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Small Batch coffee roasters in Iowa

4 roasters are known for small batch coffee in Iowa — in Altoona, Mt Vernon, Pella, West Des Moines. 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 Iowa, ranked

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

Black Silo Roasting Co.

4.8 ★★★★★ 18 reviews

305 1st Ave S, Altoona, IA

Roasts in-house Wholesale roasts in-housegreat espressoEspresso

Buying small batch 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: Altoona · Mt Vernon · Pella · West Des Moines — or see all coffee roasters in Iowa and all small batch roasters nationwide.