Washington Coffee Roasters

Washington state (home to Seattle, the birthplace of American coffee culture) has a deep bench of independent roasters. From the Puget Sound to the Palouse, craft coffee runs in the state's DNA.

Roast Local maps 209 independent coffee roasters across Washington, concentrated in Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma. Read the Washington coffee scene guide for the full write-up.

209 independent roasters listed · Updated September 2026

Seattle didn't just start American coffee culture. It incubated an entire industry. While the big names put the city on the map, it's the independent roasters who keep it interesting. From Capitol Hill to Ballard to the Eastside, small-batch roasters source directly from farms across the globe, roast in-house, and serve some of the best coffee you'll find anywhere.

Washington's coffee scene extends well beyond Seattle. Tacoma, Olympia, and Bellingham each have thriving roaster communities with their own identities, Olympia Coffee Roasting and Bellingham Coffee Roasters among them. The Tri-Cities, Spokane, and Walla Walla bring specialty coffee to eastern Washington, where Spokane's roasters include Roast House Coffee, proving that craft roasting has taken root across the entire state, not just the I-5 corridor.

The state's proximity to the Port of Seattle, one of the largest green coffee import hubs in the U.S., gives local roasters access to some of the freshest beans available. Combined with a customer base that genuinely cares about sourcing, roast profiles, and brew methods, Washington remains one of the most exciting coffee states in the country.