Roasting the page

Ember & Oak Roastery

From ember
to cup.

We chase the exact moment fire turns green beans into something worth waking up for. Small batches, roasted in-house, poured slow.

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The Journey

Six stages between soil and your hands.

Every cup we serve has already traveled further than most people do in a year. Here's the route it took.

01 — Origin

High in volcanic soil

Our arabica grows above 1,700 meters, where cool nights slow the cherry down and let the sugars build. Altitude is patience made into geography.

02 — Harvest

Only the ripest, by hand

Pickers pass the same trees six or seven times a season, taking only cherries at peak red. Machines can't tell the difference. Hands can.

03 — Roast

Heat becomes chemistry

Green turns gold, then umber, cracking twice as sugars caramelize. Our roaster watches the color, not the clock — every batch behaves a little differently.

04 — Grind

Never before it has to be

Ground fresh, minutes before brewing, calibrated to the method — coarse for the press, fine for the espresso. Aroma fades fast once the shell breaks.

05 — Brew

Water, patience, a spiral

96°C water, poured in a slow spiral over a four-minute bloom. Nothing about a good pour-over can be rushed — that's most of the point of it.

06 — Serve

Still carrying the ember's warmth

By the time it reaches your hands, the cup has crossed an ocean, a roaster, and a counter — and it still tastes like where it started.

Find Us

Come sit somewhere warm.

Address
214 Kiln Street, Riverside District
Hours
Mon–Fri, 7:00 – 18:00
Sat–Sun, 8:00 – 17:00
Phone
(555) 042-1875
Roastery
Tours by appointment, Thursdays

Stay in the Loop

New roasts land the first Monday of every month.