11 worker and employee owned coffee & tea companies
coffee roaster
Richmond VA worker co-op since 2021. Former Lamplighter employees. Ships Mon–Thu. Online shop at afterglowcoffee.com/shop.
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coffee / fair trade
Fair trade organic coffee roaster in Americus, GA. Co-founded Cooperative Coffees importing co-op. Sources directly from farmer co-ops in Latin America and Africa. B Corp certified.
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coffee roaster
Asheville NC worker co-op. Roasts to order Mon–Thu, ships nationally. Single origins and blends. Subscription club available.
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organic / fair-trade coffee
100% worker-owned cooperative since June 2023 after 30 years of founder ownership. Based in Orange, MA. Exclusively fair trade, organic, shade-grown coffees sourced from smallholder farmer cooperatives globally. Named Massachusetts Rural Business of the Year 2026.
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coffee / tea / chocolate / food
Pioneer worker co-op since 1986. Full online store. Coffee, tea, chocolate, olive oil, nuts, dried fruit. Free shipping over threshold.
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coffee roaster
Ithaca NY worker co-op, one of the first worker-owned coffee companies in the US. Founded 2000. Online store with subscriptions.
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coffee roaster
Worker-owned roaster Madison WI since 2001. Fair trade organic. B-Corp certified. Sources from 15+ farmer co-ops worldwide.
Ships: US (free lower 48)
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coffee roaster
Iowa's first worker co-op, Ames IA since 2022. Cafe and roaster. Wholesale coffee available. Verify online national shipping.
Ships: US — verify national shipping
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coffee roaster
Rockland/Rockport Maine worker co-op since 1999. Ships anywhere in the US. Free local delivery in mid-coast Maine.
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coffee roaster
Redlands CA worker co-op formed by workers illegally laid off by Augie's Coffee. Active online shop with single origin coffees and subscriptions.
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coffee roaster
Baltimore MD worker co-op since 2012. 2025 Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year finalist. B-Corp certified. Online store with subscriptions.
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