 reviews
Cafe turning out wood-fired pizzas and coffee roasted on site, plus a relaxed outdoor space.
Vigilante Coffee
4.6 ★★★★★ 414 reviews
Open, airy shop for espresso drinks, pastries, bagels, and other casual fare plus roasted beans.
Better Buzz Coffee Carlsbad
4.4 ★★★★☆ 408 reviews
Regent Coffee Roasters and Brew Bar
4.8 ★★★★★ 372 reviews
Hip hangout for craft coffee drinks using house-roasted beans, plus brewing gear & retail beans.
Better Buzz Coffee – Fullerton
4.4 ★★★★☆ 389 reviews
Sheldrake Coffee Roasting
4.6 ★★★★★ 356 reviews
Snug cafe with limited seating & a menu of baked goods, tea & coffee made from house-roasted beans.
The Coffee Roaster
4.7 ★★★★★ 318 reviews
Cozy, long-running coffee shop showcasing a variety of house-roasted beans & loose-leaf teas.
Thank You Coffee Anaheim
4.7 ★★★★★ 317 reviews
Casual, modern coffeehouse where baristas serve handcrafted beverages sourced from micro-roasters, plus eats like avocado toast.
Connoisseur Coffee Company
4.7 ★★★★★ 290 reviews
Industrial-chic coffeehouse serving small-batch coffees from around the world plus teas.
Bare Roots Coffee & Kava Lounge
4.6 ★★★★★ 232 reviews
Hush Coffee Roasters
4.7 ★★★★★ 189 reviews
Berk's Beans Coffee
4.9 ★★★★★ 166 reviews
goodboybob Coffee Roasters
4.5 ★★★★★ 153 reviews
Stylish shop for breakfast fare (burritos to chapati rolls), croissants, pastries and coffee (house-roasted and espresso).
Graffeo Coffee Roasting Co.
4.5 ★★★★★ 152 reviews
Venerable coffee spot serving espresso, plus whole & ground small-batch roasted coffee beans.
The Coffee Roastery
4.4 ★★★★☆ 138 reviews
Cozy coffee shop offering breakfast, coffee, and snacks, plus a selection of teas.
Libra Coffee Roasters
5 ★★★★★ 102 reviews
Fogline Coffee
4.9 ★★★★★ 97 reviews
Caffettino
4.7 ★★★★★ 76 reviews
Lighthouse Coffee
4.1 ★★★★☆ 79 reviews
Coffee shop serving small-batch roasted beans and blended drinks, plus some food.
Northbound Coffee Roasters
4.9 ★★★★★ 61 reviews
Wilson Coffee Roasting Company
4.6 ★★★★★ 63 reviews
Sanctuary Roasting
5 ★★★★★ 47 reviews
Fondo Coffee
5 ★★★★★ 23 reviews
Black Stallion Coffee Company
4.1 ★★★★☆ 20 reviews
Trinidad Coffee Company
5 ★★★★★ 16 reviews
Coast 2 Coast Roasters
4.8 ★★★★★ 14 reviews
Strait Coffee Roasters
4.9 ★★★★★ 11 reviews
Honey + Moon Coffee
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
Buying small batch coffee in California
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.
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