North Carolina Coffee Industry Report 2026
Our annual analysis of the North Carolina specialty-coffee market: 173 independent roasteries across 10 cities, 68 of which supply beans at commercial wholesale. Data compiled from public records and aggregated customer reviews.
☕ 173 Roasteries
🏙️ 10 Cities Covered
⭐ 4.63 Avg Rating
📦 39% Wholesale
Key findings
- North Carolina averages 4.63★ across all rated roasteries, with a mean of 410 customer reviews per location.
- 39 locations roast their own coffee on site; 67 hold ratings of 4.8★ or higher.
- Roughly 39% of the state's roasteries offer wholesale programs for cafés and offices.
- The typical North Carolina city in our index hosts about 17.3 independent roasters.
Cities with the most coffee roasters in North Carolina
| Rank | City | Roasters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte | 58 |
| 2 | Asheville | 38 |
| 3 | Raleigh | 34 |
| 4 | Wilmington | 30 |
| 5 | Morrisville | 2 |
| 6 | Garner | 2 |
| 7 | Cary | 1 |
| 8 | Wake Forest | 1 |
| 9 | Apex | 1 |
| 10 | Woodfin | 1 |
Most-reviewed roasteries in North Carolina
- Morning Times — Raleigh (4.5★, 1954 reviews)
- Double D's Coffee & Desserts — Asheville (4.6★, 1508 reviews)
- Fount Coffee + Kitchen — Morrisville (4.7★, 1497 reviews)
- NoRa Cafe — Raleigh (4.8★, 1454 reviews)
- Bitty & Beau's Coffee — Wilmington (4.8★, 1291 reviews)
- Sir Walter Coffee — Raleigh (4.5★, 1271 reviews)
- The Giddy Goat Coffee Roasters Plaza — Charlotte (4.8★, 1243 reviews)
- Coco and the Director — Charlotte (4.4★, 1178 reviews)
- A Place at the Table — Raleigh (4.8★, 1162 reviews)
- Ultra Coffeebar - River Arts District — Asheville (4.6★, 1155 reviews)
Cite this report: "Coffee Roasters Near Me — North Carolina Coffee Industry Report 2026." Data available for editorial use with attribution and a link.