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Columbia Street Roastery

Champaign, IL

Columbia Street Roastery is a proud three-generational family business with roots dating back to 1951 in the Champaign/Urbana area of Illinois. While the family business has a long heritage spanning over seven decades, they specifically opened their coffee roastery on Columbia Street in Champaign in 1998 with the dedicated goal of providing customers with the best coffee experience possible. The company operates as a family-owned specialty coffee roaster that has evolved through each generation while maintaining strong family values at its core. Their true mission centers on being active, contributing members in every community they serve, whether locally in Central Illinois and Chicago or through their international coffee sourcing relationships. Columbia Street Roastery is committed to conscious sourcing practices, working directly with coffee farmers to whom they can add value while simultaneously providing their customers with exceptional products. They specialize in freshly roasted, small-batch coffee and offer a comprehensive range of products including single origin coffees, coffee blends, flavored coffees, their premium Black Label program, espresso, decaf options, K-cups, loose leaf teas, hot cocoa made with real Ghirardelli chocolate, and various brewing supplies and accessories. The roastery serves both retail customers and provides wholesale coffee solutions for cafes, restaurants, and offices throughout Central Illinois and Chicago. They offer complete coffee service packages including equipment, freshly roasted coffee, tea programs, and iced tea programs. Their commitment extends beyond just selling coffee - they aim to push the concept of what it means to be a good community member through their whole bean coffee and loose leaf tea offerings, making lasting positive impacts on the people they interact with both locally and abroad.

Founded

1998

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Available Coffees

Barista Blend

Barista Blend

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

BlendMedium

Fruit • Dark Chocolate

Barista Blend is Columbia Street Roastery's medium espresso blend, about eighty percent Ethiopian coffees with fruit notes and dark chocolate. Champaign-roasted, it is the skilled-shot bag for drinkers who want a nuanced espresso, not a forgiving one.

Black Velvet

Black Velvet

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

BlendDark

Black Velvet is Columbia Street Roastery's dark roast, hearty and full-bodied with soft fruit notes and none of the ashy French-roast burn. Champaign-roasted, it is the velvet bag for drinkers who want intensity that still drinks smooth.

Brazil

Brazil

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

Single OriginBrazilWashed

Nutty • Chocolate • Citrus

Brazil is Columbia Street Roastery's washed Brazilian coffee, nutty and chocolaty with bright citric notes and a mildly sweet medium body. Champaign-roasted, it is the everyday Brazilian bag for drinkers who want nuts and cocoa.

Burundi

Burundi

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$15.50 · $1.29/oz

Single OriginBurundiMedium

Burundi is Columbia Street Roastery's Burundi single origin, a bright, creamy, bold cup from the rolling hills of Burundi. Champaign-roasted, it is the African bag for drinkers who want sparkling acidity with a silky finish.

Cold Brew Blend

Cold Brew Blend

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

Blend

Milk Chocolate • Blueberry

Cold Brew Blend is Columbia Street Roastery's blend built for ice, milk chocolate with a sweet blueberry twist and no harsh edge. Champaign-roasted, it is the summer bag for drinkers who want chocolate-blueberry cold brew.

Colombia

Colombia

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

Single OriginColombiaMediumWashed

Lime • Melon • Nutty

Colombia is Columbia Street Roastery's washed Colombian coffee, a clean medium body with lime and melon and a nutty dry finish. Champaign-roasted, it is the Colombian bag for drinkers who want citrus brightness they can drink daily.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

Single OriginCosta RicaWashed

Chocolate

Costa Rica is Columbia Street Roastery's washed Costa Rican coffee, sweet and chocolaty with a bright tangy edge and a medium-to-heavy body. Champaign-roasted, it is the everyday Costa Rican bag for drinkers who want cocoa and snap.

Crane Alley

Crane Alley

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

BlendDark

Berry

Crane Alley is Columbia Street Roastery's dark roast of three coffees, roasty body, winey East African berries, and syrupy Central American sweetness. Champaign-roasted, it is the alley bag for drinkers who want a dark cup that is never boring.

Espresso 311

Espresso 311

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

BlendDark

Espresso 311 is Columbia Street Roastery's dark Seattle-style espresso blend, green beans pre-blended then roasted together for straight shots or milk. Champaign-roasted, it is the dark-shot bag for drinkers who want a Seattle espresso.

Espresso 411

Espresso 411

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

BlendMedium

Espresso 411 is Columbia Street Roastery's traditional medium Italian espresso blend, four beans roasted then post-blended so it stands up in milk. Champaign-roasted, it is the espresso bag for drinkers who want a classic shot at home.

Ethiopia - Natural Sidamo

Ethiopia - Natural Sidamo

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$15.50 · $1.29/oz

Single OriginEthiopiaMediumNatural

Strawberry • Apple • Citrus

Ethiopia - Natural Sidamo is Columbia Street Roastery's natural Ethiopian coffee, strawberry, apple, and citrus with bright acidity. Champaign-roasted, it is the juicy Sidamo bag for drinkers who want a fruity natural from Ethiopia.

Ethiopia - Red Honey

Ethiopia - Red Honey

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$21.00 · $1.75/oz

Single OriginEthiopiaMediumRed Honey

Honeydew Melon • Ruby Red Grapefruit • Lemonade • Jasmine

Ethiopia - Red Honey is Columbia Street Roastery's Ethiopian lot, honeydew melon, ruby red grapefruit, lemonade, and jasmine in a bright floral cup. Champaign-roasted, it is the citrus-and-jasmine bag for drinkers who want a high-elevation Ethiopian.

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$15.50 · $1.29/oz

Single OriginEthiopiaMediumWashed

Floral • Fruit

Ethiopia Yirgacheffe is Columbia Street Roastery's washed Yirgacheffe, bright fruit, a winey sharpness, and delicate floral aroma. Champaign-roasted, it is the floral Ethiopian bag for drinkers who want a classic Yirgacheffe cup.

European Blend

European Blend

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

Blend

European Blend is Columbia Street Roastery's house blend of African, Central, and South American coffees, smooth and full with medium and dark roast character. Champaign-roasted, it is the world-tour bag for drinkers who want a balanced everyday cup.

Guatemala

Guatemala

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

Single OriginGuatemalaWashed

Floral • Fruit

Guatemala is Columbia Street Roastery's washed Guatemalan coffee, bright and lively with light floral aromas and a long fruit finish. Champaign-roasted, it is the highland bag for drinkers who want a clean, floral Central American cup.

Market & Bradley

Market & Bradley

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

BlendMedium

Caramel • Chocolate

Market & Bradley is Columbia Street Roastery's blend named for the 1951 Herriott corner, caramelized richness with smooth chocolate undertones. Champaign-roasted, it is the family-history bag for drinkers who want a daily cup with depth.

Mexico

Mexico

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

Single OriginMexicoMediumWashed

Graham Cracker • Cocoa

Mexico is Columbia Street Roastery's washed Mexican coffee, graham-cracker sweetness and deep cocoa from the highlands. Champaign-roasted, it is the Mexican bag for drinkers who want a smooth, cocoa-forward cup.

Mocha Java

Mocha Java

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$14.95 · $1.25/oz

BlendMedium

Earthy • Floral

Mocha Java is Columbia Street Roastery's original blend, full-bodied earthy Indonesian beans with sweet floral Ethiopian or Yemeni character. Champaign-roasted, it is the legacy bag for drinkers who want the blend that started it all.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$15.50 · $1.29/oz

Single OriginPapua New GuineaMediumWashed

Dark Chocolate • Cherry

Papua New Guinea is Columbia Street Roastery's washed PNG coffee, clean and smooth with dark chocolate and cherry. Champaign-roasted, it is the island bag for drinkers who want chocolate and a hint of fruit.

Sulawesi

Sulawesi

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$15.50 · $1.29/oz

Single OriginIndonesia

Black Pepper • Baker's Chocolate

Sulawesi is Columbia Street Roastery's Sulawesi coffee, a syrupy body with black pepper and baker's chocolate. Champaign-roasted, it is the Indonesian-island bag for drinkers who want spice and cocoa from Sulawesi.

Sumatra

Sumatra

Columbia Street Roastery • Champaign, IL

$15.50 · $1.29/oz

Single OriginSumatraWashed

Earthy

Sumatra is Columbia Street Roastery's washed Sumatra, earthy, woodsy, and mellow with a legendary low-acid body. Champaign-roasted, it is the jungle bag for drinkers who want a grounded, mysterious Indonesian cup.