Chicago, United States — home of Big Shoulders Coffee

Small team, careful roasts

Big Shoulders Coffee

Chicago, United States · 8 coffees

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Big Shoulders Coffee is a Chicago artisan roaster that sources sustainably and roasts fresh multiple times a week; head roaster Diego Guartan was named the 2025 US Coffee Roasting Champion.

At a glance

8 Coffees
Chicago Based in

Where the beans come from

What Big Shoulders Coffee sources

The origins on their shelf right now. Click through to see who else in the directory is pouring the same coffee-growing country.

Current lineup

What's on the shelf right now

Every coffee Big Shoulders Coffee is pouring this week, with origins, processing, and tasting notes.

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