8th & Roast Coffee Co.

Curator's Notes

8th & Roast is a Nashville-based specialty roaster built on a simple but powerful ethos: find amazing coffees, pay well for them, and build real relationships with the people who grow them. Their very first direct partnership — with the Solano family in Guatemala, whose son is a national barista champion — tells you everything about how they operate. It's that combination of genuine sourcing integrity and seriously delicious, fruit-forward, chocolaty coffees that earned them a spot in the Bean Box lineup.

From the Roaster

It all started when childhood friends Ed and Q began meeting at a little coffee shop named 8th And Roast. As they laid plans to build their dream restaurant, the coffee shop became their unofficial headquarters. Then, it happened – they fell in love… with coffee. Coming from a hospitality background, they realized a coffee shop is always more than just a coffee shop. At its best, it’s a third home, a place to feel welcomed, connected, and part of a larger community. At 8th & Roast, our sourcing ethos is pretty simple: Find amazing coffees, pay well for them, and be a great partner. In early 2021, we decided that we wanted to prioritize relationships with producers above everything in our sourcing strategy and began moving in that direction. We started small, with just a couple of our core offerings, but our long-term goal is ambitious: By the end of 2024, we want every one of our featured coffees to be sourced and prices directly negotiated with the farmers that produce them. Our long-term vision for sourcing involves more travel, meeting new coffee growers in new origins and forging new partnerships. We’re committed to bringing you excellent coffees from around the world.