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Where Boulder's coffee is roasted

Organic lineups, a brewer built for altitude, and a coffee shop that started roasting in 1980.

Who roasts coffee in and near Boulder?

14 coffee roasters work in and near Boulder, Colorado: 11 in Boulder itself and 3 in nearby Louisville and Lafayette, by our count on 2026-09-27. Among them: Ampersand Coffee Roasters, Boxcar Coffee Roasters, Conscious Coffees, OZO Coffee, Bona Coffee Roasters and Brewing Market Coffee, plus 8 more. Fourteener Coffee Club is a Colorado coffee subscription: a full bag from a different independent Colorado roaster in every box, roasted to order. First bag free. Then $20.99 a bag. Skip or cancel anytime.

Coffee in Boulder

Boulder coffee roasters lean organic and lean small. The Brewing Market began roasting its own beans in 1980, which brought freshly roasted specialty coffee to Boulder for the first time, and Allegro Coffee was started here in 1985. Today Boxcar, OZO, Ampersand and Conscious Coffees all roast in town. Our club adds the rest of the state: each box holds a bag from another independent Colorado roaster.

Boulder's coffee story

The first chapter belongs to a coffee shop. The Brewing Market opened in Boulder in 1977. When it opened a second shop in 1980 it started roasting its own beans, and that was the first time Boulder drinkers could buy specialty coffee roasted fresh in town.

Five years later, in 1985, Allegro Coffee Company was started in Boulder as an import, roasting and wholesale business. Allegro is no longer independent, so it is not a roaster we list.

The awards came later. Dragonfly Coffee Roasters was Roast Magazine's Micro-Roaster of the Year for 2019.

Boulder's roasters keep making choices that cost them money up front. Ampersand started as a 100 percent Fair Trade and organic roaster. Conscious Coffees buys only organic coffee, directly from farmer cooperatives. Boxcar has bought most of its coffee from the same farm in El Salvador every year it has been in business. Those choices last only while people in town keep buying the bags, which is the plain reason to buy from them. We spell out the rest on why local roasters matter.

The US Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate puts Boulder at 105,689 people.

Roasters in and near Boulder

  • Boxcar Coffee Roasters, Pearl Street. Vajra and Cara Rich started Boxcar in their hometown in 2010, first as a roastery only for local restaurants and cafes. Learning to brew at altitude led Vajra to build the company's own brewing method, the Boilermakr.
  • OZO Coffee, Flatiron Court. Justin Hartman founded OZO in 2007, and it both roasts and runs its own cafes on Pearl Street and Arapahoe Avenue. Bring your own cup and every drink is 25 cents off.
  • Ampersand Coffee Roasters, Odell Place. It buys a large share of its coffee through Cafe Femenino, a network that supports women farmers in Peru, Guatemala, Colombia and other countries.
  • Conscious Coffees, Western Avenue. Its co-creators started as baristas in Colorado's mountains and owned a roaster by 1996. It is a Certified B Corporation, and staff deliver orders to local Boulder customers themselves.

Roast Local also lists Bona Coffee Roasters, Brewing Market Coffee, Carabiner Coffee Co, Deep Canyon Coffee and Dragonfly Coffee Roasters in Boulder. We also profile Gabee Coffee, O.W.L Coffee Roasters, Silver Canyon Coffee, The Coffee Ride and Verb Coffee Roasters, all roasting in Boulder. Longmont, Louisville, Lafayette and Gunbarrel roasters are on the Boulder County page.

Getting Colorado coffee delivered in Boulder

Boulder already drinks well. The club adds roasters from the rest of the state: a full bag from a different independent Colorado roaster in every box, every 2 or 4 weeks. Pick light, medium, dark or a mix, and single origin, blend, espresso or decaf. Bags cost $20.99, any roast. Your first bag is free. Skip, pause or cancel online, and each roaster ships in its own bag.

  • Roasted and shipped within 3 days.
  • Free replacement if a bag disappoints.
  • A reminder email 3 days before each box.
  • Your ratings steer the next bag.

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Every roaster we list in and near Boulder, by town

Each link opens our profile: the roaster's story, what it roasts, its address and where to drink it.

Boulder

  • Ampersand Coffee RoastersBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-27

    Founded 2015 by Kurt Hans.

  • Boxcar Coffee RoastersBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-27

    Founded 2010 by Vajra Rich and Cara Rich.

  • Conscious CoffeesBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-27

    Founded 1996 by Mel and Mark.

  • OZO CoffeeBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-27

    Founded 2007 by Justin Hartman.

  • Bona Coffee RoastersBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founded 2017 by Andre Di Bonaventura.

  • Brewing Market CoffeeBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founded 1977.

  • Gabee CoffeeBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Beyond retail bags, Gabee roasts for cafes and hotels and offers private label coffee packed under a client's own brand.

  • O.W.L Coffee RoastersBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Its cafe sits inside Mike's Bikes on 30th Street and pours single origin coffee and espresso drinks, plus beer and breakfast snacks.

  • Silver Canyon CoffeeBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founded 1985.

  • The Coffee RideBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founded 2014 by Josh Crane.

  • Verb Coffee RoastersBoulder, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Cafes can apply to carry its coffee through a wholesale inquiry form on the site.

Louisville

  • Giovannitti Coffee RoastersLouisville, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Its storefront is Unit 110 at 801 Main Street in Louisville, which is the store location listed on its contact page.

  • Paul's Coffee & TeaLouisville, CO. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Guests at either shop can sit indoors or out on the patios, and both locations keep the same daily hours.

Lafayette

Other city pages: Longmont coffee roasters, Denver coffee roasters, Estes Park coffee roasters and Breckenridge coffee roasters. Region: Boulder County. All Colorado roasters we list.

How we chose these roasters

Every roaster here roasts in Colorado and was operating when we read its own site, on the date its card shows (the list itself was last checked 2026-09-27). Facts come from each roaster's own pages, written in our words; we take nothing from reviews and show no ratings. No roaster pays to be listed, and a listing does not mean the roaster is part of the club. Run a roaster here and something is off? Email coffee@fourteenercoffeeclub.com and we correct or remove the page.

Sources: each roaster's own pages, and citylifestyle.com and dailycamera.com, read on the dates shown. Facts are written in our words; we link none of them from here.

Boulder coffee questions

When did Boulder get its first fresh-roasted specialty coffee?

In 1980, when The Brewing Market opened its second shop and began roasting its own beans. It had opened in Boulder in 1977.

Which Boulder roasters are fully organic?

Conscious Coffees sells only organic coffee, and Ampersand started as a 100 percent Fair Trade and organic roaster. Many of OZO's lots carry Organic, Fair Trade or Rainforest Alliance certification.

Which Boulder roaster was Roast Magazine's Micro-Roaster of the Year?

Dragonfly Coffee Roasters, for 2019.

Where can I buy Swiss Water decaf in Boulder?

OZO sells an Organic Decaf Blend decaffeinated by Swiss Water. Ampersand's decaf uses the Mountain Water Process instead, and it is organic and Fair Trade (both checked 2026-09-27).

What is the Boilermakr?

It is Boxcar's own brewing method. Vajra Rich developed it after learning to brew at Boulder's altitude pushed him to study the science of extraction.

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Sources

By Joe McRose, Fourteener Coffee Club. Updated .