The world's first coffee roasting concierge
Your coffee, roasted after you order it.
Pick from the member menu, build your own blend, or let your roaster choose. Every bag is roasted for you.
Membership is $100 a year. Your first bag is free. After that, core coffees are $30 a bag, shipping included.
ApplyEight short questions. By application only. There is a waitlist, but if you qualify, you skip it and can join today.
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Membership
What $100 a year gets you.
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A free first bag
Any core coffee on the menu, roasted for you. Founding members also receive an Above Ground membership box with an Above Ground coffee canister and other surprises.
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The member menu
Single origins and our roaster's own blends, each roasted after you order it. Shipping is included.
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A roaster who knows your taste
Ask for a coffee, a roast level, or a recipe of your own. As membership grows, we'll use your preferences to inform the next coffees we source and roast.
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A personalized plan
A bag every one to five weeks, picked by your roaster. Swap or skip any week before roast day.
More perks are possible: let us know what matters to you!
Roast cam
Watch the roast.
Members get a clip of their own coffee in the drum, like this one.
On the menu
What members are drinking.
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Open to everyone
Single origin
Ecuador El Sauce
Strawberry, vanilla bean, and soft caramel over vibrant, juicy acidity. Medium body, clean tea-like finish.
Anyone can buy this one. It roasts Monday, Oct 26.
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Members only
Single origin
Brazil Felipe Gonçalvez
Fig, prune, tart cherry, and almond. Elegant and round with low acidity and a soft, full body.
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Members only
Single origin
Colombia Development Lot
Caramel, red apple, and panela sugar with light cocoa and a clean, balanced finish.
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Members only
Single origin
Ethiopia Uraga Haro
Peach, honeysuckle, black tea — bright and clean.
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Members only
Single origin
Guatemala El Cabro
Pear, rose hip, and milk chocolate. Round and syrupy with fruit-driven sweetness and lively acidity.
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Members only
Single origin
Panama Finca La Vanguardia
Jasmine, ripe mango, honey — tea-like body with a long floral finish.
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Members only
Single origin
Sumatra Aged Lintong 5 Year Vintage
Cedar, baking spice, and dark chocolate. Heavy and syrupy with almost no acidity and a long, sweet finish.
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Members only
Blend
The First Light
Red apple and panela sweetness with soft stone fruit, cocoa, and a dried-cherry finish.
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Members only
Blend
The Slow Saturday
Toasted hazelnut, milk chocolate, and brown sugar with a whisper of dried orange peel.
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Members only
Blend
Il Velluto
Dark chocolate truffle, toasted almond, molasses, and brown butter. Incredibly thick and syrupy.
Bespoke Mode
Members build their own bag.
Pick one coffee or two, then adjust acidity, sweetness, body and bitterness. We'll mix and roast the coffees to best match your preferences. 12 oz bags.
Our story
I built this for myself.
I had the best equipment at home, but no one roasted coffee the way I wanted it, when I wanted it. So I built my own roastery. I am at every cupping, and no coffee goes on the menu unless it clears my bar.
Severin Hacker, Founder
Join Above Ground.
Membership is $100 a year. Your first bag is free. After that, core coffees are $30 a bag, shipping included.
ApplyEight short questions. By application only. There is a waitlist, but if you qualify, you skip it and can join today.