Our Story

Our mission is to source the highest quality fairly-traded green coffee beans available from around the world.

In 1990, Rao’s Coffee Roasting Company began micro-roasting the finest coffees in the world right inside our flagship cafe in Amherst Massachusetts. The quality and flavor of our coffee is the result of years of passion, experimentation, and dedication. We are certain you will taste the substantial differences in freshness, quality, and flavor- our mission is to source the highest quality fairly-traded green coffee beans available from around the world. We roast them to order in small hand-crafted batches with precision and care.

We specialize in revealing the prized flavor profiles of single origin coffees grown at high altitudes, (3,500 ft – 6,000 ft, temperature 60-75 degrees F) in shade grown regions of South and Central America, Africa, and Indonesia. Each region offers its own distinctive flavor profile described in more detail in our bean guide.

The Best Coffee

From Seed to Cup

Raos Coffee Roasting is one of the few roasters that specialize in single origin coffees. We've traveled to different parts of the world to find the best beans and then roast them to perfection. The end result is a cup of coffee with a unique flavor profile that can't be found anywhere else.

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The Art of Coffee

Learning & Training

Coffee roasting is an art. The beans are like a blank canvas, and the roaster is the artist, creating a unique work of art with each batch. At Rao's Coffee Roasting, we want to help educate you on the process and the art.

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Wholesale Coffee Program

Rao’s Coffee Roasting Company delivers a superior product with consistency and service to match. We provide training classes and demonstrations to the cafes, coffee houses, hotels, colleges, restaurants, and specialty food stores serving and retailing Rao’s Coffee Roasting Company’s products.

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