Founded in 2017 by two locally grown brothers, Buffalo’s Traffick Coffee Roasters sources and roasts fair-trade organic beans for fresh, single-origin coffee. The company pairs direct relationships with farmers around the globe with daily roasting, offering coffees such as Brazilian Santos and Colombian Medellin alongside flavored options.
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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
FoJo BeansBorn from two Dans’ shared coffee obsession, FoJo Beans has been small-batch roasting specialty coffee in Central New York since 2012, alongside its café and restaurant in downtown Hamilton. The veteran-owned, LGBTQ-certified company buys traceable coffees through importer relationships with growers and small co-ops, emphasizing fair trade and earth-friendly farming. FoJo Beans was named Chenango County Chamber of Commerce Small Business Entrepreneur of the Year in 2013.HAMILTON, NY
Finger Lakes Coffee RoastersSince opening beside the Erie Canal in Bushnell’s Basin in 1996, Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters has turned carefully selected Arabica beans into craft-roasted coffee at its Victor, New York, facility. Owners and roastmasters Bob Cowdery and Larry Werges built the company around small-batch roasting, continual sample roasting and cupping, and freshness—an approach that has made its Canandaigua Blend and more than 100 other coffees familiar across the Finger Lakes and Western New York. The roastery is certified organic by NOFA-NY and offers Fair Trade Organic coffees while composting coffee grounds and reusing roasting chaff locally.VICTOR, NY