At a glance
- Roasts inWheat Ridge, CO
- VisitorsOpen to the public
The Sugar Cube is one of the beloved local roasters we follow in Colorado: an independent roaster based in Wheat Ridge. Here is what their own pages and public sources say about them, in our words.
Their story
The woman-owned business pairs a Wheat Ridge drive-thru with small batch roasting of beans scoring above 85 on the SCA scale. The house Wild Child Blend goes into both the espresso and the drip coffee, and the shop describes it as chocolate and caramel with a heavy body. Roasting is done by hand on vintage machines rather than with automated controls, according to a post on the company's site.
A late 2025 post described rising prices for beans, milk, cups and packaging, along with lane closures and detours that made the drive-thru harder to reach.
What they roast
House blends include Wild Child Loveland Blend, Cougars Crossing Echo Blend and Birds of Prey Beaver Blend. Single origins on the list when we checked: Ethiopia Washed Sidamo. Espresso: Espresso Blend. Offerings change with the seasons, so this is what their own pages listed on 2026-09-28.
Where to drink it
The Wheat Ridge drive-thru keeps morning hours every day.
Address
4313 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, CO
Walk-up and drive-thru coffee shop.
Why buying from The Sugar Cube matters here
The walk-up and drive-thru shop is on Wadsworth Boulevard in Wheat Ridge, near Interstate 70, which the owners pitch as a stop for commuters and mountain traffic. The menu features a chaga mushroom drink called the Chagaccino and collagen add-ins, plus bagels, muffins and burritos on Fridays.
Every bag bought from a Wheat Ridge roaster pays roasting and cafe wages in Colorado, and the coffee reaches you days after roasting instead of months. That is the reason the club exists. Why local roasters matter.
About this listing
Listed as a local favorite. A listing does not mean The Sugar Cube is part of the club.
Are you The Sugar Cube? Email coffee@fourteenercoffeeclub.com to correct or remove this page.
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