Fourteener Coffee Club
Coffee in Steamboat Springs
Steamboat Springs coffee roasting has a turn in its story. Steamboat Coffee Roasters, founded in 1996 as the town's first roaster, now says on its own home page that production moved to Houston, Texas. Big Iron Coffee has roasted in Steamboat since 2017, and Roast Local lists Seedhouse and Unravel in town. Every Fourteener Coffee Club box holds coffee from a roaster that still roasts in Colorado, a different one each time.
Steamboat Springs' coffee story
Roasting in Steamboat began in 1996, when Steamboat Coffee Roasters opened as the mountain town's first coffee roaster.
That roaster's story changed later. Its own home page now says production moved to Houston, Texas, and the brand is one collection of a company called Destination Coffees. Because it no longer roasts in Colorado, we do not list it.
Big Iron Coffee carries on the local roasting. It has roasted in Steamboat since 2017.
Steamboat shows what buying local protects. When roasting leaves, the jobs and the fresh bags leave with it. Buying from Big Iron, Seedhouse or Unravel keeps roasting work in the Yampa Valley. We make the longer argument on why local roasters matter.
The US Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate counts 13,557 people in Steamboat Springs.
Roasters in and near Steamboat Springs
Roast Local lists these roasters in Steamboat Springs:
- Big Iron Coffee Co., roasting in Steamboat since 2017.
- Seedhouse Coffee.
- Unravel Coffee.
The nearest roaster we profile is in the Vail Valley: Color Coffee Roasters in Eagle. Color ran more than 24,000 batches on a Probat 12 kilo roaster before moving to an IMF 15 kilo roaster, chosen for clarity, consistency and lower gas use. Founder Charlie Gundlach learned espresso and roasting at Portola Coffee Lab and worked at Boxcar in Boulder before starting Color. Its blends include Primary, a seasonal blend, Harmony for espresso and Eclipse, a dark roast made for home espresso machines, and its Artist Reserve line holds experimental lots (checked 2026-09-27). Breckenridge, Frisco and the other high country towns are on the I-70 mountain towns page.
Steamboat Springs coffee questions
Does Steamboat Coffee Roasters still roast in Steamboat?
No. Its own home page says production moved to Houston, Texas, and the brand is now part of Destination Coffees (checked 2026-09-27). It was founded in Steamboat in 1996 as the town's first coffee roaster.
Which roasters roast in Steamboat Springs now?
Roast Local lists Big Iron Coffee Co., Seedhouse Coffee and Unravel Coffee in Steamboat Springs (read 2026-09-27).
Which roaster near Steamboat makes a dark roast for home espresso?
Color Coffee Roasters in Eagle roasts Eclipse, a dark roast blend made for home espresso machines (checked 2026-09-27).
How long has Big Iron Coffee roasted in Steamboat?
Since 2017, according to Big Iron's own About page.
Getting Colorado coffee delivered in Steamboat Springs
Fourteener Coffee Club only sends coffee roasted in Colorado. Every 2 or 4 weeks, a different independent Colorado roaster roasts a 12 oz bag to order and ships it in its own bag, with our packing slip. Each bag is $16.99, any roast. First bag free; you pay $7.99 shipping on the first box. Skip a box, pause or cancel online.
- 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.
Nearby
- I-70 mountain towns and the high country: Eagle, Breckenridge, Granby and Winter Park.
- Western Slope, including Meeker.
- The northern Front Range.
Sources
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city population estimates (Steamboat Springs, July 1 2025)
- Roast Local, Colorado roaster directory, read 2026-09-27
- Steamboat Coffee Roasters, its own home page, read 2026-09-27
- Big Iron Coffee, its own About page, read 2026-09-27
- Color Coffee Roasters: the roaster's own pages as summarized on our roaster profile, checked 2026-09-27