Ohio's specialty coffee scene runs across the three Cs (Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati), each a serious indie roasting market in its own right, plus a tail of small-city operators across Akron, Dayton, Toledo, Youngstown, and beyond. The 136 active independent Ohio roasters represent one of the most evenly distributed specialty scenes in the Midwest.
Roast Local maps 136 independent coffee roasters across Ohio, concentrated in Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati. Read the Ohio coffee scene guide for the full write-up.
136 independent roasters listed · Updated August 2026
Cleveland is the largest of Ohio's three big coffee cities. Berardi's Fresh Roast, Cleveland Coffee Company, Dahlia Coffee Co., and Edda Coffee Roasters anchor a downtown and Tremont specialty scene that's grown alongside the city's broader cultural rebuild. The 14 active independent roasters here serve a market shaped by Case Western, the Cleveland Clinic, and a customer base that's increasingly fluent in specialty. Fairview Park's Troubadour and Grafton's Noted Coffee Roasters extend the metro westward. Akron, just south, has Akron Coffee Roasters. Kent, home to Kent State, brings Bent Tree Coffee Roasters. Northeast Ohio's coffee map runs continuously from Cleveland through Akron and Kent.
Columbus is anchored by The Ohio State University and a downtown that's been steadily reinvented over the last fifteen years. Brioso, Florin Coffee, Black Kahawa, and Fruits & Roots Coffee Roasters serve a city with 14 active independent roasters in our directory. Galena's Backroom Coffee Roasters and Granville's Bella's Beans extend the metro. Cincinnati closes out the three Cs. Deeper Roots, La Terza, Lookout Joe, and Mom 'n' 'em Coffee anchor a downtown and Over-the-Rhine specialty corridor that's grown alongside the city's food-and-music renaissance. Deeper Roots specifically has a national reputation built around direct-trade sourcing and a wholesale program that reaches well beyond Ohio.
Outside the three Cs, Ohio's coffee scene runs into corners most state directories overlook. Dayton has Audacity Coffee Roasters, Namesake Coffee Roasters, Poppet's Coffee, Twisted River Coffee Roaster, Wholly Grounds, and Wood Burl Coffee. Toledo brings Flying Rhino, extended by Perrysburg's Actual Coffee. Athens, home to Ohio University, has Donkey Coffee and Espresso, one of the longer-running Appalachian Ohio specialty operators. Bowling Green's Grounds for Thought serves BGSU. Youngstown has Branch Street Coffee Roasters. Chagrin Falls's Tame Rabbit and Ashland's Goldberry round out the smaller cities. Ohio Roasting Company operates as a statewide brand. The 136 active independent Ohio roasters represent one of the most evenly distributed specialty scenes in the Midwest.
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