Mississippi's specialty coffee scene is anchored by Jackson and a network of operators across Hattiesburg, Oxford, Tupelo, and the smaller cities and towns that make up the state's geography. The 32 active independent Mississippi roasters serve a population that's grown into specialty coffee alongside a broader food-and-music cultural reinvention.
Roast Local maps 32 independent coffee roasters across Mississippi, concentrated in Oxford, Jackson, and Hattiesburg. Read the Mississippi coffee scene guide for the full write-up.
32 independent roasters listed · Updated August 2026
Jackson is the center of Mississippi's specialty coffee scene. BeanFruit Coffee Company anchors the city with a long-running operation serving cafes across the state, joined by Native Coffee Co., Northshore Specialty Coffee, and Seattle Drip Inc: 3 active independent roasters in the capital metro. Ridgeland's Cups Espresso Cafe extends the metro northward, and Pearl's Backwoods Grind Coffee Company covers the southeast. Clinton brings Cafezinho Coffee Company. The Jackson area's coffee scene has grown alongside the city's broader food-and-music culture, with operators serving a population that's increasingly fluent in specialty coffee.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pine Belt support a distinct coffee identity. Long Beach's Coast Roast Coffee anchors the coastal scene. Hattiesburg has Grin Coffee Roastery, Java Moe's, and Tres Perros Coffee serving the University of Southern Mississippi community. Laurel, the design-and-renovation town that became a national TV destination, brings Manuscript Coffee. Tylertown's Coffee Caboose Roasters covers the southern reach. Pinola's Clockwork Coffee Co. and Florence's Belle Oak Coffee Co. round out the central southern cities. The Pine Belt's coffee scene has matured fast over the last fifteen years, supported by a steady cross-border flow with Louisiana and Alabama.
Northern Mississippi runs its own coffee culture, anchored by Oxford and Tupelo. Oxford, home to Ole Miss, has Exploradora Coffee, Heartbreak Coffee, and Velvet Ditch Coffee Roasters, a college town with strong literary-and-music heritage that shows up in the cafes. Tupelo brings Lost + Found Coffee, My Brother's Cup, and Tupelo River Coffee. Starkville, home to Mississippi State, has Umble Coffee. Columbus brings Southbound Coffee Company. New Albany's High Point Coffee Roasters has built a regional wholesale presence beyond its small-city base. State-level operators (Steampunk Coffee Roasters, Strange Brew Coffeehouse, Meraki Roasting Co., Thunderhead Coffee) supply cafes across Mississippi without tying to a single city. The 32 active independent Mississippi roasters cover a state where coffee culture has built itself out from the universities outward.
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