Founded by two partners and their fluffy dog at the base of Big Pocono State Park, Hrysek Farms Limited roasts fresh coffee in Reedsers, Pennsylvania. The company works with coffee farmers around the globe and roasts beans to highlight the natural flavors of their origins, including limited releases such as whiskey-aged coffee. Hrysek also uses environmentally friendly packaging and offers subscriptions for regularly delivered fresh-roasted coffee.
Homestead Coffee RoastersFrom a 19th-century barn beside Pennsylvania’s Tow Path and the Delaware River, Homestead Coffee Roasters has been sourcing and roasting coffee since 2006. Now a second-generation coffee roaster, the family-run company works exclusively with small farms and cooperatives, refining its coffees through careful tasting while using recyclable boxes and backyard-compostable bags. It also supports wholesale partners with equipment, training, and ongoing coffee-program guidance.UPPER BLACK EDDY, PA
Dark Side Coffee RoastersSince 2006, the Personett family has run Dark Side Coffee Roasters from Ligonier, Pennsylvania, hand-sorting Arabica beans and roasting custom coffees in small batches each day. The family-owned roaster sources beans from cooperative family farms and supplies Western Pennsylvania and beyond with carefully developed single-origin coffees, blends, and flavored offerings.LIGONIER, PA
Cirrusly Fresh CoffeeCirrusly Fresh Coffee is a Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania coffee and tea distributor that connects homes, offices, and events with fresh-roasted coffee from Appalachian Mountain Coffee. The business began as an Appalachian Mountain Coffee sales partner in fall 2020 and ships orders directly from the roastery, typically within days of roasting. Its partner roastery is a small, family-run operation in Central Pennsylvania that hand-roasts in small batches and runs entirely off-grid.PORT TREVORTON, PA
Idou Coffee CoFounded by Mikala and Mike Swanson in 2020, Idou Coffee Co. small-batch roasts coffee in the State College area and serves it through its coffee trailer, local partners, and online shop. The company pairs an accessible, exploratory approach to coffee with a farm-to-cup sourcing commitment, purchasing only Sweet Maria’s “Farm Gate” coffees, which the supplier says pay farmers at least 50% above Fair Trade minimums. Idou also shares practical guidance to help customers understand roast profiles and find coffee they enjoy.BOALSBURG, PA