Roast journal is thrilled to announce the six finalists for the twenty second Annual Roaster of the Yr awards!
The Micro Roaster class consists of firms roasting lower than 100,000 kilos of espresso annually, and the Macro Roaster class consists of firms roasting greater than 100,000 kilos yearly. The award winner in every class will probably be introduced on Monday, Oct. 20, and featured within the November/December 2025 situation of Roast journal.
The Roaster of the Yr awards acknowledge firms that roast coffees of wonderful high quality, exemplify a dedication to sustainability, promote worker and group schooling, exhibit sturdy involvement within the espresso business, and a dedication to variety, inclusion and fairness, amongst different standards. To view the award standards and utility for the 2027 Roaster of the Yr competitors, click on right here.
Micro Roaster of the Yr Finalists
The three finalists within the Micro Roaster class are listed beneath in no explicit order, with info obtained from every firm’s award utility.
Three Keys Espresso
Primarily based in Houston, Texas, and based in 2019, Three Keys Espresso is a family-owned roastery and cafe that blends music, artwork, and low right into a multi-sensory expertise. Led by Kenzel and Tio Fallen, the corporate operates Houston’s first solar-powered roastery and helps licensed and direct-trade coffees whereas prioritizing accessibility and schooling. Three Keys is acknowledged for inventive advertising, group applications, and a collaborative office tradition that emphasizes advantages, coaching, and inclusion.
Dessert Oasis Espresso Roasters
Established in 2009 in Rochester, Michigan, Dessert Oasis Espresso Roasters (DOCR) operates as each a roaster and cafe group with a number of places throughout the state—now roasting and headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan. Based and led by Nathan Hamood, DOCR invests closely in staff schooling and group engagement, providing in-depth coaching by means of its Training Division, and focuses on direct sourcing, transparency, and a multifaceted sustainability program. The corporate’s roasting and repair strategy emphasizes consistency, hospitality, and significant native partnerships.
Kafiex Roasters
Primarily based in Vancouver, Washington, Kafiex Roasters is a roaster-retailer and wholesaler working two cafes. Based in 2018 by Matthew and Seidy Selivanow, Kafiex is a Clark County Inexperienced Enterprise identified for sustainability improvements (together with a zero-waste specialty on the spot line), a Diedrich roaster outfitted for diminished emissions, bilingual teaching programs, competitors teaching, and an increasing coaching facility. Their emphasis on bilingual group schooling, direct relationships with producers, and low-waste product design highlights a dedication to fairness, high quality, and accessibility.
Macro Roaster of the Yr Finalists
The three finalists within the Macro Roaster class are listed beneath in no explicit order, with info obtained from every firm’s award utility.
Nossa Familia Espresso
Primarily based in Portland, Oregon, Nossa Familia Espresso — whose title means “Our Household” — operates cafes and wholesale applications and is B Corp licensed. The corporate, based by Augusto Carvalho Dias Carneiro, emphasizes moral sourcing, regenerative agricultural initiatives, packaging improvements, and long-term producer relationships. Nossa Familia invests in worker wellbeing, skilled growth, and local people applications whereas prioritizing transparency and shared prosperity.
Driftaway Espresso
Based in Brooklyn, New York, by Anu Menon and Suyog Mody, Driftaway Espresso is an immigrant-owned, woman-led roastery that focuses on making espresso private and academic by means of a direct-to-consumer subscription mannequin and digital tastings. Driftaway publishes full pricing transparency, helps women- and minority-owned farms, makes use of compostable packaging, and donates to World Espresso Analysis. Their mixture of subscription innovation, farmer-forward sourcing, and academic programming helps fairness and accessibility.
Corvus Espresso Roasters
Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Corvus Espresso Roasters takes a direct, relationship-driven strategy to sourcing and roasting. Based in 2010 by Phil and Autumn Goodlaxson, the corporate is thought for multi-year producer partnerships, a Farmer Focus Program, and robust inside coaching and advantages for workers. Corvus emphasizes storytelling, public engagement, and initiatives that assist gender fairness and inclusion throughout its operations.
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