Top 10 Coffee Roasters in California
California has the deepest specialty bench in the United States. The Bay Area produced some of the original third-wave operations; Los Angeles caught up in the 2010s; San Diego, Santa Cruz, and Sacramento each carry serious roasters today.
- 1Verve Coffee RoastersSanta Cruz, California, US
Santa Cruz-rooted and now coast-to-coast. One of the original modern California specialty operations.
- 2Ritual Coffee RoastersSan Francisco, California, US
San Francisco's original third-wave roaster. Eileen Hassi Rinaldi's long influence on the SF scene.
- 3Sightglass CoffeeSan Francisco, California, United States
A San Francisco specialty fixture with a strong cafe network and a consistent roasting program.
- 4Equator CoffeesSan Rafael, California, United States
Bay Area specialty operation. SCA Roaster of the Year and a long-running direct-trade program.
- 5Bird Rock Coffee RoastersSan Diego, California, US
San Diego's leading specialty roaster. Multiple Coffee Review top scores.
- 6Go Get Em TigerLos Angeles, California, US
GGET — a Los Angeles cafe-roaster that helped define the modern LA specialty aesthetic.
- 7Maru CoffeeLos Angeles, California, US
Los Angeles roastery known for tight, design-led retail and careful sourcing.
- 8Dayglow CoffeeLos Angeles, California, US
A Los Angeles roaster that built its reputation on rotating guest-roaster selections.
- 9Temple Coffee RoastersSacramento, California, United States
Sacramento's reference specialty operation with a strong direct-sourcing program.
- 10Andytown Coffee RoastersSan Francisco, California, US
Outer Sunset San Francisco roastery with deep local roots and a serious filter program.