Onyx Coffee Lab

Arkansas

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Onyx Coffee Lab’s reputation for sourcing exceptional single-origin beans and crafting remarkable blends extends far beyond their Arkansas cafes. They prioritize ethical and sustainable practices throughout the supply chain — a commitment reflected in their transparent rating system for each coffee, revealing how much Onyx knows about the origin and journey of the beans. For example, a transparency rating of A+ means they worked directly with the grower and knew all other parties involved in the process like the exporter and importer, whereas a rating of C indicates they purchased the beans from an importer and don’t know anything about the grower.

But being exceptional doesn’t stop at ethics. Onyx roasts each coffee to its full potential, unlocking unique flavors and aromas. Coffee is roasted to order, ensuring freshness, with online orders shipped within 24 hours.

Coffee By Design

Maine

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For 30 years, Coffee By Design has been a cornerstone of Portland’s coffee scene. Founded in 1994 by Mary Allen Lindemann and Alan Spear, today the company is owned solely by Mary Allen Lindemann. Coffee By Design prioritizes sustainability, community and, of course, exceptional coffee. Their meticulously roasted beans are a staple in cafes and restaurants throughout the region and beyond.

Coffee By Design takes great pride in their small-batch roasting process which starts with sourcing carefully selected, high-quality green coffee from producers practicing sustainable farming. All of their coffee is 100 percent traceable back to the farmer or community of farmers that produced it, with whom they strive to establish long-term partnership.

After sourcing, they use a combination of science and art to bring out the best flavor profiles in each bean. The team of skillfully trained roasters pays attention to the smallest details, customizing each roast to the unique characteristics of the bean, resulting in an exceptional, complex and flavorful cup of coffee.

Coffee By Design recently launched its first subscription box, called The Curated Cup, featuring select single-origin coffees.

Mostra Coffee

California

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Mostra Coffee started their journey with a mission to help uplift the lives of farmers. Along the way, their coffee earned them the most respected and coveted award, “Roaster of the Year,” a title given to only a handful of the best coffee roasters in the world.

Their vision is to make a positive change and create quality coffee that stands among the best in the world. They champion their mission, upholding it locally through education initiatives in San Diego. Globally, they source high-quality beans from the Philippines, supporting an underserved region. Their journey boasts not only awards like the coveted first-place trophy at the 2022 US Coffee Championships but also helping farmers and crafting a darn good cup of coffee.

Camber Coffee

Washington

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Camber Coffee has rapidly risen to success since its founding in 2015 by three longtime friends. Based in Bellingham, Washington, Camber has a mission to source and roast coffees with exceptional sweetness, complexity and balance. The founders’ expertise as Q Graders — coffee professionals with a discerning palate for detecting even the most subtle imperfections in fresh beans before roasting — has played a significant role in winning a number of impressive accolades in just a few years. Another key to their accomplishments is the farmers they source from, who are just as committed to producing the finest quality coffee. To ensure their coffee continues to meet the high standards they’ve set, every single roast is cupped, so that nothing less than perfect leaves their doors.

Coffee connoisseurs can stop by the flagship cafe in Bellingham, to enjoy an espresso or house drink like the Candied Pecan Latte along with one of their delicious menu items from the kitchen. Whole bean and drip grind coffee can also be purchased online.