Brown Dog Coffee

Brown Dog Coffee is a roaster and café in Buena Vista, Colorado, with a second café in Salida. It has been running since 1995, in the spot that was once Bongo Billy's Café, and it roasts its coffee in the Buena Vista café. Dark roasts make up the largest part of the lineup.

The about page says green coffee is bought from farms in many countries, and that each variety gets a sample roast before it is purchased so the flavor comes through. It also says the roaster works with farms it calls sustainable and socially responsible, and carries organic and fair-trade varieties. Indonesian coffees appear most often among the listed origins, with Brazil, Peru, Guatemala and El Salvador also showing up. Sumatra Organic and a dark Espresso Blend sit at the darker end; Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is roasted light.

The range covers single origins from both hemispheres, house blends and several decafs, with roast levels from light through dark. Tasting notes across the catalog tend toward nutty, fruity, floral and chocolate. Coffee is sold by the pound at the café and through the roaster's online shop, and each coffee on this page links there.