

Est. 2020

Louisville Coffee Roasters is the Louisville, Kentucky roastery of Ithmah Coffee, roasting small batches of hand-selected single origins and blends in the Portland neighborhood. Every bag donates to orphan care, foster care and youth charities.
Hi, I'm Donovan, the avid coffee kid. It all started when my parents reluctantly, after much of my begging, gave me a sip of their morning brew. I was seven years old, and have pursued coffee through roasting and barista work ever since. When COVID-19 hit, I lost my job as a barista at Sunergos Coffee in Louisville. After one week with no job, a spark started in me to create a website from scratch that only offered high end coffees for the true coffee lover. In April of 2020 I started My Sip of Coffee, now called Ithmah Coffee. The name means purity, and it also means orphan, which is a reminder that the work is about more than coffee. In 2020 my wife and I moved to Indianapolis looking for something new. Three years in, I had bought two sample roasters, a coffee trailer and a 10lb air roaster, made connections, and worked as head of coffee and training at a downtown shop, Commissary Barber and Barista. It was a good season, but it was time to come home to Louisville. The roastery is set up in the Portland community now, and we are excited to dig deeper into supporting this community through coffee and charity. It can't just end at a good cup of coffee. From the very beginning we've made our charities just as important as the coffee: every bag donates to oak-life.org, and if you live in Indiana or Kentucky you'll also be donating to elevateindy.org and orphancarealliance.org. Every coffee we offer is hand selected, roasted, sampled, cupped and graded. If I don't want to drink it, you won't see it on our site.

Cerrado
Natural process
A single origin espresso option from a group of 12 Cerrado farmers. Packs a punch even at a medium roast, and is perfect for cold brew, espresso and drip.
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Altos, Chiapas
Washed process
Grown by Mario Santiz Lopez at Finca Vista Hermosa, a 2.5 hectare farm in the Altos region. Cocoa and nutty, with a bit more acidity than the Guatemalan.
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The decaf offering, a 12oz bag of Colombian.
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Guji
Natural process
Organic heirloom varietals from Mormora Farm, dried on raised beds for three weeks. Strawberry and stone fruit with a bright lemon acidity and a sweet finish.
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A medium roasted blend of the Brazil and the Mexico. Every bag supports Hand in Hand, working on housing, education and healthcare in Kentucky and abroad.
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Huehuetenango
Washed process
From the La Morena program, which draws coffee from hundreds of women farmers in Huehuetenango. Smooth and chocolatey, designed for the acidic coffee haters.
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Huila
Washed process
El Tiple, a Huila blend from small family farms at 1,500 to 1,950 masl. Crazy fruity, with prominent orange and lemon and a caramel finish. Great on pour over.
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A medium roasted tri-blend of the Brazil, Guatemala and Ethiopia. A portion of each bag goes to Jacob's Well, who house and support single-mom families.
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A medium roasted tri-blend of the Brazil, Guatemala and Ethiopia. Smooth and bright on drip or espresso. A portion of each bag goes to New Breed Church.
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A medium roasted blend of the Brazil and the Mexico. More than half the bag price is donated to Oak Life, who train and equip orphanage caregivers.
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A medium roasted blend of the Brazil and the Mexico. Supports Orphan Care Alliance, who connect families with foster, mentoring and advocacy opportunities.
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A rotating monthly subscription pick. Donovan cycles through the intermediate and coffee scientist selections, which lean fruity, floral and tea like.
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2425 Portland Ave Unit 2, Louisville, KY 40212, USA
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