York Coffee Roastery
VerifiedProYork, South Carolina
Est. 2017
Light Roast
About
York Coffee Roastery is a small batch roaster in York, South Carolina, run as a social enterprise by MaxAbilities of York County. It roasts on four Sonofresco fluid bed roasters at 132 Blackburn Street, and every purchase funds job training for adults with developmental disabilities, autism and head and spinal cord injuries. Blends and single origins are sold in 3oz, 16oz and 5lb bags, ground or whole bean, alongside a monthly coffee club and custom packaging for weddings, fundraisers and events.
Our Story
York Coffee Roastery is part of the MaxAbilities family. MaxAbilities of York County, formerly the York County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs, has spent more than 40 years supporting people in York County with intellectual disabilities, autism and head and spinal cord injuries. Job readiness training had long been part of that work, but for anyone who needed a job coach without a funding source to pay for one, the service simply was not available. In 2015 the desire for a great cup of coffee and the need for a sustainable, non Medicaid source of job coaching collided in a bold venture, and in 2017 the idea took working form with the purchase of 132 Blackburn Street and four Sonofresco fluid bed roasters. The roastery partners with a handful of other small roasters to buy beans from Ethiopia to the shade covered mountain slopes of Honduras, roasts fresh, packs into valve bags and ships straight out. Every purchase makes the job coaching sustainable rather than grant dependent, which is how a promise gets fulfilled.
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Coffees
DarkEthiopia
Catawba Blend
Washed process
Dark roast, single origin washed Ethiopian beans. Roasted to be less oily for espresso machines, and made for pulling shots.
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Medium
Gateway Half-Calf
Medium roast, blend of washed Honduran beans and Swiss Water processed decaf Colombian beans. Only half the caffeine.
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Honduras
Honduran
Chocolate
Single origin shade grown Honduran coffee, one of our Family to Family coffees. A warm smooth swallow with chocolatey undertones.
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Light
J-10 Breakfast Blend
Washed process
Light roast, blend of washed Guatemalan and Ethiopian beans. High caffeine content.
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Ethiopia
Patriots Blend
Washed process
Single origin washed Ethiopian beans, half light roasted and half dark roasted. Unique complex flavor.
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Dark
Rose City Robust
Washed process
Dark French roast, oily. Blend of washed Ethiopian, Guatemalan and Sumatran beans. Bold complex flavor, very smooth.
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DarkEthiopia
Smooth Southern Espresso
Washed process
Full Italian dark roast, oily. Single origin washed Ethiopian beans. Extremely bold yet smooth. Not for the faint of heart.
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MediumColombia
Waterfront Decaf
Swiss Water process
Medium roast, single origin Swiss Water processed decaf Colombian beans. Very smooth.
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Medium
York House Blend
Washed process
NuttyTangerine
Medium roast, blend of washed Sumatran and Ethiopian beans. Subtle nutty and tangerine flavors.
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Location
132 Blackburn Street, York, SC 29745
Hours
monday6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
tuesday6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
wednesday6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
thursday6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
friday6:30 AM - 1:00 PM
saturday8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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