Plaid Coffee. Inspired by our Scottish Roots.

Small-Batch Roasted Coffee

OUR ROOTS RUN DEEP IN CALEDONIA. FROM THE PORTS OF EDINBURGH, THE SWEEPING CLIFFS OF DUNNET HEAD, AND THE INSPIRATIONAL BEAUTY OF STAFFA. WE WANT TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF ALL SCOTLAND HAS TO OFFER. SO, WITH OUR SMALL BATCH ROASTS, WE TAKE YOU THERE.

Our current lineup has roasts for every taste. From the innovative “Half-Caf” Pitlochry to the Decaf Medium Roast St. Andrew’s, we have all levels of flavor and intensity a coffee portfolio should contain. Our offerings are robust and available for any retail or business need.

Current Roasts

  • Highland

    LIGHT/MED ROAST

    Origin: Central America & Africa

    Blend of Washed and Natural processes to bring out the best of both sides of the Atlantic.

    Notes: Silk, Bright, Floral, Smooth

    Best Brew Methods: Kalita Wave, French Press, Espresso

  • Isle of Islay

    MEDIUM ROAST

    Origin: Africa

    From the birthplace of coffee, we bring the very best the country has to offer. By roasting this beautiful bean a little longer than usual, we reveal the full flavor of this region to light.

    Notes: Blooming, Smoky, Rose

    Best Brew Methods: Kalita Wave, Cold Brew, Drip

  • Loch

    DARK ROAST

    Origin: Central America & Indonesia

    A Fully Washed and Wet Hulled blend can work wonders together. For the Classic Coffee Drinker, we roasted this blend from the opposite of the norm. Mellow taste for the casual coffee aficionado.

    Notes: Nutty, Earthy

    Best Brew Methods: Drip, Chemex, Espresso

  • 1/2 Caf Pitlochry

    MEDIUM ROAST

    Origin: Central & South America

    This Half-Caf coffee is the perfect balance of our St. Andrew’s Decaf coastal breeze and a Fully Washed Bourbon varietal. We are bringing you the sweet cocoa notes you need.

    Notes: Sweet, Cocoa

    Best Brew Methods: Kalita Wave, Turkish, Percolator

  • Glasgow

    LIGHT/MED ROAST

    Origin: Central America

    Blending a single-origin bean in two different ways shows off all the flavors this Central American Natural has to offer.

    Notes: Bright, Cherry Chocolate, Sweet

    Best Brew Methods: Cold Brew, Drip, Clever

  • Nessie

    MEDIUM ROAST

    Origin: South America & Africa

    Can’t find it? Don’t worry, keep looking. Your tastebuds will guide the way.

    Notes: Complex, Full, Legend

    Best Brew Methods: Chemex, French Press, AeroPress

  • Big Ed

    DARK ROAST

    Origin: Ethiopian / Sumatra Blend

    This fully washed Ethiopian and Wet Hulled Indonesian blend has a rich, smooth flavor with little acidity, with a brown sugar finish. Wonderfully bold notes have given it a name honoring Scotland’s hilly capitol.

    Notes: Floral, Earthy, Brown Sugar

    Best Brew Methods: Drip, Espresso, Aeropress

  • St. Andrews - Decaf

    MEDIUM ROAST

    Origin: Colombia

    There’s a common conception that Decaf isn’t supposed to taste good. Well, we’re here to prove you wrong. By Medium Roasting this familiar bean, the best it has to offer shines through.

    Notes: Chocolate, Nutty, Rough

    Best Brew Methods: Drip, Percolator, Espresso

Our Beans

Our beans are sourced from all over the world, and are picked for their best representation of how they will react to each specific roast. Like many in the coffee community, we constantly fine tune our roasts to reach the inspiration we have for each specific concept. Our goal is to keep sourcing new beans from different farmers to keep our portfolio growing.

Brazil

Process - Natural
Varietal - Catuai
Origin - Cerrado, Brazil
Altitude - 1500m

Colombia Decaf

Process - Fully Washed
Varietal - Castillo, Caturre
Coffee Grade - Sugarcane Decaf
Altitude - 1,400-1,900m

Ethiopia

Process - Washed
Varietals - Catuai
Origin - Yirgacheffe/Sidamo
Altitude 1,700-2,200m

Guatemala

Process - Natural
Varietal - Bourbon, Caturra
Farm - Finca El Sarral
Region - Huehuetenango
Altitude - 1,250-1,400m

Indonesia

Process - Wet Hulled
Varietals - Catimor
Origin - Aceh Highlands, North Sumatra
Altitude - 1,300+m

Nicaragua

Process - Fully Washed
Altitude - 1,070-1,200m

Peru

Process - Fully Washed
Varietals - Bourbon, Caturra, Catimor, Pache, Typica
Origins - Amazonas
Altitude - 1,200-1,600m

OUR GOAL IS TO TAKE EACH BEAN TO A DIFFERENT PLACE VIA TEMPERATURE, BEAN, AND PROCESS. OUR END GAME IS TO DEVELOP BOLD FLAVOR IN ALL ROAST LEVELS AND TAKE YOU SOMEWHERE DIFFERENT WITH EACH CUP.

Coffee for your home or business

Currently you can buy Plaid Coffee at our bakery at 222 North Main Street and the farmer’s markets in Edwardsville at Goshen Market, and in Tower Grove at their Saturday Morning market. Soon you’ll be able to order online.

If you want coffee for your company, business or restaurant, click the button below to email us. We even have equipment and supplies to go with the coffee.

We’re just getting started, and more roasts are being added by the day. Our love of coffee gave us no choice but to find a new inspiration for our roasts, and the answer was simple, make it about our family, friends and favorite places. We make coffee for so many friends and family on a daily basis, this was the next logical step.