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Small Batch coffee roasters in District of Columbia

2 roasters are known for small batch coffee in District of Columbia — in Washington. 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.

Small Batch roasters in District of Columbia, ranked

Zeke's Coffee of DC

4.7 ★★★★★ 545 reviews

2300-2304 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC

Roasts in-house roasts in-housefresh pastriesSmall Batch

This artisanal roastery & coffee shop brews pour-overs, espresso & more & sells pound bags of beans.

Harrar Coffee & Roastery

4.8 ★★★★★ 319 reviews

2904 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC

Roasts in-house roasts in-housefresh pastriesEspresso

Cozy haunt offering a wide range of premium coffee roasted in-house, by the cup or to brew at home.

Buying small batch coffee in District of Columbia

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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