Iron Star Roasting Company is the roastery and wholesale division of a Pittsburgh coffee business that began in 1993 as The Coffee Tree Roasters, a small coffee shop with an in-store roaster. The company continues to roast coffee using its original small-batch roaster alongside a Loring Smart Roaster and is operated by Jean Swoope. It identifies as a Certified Woman Owned Small Business and says it supplies single-farm-sourced coffees from around the world.
Certified Woman Owned Small Business
La Prima Espresso CompanyLa Prima Espresso Co. is a Pittsburgh coffee roaster and blender founded in the Strip District in 1988. The veteran-owned business grew from a commercial espresso equipment showroom into a roastery and a group of city caffès, roasting coffee to order for wholesale partners and online customers. It describes its work as honoring Italian coffee traditions while respecting employees, the environment, and coffee farmers.PITTSBURGH, 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
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
Fresh Roasted CoffeeFounded in 2009, family-owned Fresh Roasted Coffee roasts specialty-grade coffee to order at its Pennsylvania facility, using eco-friendly Loring Smart Roasters before packaging and shipping it fresh. The company also offers wholesale and co-packing/private-label programs, and states that its facility is SQF, OU Kosher, and USDA Organic certified.SUNBURY, PA