Roastery 7

Roastery 7 is a small artisan roastery located in Brooklyn Center, MN.  They are dedicated to “building long-lasting mutually beneficial relationships with [their] growers and importers” while providing “unparalleled support at competitive prices.” In 2010, Roastery 7 began a partnership with the Mindo Cloudforest Foundation (MCF) located in Ecuador and their “CarbonNeg offsets, Shadier Coffee, and a nascent Ecuadorian coffee growers association in a multifaceted initiative to make [their] carbon footprint net negative while helping to protect threatened Cloudforest in northwest Ecuador.”  Visit their website here to learn more.

Dogwood Coffee Co.

Dogwood Coffee Co. is a local, Minneapolis-based roaster focused on buying coffee directly from farmers at origin.  This ‘Direct Trade’ cuts out the middle-man, giving each farmer a higher value for their product.  Dogwood Coffee is dedicated to learning the craft of roasting, highlighting the unique qualities inherent in each coffee.  Coffee, like wine, takes on the peculiarities of each country, region and farm that it is grown on.  Dogwood is focused not on blending coffee, but on showcasing each coffee’s nuance and variety. Click here to learn about specific farms and producers.