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We ar
e so thrilled to announce that Thread Coffee is among the top six roasters in the world in the running for the 2025 Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year Award. Winners are announced on Monday October 21, 2024. Stay tuned. In the meantime, here’s what Roast Magazine has to say about our operation. Read more here.
Roast magazine is thrilled to announce the six finalists for the 21st Annual Roaster of the Year awards!
Roast recognizes winners from two categories: Micro Roaster (companies roasting less than 100,000 pounds of coffee each year) and Macro Roaster (companies roasting more than 100,000 pounds annually). The winner in each category will be announced on Monday, Oct. 21.
The Roaster of the Year awards recognize companies that roast coffees of excellent quality, exemplify a dedication to sustainability, promote employee and community education, demonstrate strong involvement in the coffee industry, and a commitment to diversity, inclusion and equity, among other criteria. To view the award criteria and application for the 2026 Roaster of the Year competition, click here.
Thread Coffee Roasters
Founded in 2012, Baltimore-based Thread Coffee Roasters is a worker-owned cooperative with a strong commitment to equitable and sustainable trade practices. The roaster-wholesaler and online retailer, which produced 44,720 pounds of roasted coffee over the past year, employs five staff members. Dedicated to transparency, Thread Coffee sources 100% of its beans from cooperatives, paying well above Fair Trade minimums, and publicly shares its purchasing contracts.
The company champions climate justice over traditional net zero goals, acknowledging the unique environmental contributions and challenges of smallholder organic farmers. Thread is also deeply involved in its community, distributing roasting byproducts to local farms and supporting initiatives like Common Ground Cafe Cooperative, a worker-owned cafe.
Thread Coffee is B Corp certified, reflecting its high standards across worker benefits, governance, and environmental stewardship. Employees are compensated with competitive wages, unlimited paid time off, and opportunities for ownership in the cooperative. Their roasting innovations prioritize consistency and long-term relationships with producers, emphasizing a holistic approach to sustainability, both environmentally and socially.
