Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC is a veteran-owned microroaster and cafe established in 2015 and located in Frederick, Colorado. Founded as a family-owned and operated business, Erie Coffee Roasters operates out of a unique venue - an airplane hangar at the Erie Airport, bringing a distinctive character to their roasting operations. The company is led by Head-Roaster Nate Zautke and Lisa Zautke, who handles business operations and marketing. The company specializes in craft-roasted, direct trade, single origin coffee beans of the highest quality, with a particular focus on promoting Puerto Rican coffees to the mainland United States. Their commitment to direct trade and farmer relationships ensures that coffee growers receive fair compensation while providing customers with exceptional specialty grade coffee. Each coffee is carefully roasted on-site in small batches to express the best qualities of the bean. Erie Coffee Roasters offers a comprehensive range of products and services including signature coffees, roaster's reserve selections, coffee blends for non-profits, subscriptions, loose leaf teas (including cascara), brewing supplies, merchandise, and 100% recyclable single-serve coffee pods. They operate their own ECR Cafe, which serves espresso-based drinks, drip coffee, pour-overs, and local baked goods, providing a welcoming atmosphere with free wifi for the community. The company demonstrates strong environmental consciousness through their "reduce, reuse, recycle" philosophy, accepting back clips, cold brew bottles, and jars for sanitization and reuse. They donate spent coffee grounds, chaff from roasting, and hops from cold brew processing to gardeners, composters, farmers, and vermiculturalists. Additionally, they repurpose jute bags and pallets for community use. Erie Coffee Roasters is FDA-registered and Colorado Health Department compliant, serving both wholesale and retail markets. They partner with numerous local businesses across the Front Range, including hotels, cafes, markets, and restaurants in Denver, Boulder, Broomfield, Lafayette, Loveland, Fort Collins, and Keensburg. The company also collaborates with non-profit organizations for fundraising opportunities and has created special coffee collections such as the Birds of Prey Foundation Raptor Collection. Their ECR Cafe operates Monday through Friday from 7am to noon and Saturday from 8am to 1pm, offering custom hours for special events. The roastery ships orders twice weekly and prides itself on fresh roasting to order, typically providing 2-3 day turnaround time for roasting, packaging, and shipping preparation.
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Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$20.80 · $1.73/oz
Warm Spices • Pomegranate • Almond
Autumnal Blend is Erie's seasonal house mix for in-between weather, just as good iced by the pool as it is steaming in mittens. Warm spices, pomegranate, and almond make a friendly cup for slow mornings or a late afternoon pause.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$17.00 · $1.42/oz
Citrus • Chocolate • Herbal
Birds of Prey Foundation American Kestrel Blend is a fundraising coffee for Colorado raptor rescue, named for North America's smallest falcon. Mild and citrusy, it drinks with chocolate notes and an herbal essence that stays light on the palate.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$17.00 · $1.42/oz
Toffee • Almond • Lemon • Orange
Birds of Prey Foundation Bald Eagle Decaf is a full-bodied decaf blend, caffeine removed with the Cane Sugar process so the cup stays flavorful without added chemicals. Toffee and almond mix with light lemon and orange, and proceeds support the Foundation.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$17.00 · $1.42/oz
Lemon • Toffee • Chocolate
Birds of Prey Foundation Burrowing Owl Blend is a partnership coffee whose proceeds go to the Bird of Prey Foundation. Lemon and toffee with a hint of chocolate make a bright, friendly cup named for the prairie-burrow owl.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$17.00 · $1.42/oz
Cherry • Milk Chocolate
Birds of Prey Foundation Peregrine Falcon Blend is a fundraising coffee for the Bird of Prey Foundation, named for one of the world's fastest birds. Bright-centered cherry and creamy milk chocolate make a juicy, chocolatey everyday cup.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$17.00 · $1.42/oz
Caramel • Chocolate • Light
Birds of Prey Foundation Red-Tailed Hawk Blend is a fundraising coffee for Colorado's Bird of Prey Foundation. Slightly sweet with caramel, chocolate, and light acidity, it is an easy everyday cup that also supports local raptor rescue.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.20 · $1.85/oz
Varieties
Almond • Pecan
Brazil Natural Serra Negra is a dark roast from Minas Gerais, the classic black-mountain profile Erie calls a crowd pleaser. Strong almond and pecan flavors sit over balanced acidity in a consistent, everyday Brazilian cup.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.20 · $1.85/oz
Varieties
Caramelized Sugar Cane • Oolong Tea • Cola • Mild
Colombia Excelso Gran Galope is a dark washed lot from Nariño smallholders, roasted for a full, sugary cup. Caramelized sugar cane, oolong tea, and mellow cola sit over mild acidity and a cocoa-toffee backbone.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$20.00 · $1.67/oz
Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center's Colt Jolt Blend is a dark roast partnership coffee, with two dollars from every bag going to equine-assisted programs for people with disabilities. It is a bold fundraising cup with a jolt built in.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.90 · $1.91/oz
Varieties
Citrus • Cocoa • Graham • Hops
Costa Rica Honey is a medium honey-process coffee from La Candelilla micromill in Tarrazú. Citrus, cocoa, graham, and hops ride sparkling acidity and mild fruit sweetness in a classic Costa Rican cup.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$23.00 · $1.92/oz
Costa Rica Las Lajas is a Black Honey lot from the Chacón family's micromill in Costa Rica's Central Valley. Third-generation producers and early Honey pioneers, they dry this San Isidro coffee for a distinctive cup from Sabanilla de Alajuela.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$17.00 · $1.42/oz
Dark Chocolate • Baking Spices • Malty Finish
Coterie Blend is Erie's everyday house mix, built for a strong, full-bodied cup you can share at breakfast or after dinner. Dark chocolate, baking spices, and a malty finish make it an easy crowd pleaser.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.80 · $1.90/oz
Graham • Mild
Decaf Water Process is a medium water-processed coffee from Mexico's Sierra Azul Cooperative, treated at Descamex so caffeine is filtered out and flavor compounds return to the seed. Mellow graham and mild tart acidity make a gentle evening cup.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$15.00 · $1.25/oz
Discount Mystery Bag is a rotating surprise from Erie, sold at a steep cut because it was roasted a month or two ago rather than in the last two weeks. Origin and roast change with supply, and Roaster's Reserve sometimes lands in the mix.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$20.20 · $1.68/oz
Varieties
Citrus Zest • Pecan
El Salvador Santa Ana Balam is a light washed coffee from farmers in the Santa Ana region, named Balam for the jaguar in Maya. Mellow citrus zest and pecan meet lively acidity and mild fruit sweetness in a classic Salvadoran profile.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.20 · $1.85/oz
Baker's Chocolate
Espresso Blend is Erie's three-origin house espresso, built for a smooth, clean shot with baker's chocolate and a dark kick without the burned bite. It is just as happy in drip or French press as it is on an espresso machine.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.40 · $1.87/oz
Fresh Pear • Jasmine • Caramel • Stone Fruit • Berry
Ethiopia washed Guji is a light Grade 1 from the Jigesa washing station, where Guji meets Sidama. Fresh pear, jasmine, caramel, cooked stone fruit, and berry flavors land with tangy acidity and candy-like sweetness.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.30 · $1.86/oz
Varieties
Savory • Toffee • Praline
Guatemala Huehuetenango Waykan is a medium washed coffee chosen as a clean example of Huehuetenango character. Savory notes meet toffee and praline, with sugary sweetness and tangy acidity in a nutty, toffee cup.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$22.40 · $1.87/oz
Varieties
Bell Pepper • Kahlua • Graham
Papua New Guinea Ulya is a light washed coffee from more than 600 small farms delivering cherry to the Ulya mill in Wahgi Valley. Bell pepper, kahlua, and graham sit over tangy acidity and a clean, mellow fruit sweetness.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$20.10 · $1.68/oz
Varieties
Oolong Tea • Citrus Zest • Green Tea • Mild
Peru Asociacion El Gran Mirador is a medium washed coffee from high-elevation farms around Chirinos. The cup drinks like oolong with mellow citrus zest and green tea, a mild, tea-like Peruvian for everyday brewing.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$25.00 · $2.08/oz
Varieties
Fresh Pear • Burnt Sugar • Cooked Grape • Toffee
Roaster's Reserve Colombia Geisha is a washed Gesha from Finca La Providencia in Colombia, roasted as a rotating reserve lot. Fresh pear, burnt sugar, cooked grape, and toffee ride a tangy, sugary cup with the clarity this variety is known for.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$21.00 · $1.75/oz
Varieties
Sugar Cane Juice • Raisin • Fresh Tomato
Roaster's Reserve Kenya Gichathaini AA is a washed microlot from Nyeri, Kenya, delivered by farmers at the Gichathaini factory. Intense sugar cane juice, raisin, and fresh tomato meet winey acidity and syrupy sweetness in a loud, clean cup.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
Chocolate • Nutty
UNC Bear Blend is Erie's official house blend of Brazilian and Guatemalan coffees for UNC. Chocolatey and nutty in a medium-dark cup, whole bean or drip.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC Brazil is a medium-dark single origin from Brazil, roasted by Erie Coffee Roasters for UNC. A straightforward Brazilian cup built for everyday drip or whole bean.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC Colombia is a dark roast single origin from Colombia, roasted by Erie Coffee Roasters for UNC. Bold and classic — built for drip or whole bean brewing.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC Costa Rica is a medium roast single origin from Costa Rica, roasted by Erie Coffee Roasters for UNC. Clean and balanced for everyday cups, whole bean or drip.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC Decaf is Erie Coffee Roasters' medium-dark decaf blend for UNC. Full-flavored without the caffeine, roasted for everyday drip or whole bean brewing on campus and at home.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC El Salvador is a light roast single origin from El Salvador, roasted by Erie Coffee Roasters for UNC. Bright and approachable for pour-over or drip.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC Espresso is Erie's Bear Blend roasted dark for UNC — their espresso blend for bold shots and milk drinks. Same house DNA, darker roast for campus espresso.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC Ethiopia is a light roast single origin from Ethiopia, roasted by Erie Coffee Roasters for UNC. A bright African cup for everyday brewing, whole bean or drip.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$8.00 · $1.00/oz
Varieties
Pear • Burnt Sugar • Grape • Toffee
UNC Roaster's Reserve Colombian Geisha is a washed Gesha from Finca La Providencia in Acevedo, Huila. Fresh pear, burnt sugar, cooked grape, and toffee with tangy acidity — Erie's pick for UNC.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$7.50 · $0.94/oz
Sugar Cane • Raisin • Tomato
UNC Roaster's Reserve Kenya is a washed Nyeri microlot from Gichathaini, with sugar cane juice, raisin, and fresh tomato. Winey acidity and syrupy sweetness, roasted by Erie for UNC.
Erie Coffee Roasters, LLC • Frederick, CO
$6.65 · $0.83/oz
UNC Seasonal Blend rotates through winter, spring, summer, and autumn editions from Erie Coffee Roasters. A house blend for UNC that changes with the season, whole bean or drip.