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A list of some of the best Specialty Coffee Roasters in the world in 2024.
Introduction to the Top 100
We gathered 32 panelists from the specialty coffee industry around the world to rank the Top 100 Roasters of 2024. Congratulations to all the roasters who made this year’s list! These rankings are not meant to be definitive, and we know there are many amazing roasters who didn't make it onto the list this time. Our goal with this list is to recognize some roasters who are doing great work, and we hope you’ll discover new roasters that you like. Please visit their websites, buy their coffee, go to their cafés, and show them some love.
The Top 50 Roasters (Ranked)
The Top 100 (Alphabetical)
The Panel
Our panel consists of incredible and talented people from around the world. These panelists did a fantastic job, and we’re grateful for their contributions.
Adrian Berg +Silje Arnevik
Kaffi Roastery
Norway
Co-Founders of Kaffi Roastery. Adrian:2x National Barista Champion (2019, 2020), Roaster, Competitions coach. Silje: Certified international coffee judge, Educator, Barista trainer
Alex Kitain
The Coffeevine
Netherlands
Founder of The Coffeevine (a multi-roaster coffee subscription)
Alireza Razzaghzadeh
Niji Coffee
Turkey
National Brewers Cup Champion (2022), National Roasting Champion (2024), Educator/trainer
Bow Smith
Rowan Coffee
United States
Founder and Head Roaster of Rowan Coffee (a roastery and multi-roaster café)
Carlos de la Torre
Café con Jiribilla
Mexico
2x National Brewers Champion (2015, 2016), 2x National Barista Champion (2017, 2019), National Coffee in Good Spirits Champion (2024), National Cup Tasters Champion (2012), Founder of Café con Jiribilla and Avellaneda Café
Chad Goddard
Father Coffee
South Africa
Founder of Father Coffee (a roastery and café) and And Sons (a green importing company)
Charity Cheung
Moklair
France
2x National Brewers Cup Champion (2022, 2024), Coffee in Good Spirits Champion (2024), Co-Founder of Moklair (a roastery and café), Q-Grader
Christopher Feran
Aviary
United States
Consultant, Roaster, Founder of Aviary Coffee, Blogger, Avid bread maker
Dan Yee
Artificer
Australia
Founder of Artificer (a roastery and café), Competition judge
Diego Campos
Diamante Coffee Farm, Café Diego Campos
Colombia
World Barista Champion (2021), 3x National Barista Champion (2015, 2017, 2021), Producer, Founder of Café Diego Campos
Gio Visitacion
Good Cup
Philippines
National Barista Champion (2024), National Brewers Cup Champion (2021), Founder of Good Cup Coffee
Heleanna Georgalis
Moplaco
Ethiopia
Green Coffee, Producer, Exporter, Managing Director at Moplacco
Hikaru Ono
Brewman Tokyo
Japan
National Brewers Cup Champion (2022), HK Aeropress Champion (2016)
Horia Cernusca
Orea
UK
Founder of Orea, Product designer, product used by 2024 World Brewers Cup Champion
Kurasu Team
Kurasu
Japan
The team at Kurasu (a roastery, café, multi-roaster coffee subscription, and coffee equipment retailer)
Kyle Bellinger
Osito
United States
Green coffee buyer, Founder of Osito Coffee, Co-Owner of Café Ticuna
Liam Hatzipavlis
Aji Filter and Basic Barista
Australia
Founder of Basic Barista and Aji Filter, Product designer, YouTuber, Victim of the Green Onion Latte
Mariam Erin
Coffee Making Peace
UAE
National Barista Champion (2023), National Brewers Cup Champion (2021), National Cezve/Ibrik Champion (2022), Product designer (Binocular Dripper)
Mikael Jasin
So So Good Coffee
Indonesia
World Barista Champion (2024), 3x National Barista Champion (2019, 2021, 2024), Green coffee buyer, Consultant
Petra Davies Veselá
The Naughty Dog
Czech Republic
2x National Barista Champion, Co-Founder of The Naughty Dog (a roastery)
Stuart Wee
Asylum Coffeehouse
Singapore
Founder of Asylum Coffeehouse (a roastery and café)
Weihong Zhang
Blendin Coffee Club
United States
National Brewers Cup Champion (2024), Founder of Blendin Coffee Club (a roastery and café), Q-instructor, Best of Panama judge
Zack Stamey
Roastful
United States
Co-Founder of Roastful (a multi-roaster coffee subscription)
Methodology
By nature, ranking roasters involves some subjectivity. There is no perfect ranking, and there’s no perfect way to measure how good one roaster is compared to another.
Each methodology for selecting roasters has tradeoffs, but we worked hard to keep the process as fair and objective as possible. We do not claim to have the perfect methodology or the perfect list. However we think this list is of good quality, and we have plans for further improvements in the coming years.
Panel Selection
We aimed for a large panel of specialty coffee experts representing many regions across the world. The panel included experts from various areas, including roasters, producers, multi-roaster cafe owners, product entrepreneurs, and coffee competition winners.
Geographic Distribution
We tried to get a good representation of the specialty coffee market worldwide. We selected the number of panelists from each region based on data about specialty coffee market size by region.
The Process
We asked each panel member to rank their top 25 roasters. Using a points system, we assigned 25 points for a 1st place vote, 24 points for a 2nd place vote, and so on. The total points were then added together to determine the rankings. This method is similar to many top polls worldwide.
Over 300 roasters received votes, and the margins towards the back of the list were thin. The top roasters consistently received high rankings from multiple panel members, reflecting the consensus of opinion to their quality.
Looking Forward
We hope this list sparks positive discussions, and we’d love to hear about your favorite roasters and any we might have missed. Once again, we want to give congratulations to all of the roasters and a huge thank you to the panel members. Stay tuned, we have big plans and ideas for next year. We hope this continues to grow and get better every year.