Submitted by Easy_Being212 t3_11w09fk in Maine
There are over 50 coffee roasters in the state of Maine. What is the best locally roasted coffee you've tried?
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CobaltAzurean t1_jcvt15t wrote
Maine Morning Micro Roasters.
PencillCat t1_jcvv2jn wrote
I'm not a coffee drinker, but my mother is obsessed with Moses Dyer (Last Dark blend)
morgamatt t1_jcvxbx4 wrote
Bucklyn in Blue Hill
coffee-and-aspirin t1_jcvxrb2 wrote
I like speckled ax and Bard is Portland. I also like carabassett coffee in Kingfield. Bucklyn is also really good. Ship wreck in Farmingdale is good too
_Face t1_jcvxw1l wrote
I can’t say it the best, as I haven’t had them all, but I do like coffee from Rooster Brother in Ellsworth.
https://www.roosterbrother.com/buy-coffee/
Bold claims even.
> Here at Rooster Brother we devote a lot of time and attention to the whole process of selecting and roasting coffee. Our standards of freshness are the strictest in the business.
200Dachshunds t1_jcvywx6 wrote
Probably a scrub answer, because I haven't shopped around for anything fancy, but my local Hannaford has Wicked Joe beans and I really like their Sumatra, I drink it daily.
Wilberbeast9 t1_jcvzv02 wrote
Came here to say this! David is the best!
Vexans t1_jcw0mai wrote
I am a fan of the Bella Maria by Wicked Joes out of Topsham.
ObviouslyFunded t1_jcw0nqo wrote
Bard and Rwanda Bean
hagak t1_jcw277a wrote
Precipice Coffee in Ellsworth is pretty good, also like 44 North on Deer Isle.
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pamgun t1_jcw6ul7 wrote
Big Barn Coffee out of Wiscasset. They sell at the Farmer's markets in Bath.
bloodcoffee t1_jcw76pd wrote
Tandem
MegatonDeathclaws t1_jcw7xmj wrote
Carrabassett is by far my favorite.
Fuck Coffee By Design! The owner fought against wage increases.
In_betweener t1_jcw9elj wrote
Farmhouse Coffee Roasters in Winterport https://www.farmhousecoffeeroasters.com
doctorbimbu t1_jcw9gcx wrote
Time and Tide in Bidfud is by far my favorite coffee I’ve had in Maine.
Old-Nefariousness575 t1_jcw9uax wrote
44 north
Portcitymoon t1_jcwb0vb wrote
Tandem
kontrol1970 t1_jcwbbp1 wrote
Heliotrope coffee
Lothadriel t1_jcwbmvh wrote
Rock City in Rockland
Va_Maine t1_jcwcdu7 wrote
my favorite too
Calm-Foundation59 t1_jcwdmjh wrote
44North
1donkey1 t1_jcweagh wrote
Carrabassett
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Easy_Being212 OP t1_jcweth2 wrote
My favorite too! ☕
floppleshmirken t1_jcwf17m wrote
Carrabassett Valley, so good!
hearthmethis t1_jcwfuzz wrote
Burundi star coffee
General_Pop6592 t1_jcwm21a wrote
Carpe Diem in North Berwick. Sumatra and Thunderbolt Blend. And tons off flavored coffees.
They do mail order, but if you can get to the roaster it is heavenly to walk in smell the coffee.
dak_sorgen t1_jcwmrir wrote
Right there with you! By far my favorite. I usually buy and ship to friends for gifts because they all appreciate it so much.
fishmanstutu t1_jcwn3y1 wrote
I think the original owners did a better job roasting imho. But it’s not bad
IamSauerKraut t1_jcwofso wrote
> Our standards of freshness are the strictest in the business.
Pretty much everyone makes this claim. I have no reason to believe it is a false pitch; those that are not are just another starbucks place.
DodgeDeBoulet t1_jcwonf1 wrote
Bella Maria is the best. I start every day with it!
KessKill t1_jcwpfol wrote
Tandem, 44 north.
Mikerm3 t1_jcwsqrj wrote
thrilled to not see coffee by design in this thread
https://twitter.com/dsa_maine/status/1573290717329477632?s=46&t=5nGY93fLj09gvEB-2UFAXQ
A_Common_Loon t1_jcwtrw8 wrote
I’m enjoying Rwanda Bean. I don’t remember the roast but it’s delicious.
Oniriggers t1_jcwxdiy wrote
Love that place.
Acceptable-Nail-7869 t1_jcxirgo wrote
100% Carrabassett. Bad dog blend or the Einstein blend.
Doc_coletti t1_jcxr0tc wrote
I like rock city.
sawbones1 t1_jcxthjh wrote
Speckled ax
DisciplineFull9791 t1_jcxww6y wrote
Anybody have a good recommendation for the best decaf roaster? Not for me, I'm a purist. It's for my hub.
Admiral_sloth94 t1_jcxy34h wrote
Wicked Joe's or coffee by design are my picks
Actionjax1 t1_jcxzodt wrote
Specked Ax's Chickadee Decaf is one of the best I have ever had. I love all of their coffee's. The wood roasting really makes a big difference.
monsterscallinghome t1_jcy5bwa wrote
Their "Punch You In The Eye" dark roast is the best I've ever had.
CantThinkOfAName000 t1_jcy5jvf wrote
I like Rwanda Bean's decaf the best out of all the ones I've tried.
CantThinkOfAName000 t1_jcy5l1c wrote
Rwanda Bean
monsterscallinghome t1_jcy5tna wrote
Farm House Coffee Roaster in Winterport does a Dark Decaf that goes back & forth between Honduran and Guatemalan beans. Both are spectacular. My husband is a 20+ cup a day coffee guy, but Long Covid fucked his ability to process caffeine. FHCR's Dark Decaf scratches the coffee itch for him without sending his heart racing 'round the moon.
Bl34Ch3Dg0D t1_jcye2xe wrote
I like farmhouse coffee roasters out of winterport, they're certified organic and have an amazing selection. Blind tiger coffee company is my second choice, believe they're out of skowhegan
Bl34Ch3Dg0D t1_jcyef82 wrote
I like farmhouse coffee roasters out of winterport, they're certified organic and have an amazing selection. Blind tiger coffee company is my second choice, believe they're out of skowhegan
Curious-Document2002 t1_jcyfpo4 wrote
Mainely Coffee is absolutely fantastic, and everyone from their company was so nice when we checked their booth out at a craft fair a few months back. They seem like good, genuine people who love what they do and they do it well.
Funindasun768 t1_jcyntot wrote
Speckled axe
garnfellow t1_jcyr320 wrote
Yeah, this is my guy. Normally buy at a farmer's market but during the winter I do the mail order. Roasts to order and I usually get the order the next day.
middayramadanbuffet t1_jcyz6ii wrote
Red Devil, hands down.
FablesOfMaples t1_jcz89w2 wrote
From the roasters I've had, in order:
Speckled axe > 44 North > Bard > Tandem > Arabica > Rwanda bean > Farmhouse > CBD > Moses Dyer > Wicked Joe > Carabasset
Character-Divide-700 t1_jcz9df9 wrote
Anthony's in York.
DO_NOT_PRESS_6 t1_jczx4ur wrote
I have found Bard to be a cut above. Speckled Axe is also remarkable.
HumbleStumbled t1_jczxc8d wrote
This, and not a scrub answer just because you aren’t buying it directly from an overpriced barista. The people at Wicked Joes are awesome. So is their coffee.
rofopp t1_jczxgm9 wrote
CyberianHuskatron t1_jd011gu wrote
I didn't realize ownership changed! Any idea when that happened?
ShawneeMcGrutt t1_jd08nd2 wrote
My favorite is Rock City Coffee in Rockland
metalandmeeples t1_jd08whw wrote
Of the ones from Maine I've tried in the last few years:
Tandem > Speckled Ax > Bard > Time and Tide > Wicked Joe > Coffee By Design
Federal_Sky_3659 t1_jd09duf wrote
Tandem coffee roasters in portland roasts some amazing coffees
fishmanstutu t1_jd0cmqt wrote
Oh a ton of yrs ago. Doug and his wife were original owners. If I’m correct now three women on the company. Doug was really good at the time of roasting for each different coffee.
MainerGamer t1_jd2am8z wrote
Carrabassett all day. Drives me crazy that most southern maine coffee places use CBD instead of Carrabassett.
nerm_is_the_worm t1_jd2d96t wrote
Blind Tiger coffee up in Old Town
OhHeyDont t1_jd3xn8i wrote
I feel the quality of CDB coffee has gotten worse over the last couple years. A client has some relationship with them and drops of a bag from time to time. Same roast, whole bean, but so much worse now then 2 or 3 years ago.
DirgoHoopEarrings t1_jd5evmo wrote
Can confirm.
Miriam_W t1_jdfk3y9 wrote
Who produces "Punch You In The Eye" dark roast?
monsterscallinghome t1_jdfkzoi wrote
Farm House Coffee Roasters out of Winterport.
Miriam_W t1_jdfmfnm wrote
Website only abbreviates it as P.Y.I.T.E. so I couldn't find it at first.
SnoglinMcSmellmore t1_jdg1qxq wrote
I've been buying Carrabassett for 10+ years. I've tried dozens of micro/artisanal roasters from around the country and truly no one beats their backdraft roast. Robust smokey smooth.
Diabettie9 t1_jdku6n1 wrote
Mbingo mountain coffee! Very unique, and the only place I’ve seen offering beans prepared via natural processing.
https://mbingomountaincoffee.com/
Rock city has great dark roast and flavored coffees too.
dimwitt207 t1_jcvr6jw wrote
My favorites are Swift River (French roast) and Carrabassett Valley (bad dog blend).