Roaster

Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie

Vashon Island Coffee Roasterie is a living piece of Pacific Northwest coffee history. The roasterie occupies the same building where Jim Stewart, founder of Seattle's Best Coffee, originally roasted in the 1960s, blazing the trail of specialty coffee in the region. Jim mentored Eva, a native Seattleite who learned coffee from the grounds up, and for over 20 years she has dedicated herself to preserving his roasting style, traditions, and the history of this legendary roasterie. Roasting on vintage equipment in a time-honored rustic style, sourcing from older coffee varietals growing nearly wild at high mountain altitudes, and contributing to indigenous communities through her foundation, Traditions. This is specialty coffee with roots, memory, and soul. In the cup, expect deeply complex, richly flavored coffees that taste like the Pacific Northwest's coffee heritage in every sip. Start Here: Costa Rica Reserve, sourced from Luz Marina Trujillo's high-altitude Tarrazú farm, the same farm Jim Stewart discovered while traveling Latin America in the 1970s and buying direct before direct trade was even a concept. He bought her beans, built his empire, and they got married. Melted chocolate, hazelnut, and caramel smoothness. A coffee romance that stands the test of time.

Based in

Seattle, WA, USA

Coffees

8