Coffee is the core of our family business

The Best Coffee Beans Available

Since we opened in 1992, our options for sourcing specialty green coffee beans have grown in number and complexity. Yet, our goal has remained simple and consistent – to acquire high quality beans from reliable sources that commit to ethical and sustainable practices. In the end, high quality beans that are carefully roasted yield delicious, high quality coffee, regardless of the adjectives, catchy labels, or certifications attached to it. Working directly with experienced importers, we research and purchase pallets of the best coffee seasonably available around the world.

30+ Years of Roasting Experience

Roasting is the final and critical act of transforming raw, tasteless coffee beans into the beautifully aromatic browned bundles needed to create the coffee we love to consume. Within the specialty coffee world, roasting techniques vary widely. From light to dark, there’s a whole spectrum of various adjectives that describe the progression of a roast in regards to its increase in time and temperature. At Uncommon Grounds, we roast with the goal of achieving the best tasting, balanced version of each origin we feature. From a scientific perspective, we know that a full-city roast yields a cup of coffee with the most balanced body, acidity, and bitter sweetness. Along the roasting spectrum, full-city sits just over the medium mark.

Because each coffee’s origin, altitude, and processing method also affect flavor in the cup, our roasters create individual profiles to best highlight a coffee’s natural, inherent characteristics. These profiles are designed to prioritize a bean’s internal development.

Freshness Will Not Be Compromised

Unlike wine, coffee can not be preserved and collected for future enjoyment. Once it has been roasted, coffee has a 2-week window of optimal freshness. After approximately 14 days, coffee begins to stale, with a noticeable loss of flavor in the cup. Because of our commitment to quality and freshness, we roast in small batches to ensure that all roasted coffee is served or sold within this critical 2-week timeframe.

Regardless of a coffee’s origin, we choose to roast the majority of our beans to a full-citylevel… full-city equates to the fullest flavor in the cup.

Our emphasis on quality and freshness elevates our roasting program to a highly specialized niche that distinguishes our coffee from other roasting companies.

At Uncommon Grounds, we take pride in producing the best tasting coffee possible.

Due to our daily roasting schedule and our high turnover rate, we prioritize promoting coffee at its peak flavor, rather than attempting to preserve freshness that is fleeting.