Kentucky Coffee Industry Report 2026
Our annual analysis of the Kentucky specialty-coffee market: 35 independent roasteries across 10 cities, 14 of which supply beans at commercial wholesale. Data compiled from public records and aggregated customer reviews.
☕ 35 Roasteries
🏙️ 10 Cities Covered
⭐ 4.70 Avg Rating
📦 40% Wholesale
Key findings
- Kentucky averages 4.70★ across all rated roasteries, with a mean of 316 customer reviews per location.
- 4 locations roast their own coffee on site; 18 hold ratings of 4.8★ or higher.
- Roughly 40% of the state's roasteries offer wholesale programs for cafés and offices.
- The typical Kentucky city in our index hosts about 3.5 independent roasters.
Cities with the most coffee roasters in Kentucky
| Rank | City | Roasters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington | 23 |
| 2 | Newport | 1 |
| 3 | Dayton | 1 |
| 4 | Louisville | 1 |
| 5 | La Grange | 1 |
| 6 | Mt Washington | 1 |
| 7 | Simpsonville | 1 |
| 8 | Pewee Valley | 1 |
| 9 | Middletown | 1 |
| 10 | Richmond | 1 |
Most-reviewed roasteries in Kentucky
- Third Street Stuff — Lexington (4.7★, 1000 reviews)
- North Lime Coffee & Donuts - Limestone — Lexington (4.7★, 985 reviews)
- Heine Brothers Coffee - Blankenbaker — Louisville (4.4★, 647 reviews)
- Old School Coffee — Lexington (4.9★, 552 reviews)
- La Grange Coffee Roasters — La Grange (4.8★, 528 reviews)
- The Human Bean — Lexington (4.7★, 490 reviews)
- High on Art & Coffee — Lexington (4.8★, 462 reviews)
- 7 Brew Coffee — Lexington (4.4★, 455 reviews)
- Leestown Coffee House — Lexington (4.9★, 407 reviews)
- Kenwick Table — Lexington (4.6★, 343 reviews)
Cite this report: "Coffee Roasters Near Me — Kentucky Coffee Industry Report 2026." Data available for editorial use with attribution and a link.