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Olympia's coffee roasters

A small capital with a long roasting record, and a roaster in the story of its best known well.

Who roasts coffee in and near Olympia?

8 coffee roasters work in and near Olympia, Washington: 5 in Olympia itself and 3 in nearby Lacey and Tumwater, by our count on 2026-09-27. Among them: Olympia Coffee Roasting, Campers Coffee Co., Ember Goods, Papaver Roaster House, Samayra Coffee Co. and Olympic Crest Coffee Roasters, plus 2 more. Palouse Coffee Club is a Washington coffee subscription: a full bag from a different independent Washington roaster in every box, roasted to order. First bag free. Then $20.99 a bag. Skip or cancel anytime.

Coffee in Olympia

Olympia coffee roasting goes back at least to 1986, when Batdorf & Bronson started here. Olympia Coffee followed in 2005 from an unmarked downtown warehouse, and the Roast Local directory now lists 7 roasters under the city, with more in Lacey and Tumwater. Below are the roasters in and around Washington's capital, the sourced local history, and how our club brings a different Washington State roaster's bag to your door.

Olympia's coffee story

Dick Batdorf and Shannon Bronson founded Batdorf & Bronson in Olympia in 1986. In 2022 the company took the name Dancing Goats Coffee.

Olympia Coffee began in 2005 as a wholesale roaster in an unmarked warehouse downtown, working on a 12 kilo Diedrich. Eight years later, in 2013, Roast Magazine named it Micro Roaster of the Year, and it has since won Good Food Awards.

Coffee also turns up in the city's civic history. The free flowing artesian well on 4th Avenue downtown is a local landmark, and the effort to protect it began in 1991 with support from a local coffee roaster.

A town this size keeps its roasters open by buying from them. Every bag bought from an Olympia roaster pays wages on 4th Avenue and in the cafes on the Westside and in South Olympia, and the money stays in Thurston County. Read why local roasters matter.

Roasters in and near Olympia

We list these roasters as local favorites. A listing does not mean the roaster is part of the club.

  • Olympia Coffee Roasting, downtown Olympia: moved its roastery to 4th Avenue in 2015, tripling its space and adding a 23 kilo Gothot roaster, and runs three Olympia cafes.
  • Dancing Goats Coffee, Olympia: the company Batdorf & Bronson became in 2022. Kaldi's Coffee of St. Louis bought it in 2023, and in November 2024 it and Dillanos, below, announced a merger, according to Dillanos's announcement.
  • Dillanos Coffee Roasters, Sumner: announced a merger with Dancing Goats in November 2024 and revived the Batdorf & Bronson name.
  • Olympic Crest Coffee Roasters, Lacey: has sold coffee wholesale since 1996.
  • Bluebeard Coffee Roasters, Tacoma: roasts on a classic 12 kilo Probat drum roaster and aims for a balanced, medium house style.

Roast Local also lists Campers Coffee, Ember Goods Coffee, Papaver Roasting House, Samayra Coffee Co and Wobbly Cup Cooperative Roasters under Olympia. The first four now have short profiles here.

Olympia Coffee's signature coffee is Big Truck, a blend it also sells as an espresso and as instant coffee. It roasts every coffee to order each day at the downtown roastery, and its Fair for All sourcing program comes with published transparency reports.

Getting Washington coffee delivered in Olympia

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Every roaster we list in and near Olympia, by town

Each link opens our profile: the roaster's story, what it roasts, its address and where to drink it.

Olympia

  • Olympia Coffee RoastingOlympia, WA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-27

    Founded 2005.

  • Campers Coffee Co.Olympia, WA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Campers is directly tied to City Campers, a nonprofit that helps people experiencing homelessness in the Olympia area.

  • Ember GoodsOlympia, WA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    The company blog includes a day-trip guide to Olympia, pointing visitors to things to do around the state capital.

  • Papaver Roaster HouseOlympia, WA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Its cafe sits on the Olympia waterfront and is styled after European cafes, with pastries baked in house from traditional European recipes.

  • Samayra Coffee Co.Olympia, WA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Cafes and other businesses can apply to buy its traceable micro-roasted beans and cold brew wholesale.

Lacey

Tumwater

  • Covabrelli CoffeeTumwater, WA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founded 2006 by Lou Nemeth and Carol Nemeth.

  • Raven's Brew CoffeeTumwater, WA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founded 1992 by Michael Beech.

Other city pages: Tacoma coffee roasters and Longview coffee roasters. Region: South Sound. All Washington roasters we list.

How we chose these roasters

Every roaster here roasts in Washington and was operating when we read its own site, on the date its card shows (the list itself was last checked 2026-09-27). Facts come from each roaster's own pages, written in our words; we take nothing from reviews and show no ratings. No roaster pays to be listed, and a listing does not mean the roaster is part of the club. Run a roaster here and something is off? Email coffee@palousecoffeeclub.com and we correct or remove the page.

Sources: each roaster's own pages, read on the dates shown. Facts are written in our words; we link none of them from here.

Olympia coffee questions

What is the oldest coffee roaster in Olympia?

Batdorf & Bronson, founded in Olympia in 1986 by Dick Batdorf and Shannon Bronson, is the earliest founding date in our research. It became Dancing Goats Coffee in 2022.

When did Olympia Coffee start?

In 2005, as a wholesale roaster in an unmarked downtown warehouse with a 12 kilo Diedrich. It moved its roastery to 4th Avenue in 2015.

Does an Olympia roaster sell decaf?

Yes. Olympia Coffee sells Decaf Asterisk, a decaf blend, as its shop showed on 2026-09-27.

Which Olympia roaster holds public cuppings?

Olympia Coffee hosts public cuppings on first Fridays and runs home barista classes.

Nearby

Sources

  • The artesian well and the coffee roaster, 1991: Wikipedia, Olympia, Washington
  • Roasters listed under Olympia: Roast Local, Washington, pulled 2026-09-27
  • Batdorf & Bronson founding and the Dancing Goats name: the company's own story page, read 2026-09-27
  • Olympic Crest's wholesale start: the company's own site, read 2026-09-27
  • Olympia Coffee, Dillanos and Bluebeard facts: their profiles on this site, from public sources checked 2026-09-27

Updated September 2026.

By Joe McRose, Palouse Coffee Club. Updated .