Richmond, told in roaster-cafés.
15 specialty roaster-cafés that roast their own beans — and open their doors. Profiled and reviewed by PremiumRoast, not ranked by a bot. Plan a one-day crawl, listen to the guide, or print the map.
1 hand-reviewed stops.
About this guide: Hand-audited by PremiumRoast — we list only roasters that roast their own beans, collapse multi-location duplicates, and verify each is a genuine roaster. Human-reviewed, not bot-ranked. Last reviewed June 2026.
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Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co.
Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co. is a Richmond, Virginia-based coffee roaster founded in 2005,…
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15 roaster-cafés · 1 hand-reviewed · no chains.
Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co. is a Richmond, Virginia-based coffee roaster founded in 2005, offering a range of blends and single-origin coffees with cafes in the area.
Our takeBlanchard's Coffee Roasting Co. has been roasting in Richmond, Virginia since 2005. Their lineup spans accessible house blends — Dark As Dark, Blanchard's Blend, Handshake, Richmond, Midnight Oil, and the Beartrap Espresso blend — priced in the $15–$16 range for 12 oz, alongside single-origin releases at a premium. Current single-origin offerings include a washed Geisha from El Obraje (Colombia, via grower Pablo Guerrero), an Aromas del Valle Colombia, a Gotiti Ethiopia, a Remera #8 Burundi, and a La Papaya Typica Washed from Ecuador, ranging from roughly $21 to $29 for 10–12 oz. The Colombian Geisha is positioned as the flagship premium release. Their Broad Street café location has expanded to include coffee education programming, additional seating, and a patio. The roaster also hosts cuppings at that location, as documented in early community video coverage. A notable ongoing project is their "Fifty States, Fifty Cups of Coffee" series, currently in its second part, which frames their sourcing around geographic breadth. An independent review of their RVA Exclusive Blend by the YouTube channel Should I Drink This? described the roasted beans as dark and notably oily, with an aroma profile that included savory and unusual notes before brewing, resolving in the cup to toasted almond and spice — consistent with the flavor descriptors printed on the bag. Packaging is noted as clean and minimal in black, white, and gray.
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Scott's Addition
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Museum District
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Grayson Hill
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Scott's Addition
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Scott's Addition
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City Center
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Best time to visit
Weekday mid-mornings are calmest; weekends draw lines at the most popular stops. Most roaster-cafés open by 7–8 am and are quietest before 10 am.
Frequently asked about Richmond coffee
- How many specialty roaster-cafés are there in Richmond, Virginia?
- PremiumRoast has profiled 15 specialty roaster-cafés in Richmond, Virginia — roasters that roast their own beans and open their doors to the public. Every listing is hand-reviewed; no chains.
- What are the newest specialty coffee roasters in Richmond?
- Among the newer entries shaping the Richmond specialty coffee scene: Blanchard's Coffee Roasting Co., Afterglow Coffee Cooperative, Black Hand Coffee Co.
- Is there a printable coffee day-trip guide or map for Richmond?
- Yes — PremiumRoast offers a free 2-page printable PDF guide, an audio walk-through, and an overview map for the Richmond coffee crawl. Download at premiumroast.coffee/coffee-trip/richmond-virginia.