Submitted by hdhuntertx t3_y18fzd in springfieldMO
I am looking for the best local coffee roaster (not coffee shop) to buy from. Who are your favorite local roasters that sell direct to consumers?
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teamhj t1_irw4sq2 wrote
+1 for Coffee Ethic.
I believe you can also buy bags of Coffee Ethic beans at Cherry Picker.
Hot tip though, if you buy a bag of beans at Coffee Ethic downtown you get a free hot or iced coffee with purchase.
Mudhouse also roasts their own and provides some local restaurants (Gailey's, Tea Bar & Bites) with their own special blends. I believe you can buy their various roasts at their shop downtown.
zeusamoose t1_irwqvr5 wrote
Copper Canyon in Battlefield
The_E_Trifecta t1_irw0ccr wrote
Full Octave Coffee in Ozark is who roasts our beans. Hubby met them at Octoberfest last weekend and we've been enjoying their fresh roasted beans this week. We had been searching for a roaster for a minute since our last one moved away.
WorldSleepChamp t1_iry0lrg wrote
We buy 5lb bags at a time from Tantara Farms. The family who owns it is the absolute best, and it's my favorite coffee we've ever had!
pile_of_holes t1_irvzpsm wrote
So you want a roaster who doesn’t also operate a shop? Don’t know any of those.
I only ask because I know that Echelon (at Kearney and Glenstone) for instance, roast and sell their own beans, under the ‘No Coast’ moniker - No Coast Coffee, Springfield MO (Same owner - Joe started as a roaster, the shop is the latest addition)
There are several varieties for sale at the shop, or online. I’ve not tried one I didn’t enjoy.
I’m pretty certain that one of the downtown shops is also roasting their own or at least affiliated with a local roaster, but I know less about them.
hdhuntertx OP t1_irw1c07 wrote
I’m good if they have a shop but I was attempting to designate so people don’t recommend something like scooters or 7 brew. I’ve ordered from Melancholy before
austino_51 t1_irwdwnz wrote
Coffee ethic or melancholy roasters. I like them both!
International-Use340 t1_irwl7fu wrote
Coffee ethic, brick and mortar.
hdhuntertx OP t1_irwl9sj wrote
I didn’t realize brick and mortar was still in business
International-Use340 t1_irwlhd7 wrote
Yep, just had a grand reopening.
blitzalchemy t1_irx2nka wrote
Isnt brick and mortar that one run by right wing nutjobs, or am i getting it mixed up with another shop?
Euphoric_Spend_1672 t1_irx7tyz wrote
Yuuuuuup you can definitely see the owner sporting a “Ronald Reagan” T-shirt upon visiting his store. I felt so awkward because I was the only one in and DIDNOT want to support anymore terrible Springfield business owners so bought a cheap coffee and never returned.
armenia4ever t1_is46mil wrote
Lol well thanks for the heads up. I'll definitely check this place out and judge them by their coffee and atmosphere rather than a shirt.
blitzalchemy t1_irx8ddj wrote
Ugh, thought so. I googled the shop to see and its the same one. If i remember right their social media profiles got slammed because they were covid hoaxers, anti-vaxx, and pro Jan 6ers, but theyve kept their heads down since mostly.
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International-Use340 t1_irxkwmy wrote
The reopening was actually under a new owner
blitzalchemy t1_irxm3yg wrote
Hopefully this owner is less crazy at least. I know im asking a lot for this area though.
lincoln3x7 t1_irxreeg wrote
The old owner didn't want you to use creamer, so they didn't offer it. Was my favorite thing to get coffee and go straight to my car and load it up with half n half in full view, defiant and brave... Felt so alive.
blitzalchemy t1_irxun8k wrote
Coffee elitist and Jan6 crazy... honestly that tracks, most "coffee should be drank black, no sugar or creamer" types tend to fall on that side of the political spectrum.
Speaking of feeling alive, I ended up doing my best to humiliate one of those "Repent now or burn in hell" baptist types that hold signs saying such at a local festival the other day. That was fun. Paraded around for a minute with them yelling things like "Hail Satan, our dark lord and savior" and such. They were redfaced and pissed off by the time i got bored. Plenty of high fives and fist bumps were had.
lincoln3x7 t1_irz5jpl wrote
Solid effort and I’m buying the next round!
hdhuntertx OP t1_irywxzg wrote
They really didn’t want you taking anything to-go at all so I would bring in my yeti and dump it in while they watched
Ganrokh t1_iryvnlj wrote
I found the new owner on social media. He's the head of a couple of small Republican groups in the area. He hasn't been active on social media (as far as I can tell) since 2018, so I don't know his opinion on COVID or January 6th, but I could probably guess...
lincoln3x7 t1_irxs39r wrote
Coffee ethic is really good, Copper Canyon Is also excellent, and Full Octave is great... I have met the owner who is really nice. I buy from all of them.
mysickfix t1_isbdia5 wrote
Full Octave is great! They will do custom blends and stuff.
ilikecandypumpkins t1_irw41c7 wrote
Coffee Ethic is the best!! They do have a shop, but if you don’t want to go into their coffee shop, they also sell their coffee in bags at Mama Jean’s.