Coffee Research & Data Reports
Original data on the specialty coffee industry, drawn from our index of 10,000+ independent roasters worldwide. Free to cite under CC BY 4.0.
Data Report · June 2026
What Coffee Origins Do American Specialty Roasters Actually Sell? 2026 Data Report
We crawled 708 US roasters' shops and catalogued 6,268 coffees by origin, variety, process and tasting note. Colombia and Ethiopia lead; Gesha is the most-carried named variety.
Data Report · June 2026
The Geography of Specialty Coffee Roasting: 2026 Data Report
Where America's 8,800+ specialty roasters actually are — by state, per capita, and city. Per capita, Vermont, Wyoming and Alaska lead, not California or New York.
Data Report · June 2026
The Specialty Cafe Success Blueprint
Nine operational frameworks from Hands Coffee — the Korean brand that won every blind taste test it entered — adapted for struggling single-location specialty cafe owners.