Ceremony Coffee Roasters

Curator's Notes

Ceremony Coffee founder Vince came home from a Costa Rica farm trip in 2002 completely changed, started roasting out of his parents' garage in Annapolis, Maryland, and never looked back. More than two decades later, Ceremony has grown into one of the mid-Atlantic's most beloved specialty roasters, built on a simple but deeply held belief: coffee should be something special. Their sourcing reflects that philosophy at every level, considering not just cup quality but how much money flows back to producers and what their importing partners are doing in growing communities. Relationships, they'll tell you, are the soul of the work. In the cup, expect beautifully balanced, sweetness-forward coffees with loads of character and a house style that plays well with everyone.

From the Roaster

The idea of Ceremony Coffee begins with the belief that coffee itself is compelling… but the way it connects people all over the world, makes it infinitely spellbinding. Mesmerized by his recent vacation in Costa Rica spent visiting coffee farms, Vince decided to create Ceremony. This experience, and a belief that coffee should be something special — which later became Ceremony’s slogan — is what led Vince to purchase a roaster and begin the company out of his parents’ garage in Annapolis, Maryland in 2002. Fast forward to present day and Ceremony Coffee has pushed specialty coffee in a way that is more accessible, approachable, and ultimately sustainable. When they source coffees, Ceremony not only considers the quality, but how much of the money is going back to the producers and their families, and what kind of work the importer or exporter is doing in the growing communities. Ceremony invites us to make coffee something special — and to include all of those involved in its long journey.