Stumptown Coffee Roasters, based in Portland, pioneers direct-trade sourcing since 2002, focusing on quality beans, transparency, and offering a variety of single-origin and certified organic coffees.
Chicago's Intelligentsia is renowned for its high-quality coffee, grading beans rigorously, emphasizing seasonal sourcing, and maintaining over 99% direct-trade relationships with global producers.
Since 2003, Kicking Horse Coffee, a Canadian brand under Lavazza, commits to 100% organic beans, consistently ranking as Canada's top-selling Organic Fairtrade coffee for 13 consecutive years.
Known as the "World's Strongest Coffee" since 2012, Death Wish Coffee uses a unique blend of arabica and robusta beans, offering a highly caffeinated experience, available online and at major retailers.
Originating in Minnesota, Caribou Coffee emphasizes a clean label standard, avoiding artificial additives, and operates cafes in 19 states, with online availability.
Peet's Coffee, a national brand, hand-roasts 100% organic coffees in a LEED Gold Certified facility, sources globally, and is third-party verified for sustainability.
Established in 2002 in Oakland, Blue Bottle Coffee works closely with global growers, shortening the supply chain for fresher, more sustainable coffees, available online and at various retailers.