A roastery built on honesty
Cardinal began with a single drum roaster in a converted garage and a stubborn belief that great coffee should taste like the place it came from — not like the machine that burned it.
Today we work directly with growers who share our standards, paying above market for cherries picked at peak ripeness. We roast to highlight, never to hide, and we ship within days of the beans leaving the drum.
Direct trade sourcing
Relationships with farms we visit and prices we're proud of.
Roasted to order
Nothing sits on a shelf. We roast after you order.
Carbon-neutral shipping
Every order ships in recyclable, home-compostable packaging.
