Welcome
Savor the rich, authentic taste of shade-grown coffee. We're passionate about bringing you exceptional coffee, ethically sourced and expertly crafted. Our beans are meticulously roasted in small batches to unlock their full potential. ensuring a consistent and enjoyable experience with every brew.
Our Mission
We are a mission-driven coffee company with the aim of improving the lives of coffee farmers by sourcing from small farms and specific regions known for their vibrant flavors and high-quality beans. We focus on ethical and sustainable farming practices and are dedicated to fostering a coffee community built on passion, quality and sustainable practices.
Our Coffee
We specialize exclusively in shade-grown varieties. The majority of our beans come directly from the lush, fertile highland regions of Nicaragua, where they’re cultivated under the protective canopy of shade trees. Shade-grown coffee isn’t just good for the environment; it’s good for the beans too. This traditional farming method allows the coffee cherries to mature slowly, developing a complex and nuanced flavor profile you won’t find anywhere else, but also promotes biodiversity and sustainable farming practices. The high altitude, volcanic soil, and shade from the canopy of trees produce low acidity coffee with a sweet, mild and chocolaty nuance. We will be offering single-origin coffee from other shade-growing regions around the globe as our company continues to grow.
How It Started
Roof Deck Coffee was born in 2020 from the kitchen of Rob Watts. After years spent working in some of Boston’s most vibrant kitchens, Rob traded the chef’s knife for the roasting drum. His culinary philosophy remains the same: flavor is a product of patience, precision, and respect for the ingredient, viewing the bean not just as a caffeine delivery system, but as a complex agricultural product that deserves a chef's touch.
The name Roof Deck Coffee is inspired by those quiet moments atop the Boston skyline—the crisp Atlantic breeze, the brick chimneys, and the first sip of something extraordinary before the city wakes up. We are proud to be a part of the culture and community, fueling coffee enthusiasts all around.