Welcome to Chestnut Ridge.
We’re Specialty Coffee roasters in Historic Downtown Harrisonburg. We’re new, but so far, so good. Check out our flagship coffee offerings here, and get in touch with any questions you have for us.
OUR CURRENT OFFERINGS
Region: Cacahuatique, Morazan
Farm: Various smallholder farms
Variety: Bourbon, Pacas, Catimor
Grown at: 1,200 masl
Processing Method: Washed
Tasting notes: Orange, brown sugar, cocoa, raisins.
Tasting Notes: Mild malt and fruit flavors, with mellow acidity and sweetness
Farm: Various smallholder farms
Variety: Bourgon, Typica, Mundo Novo
Grown at: 1,000 - 1,800 masl
Processing method: Washed
Decaffeination Process: Mountain Water Process
The decaffeination process for this coffee takes place at Descamex, a facility situated in Mexico. Here, green coffee undergoes immersion in a water solution to eliminate caffeine along with other soluble components, including flavor compounds. Through a specialized filtering system, the caffeine molecules are separated and captured from the solution, leaving behind a flavor-rich liquid free from caffeine. This treated solution is then reintroduced to the green coffee beans, enabling them to reabsorb the flavorful compounds. Following this step, the coffee is dried once more.
This coffee does well with any brew method, including espresso.
A phenomenal coffee from the Chiapas region of southern Mexico. Produced by Finca Triunfo Verde (FTV) and Campesinos Ecologicos del aSierra Madre de Chiapas (CESMACH), it has all the killer notes you would expect from a high quality Mexican coffee. This is a great all-purpose coffee, suitable for any brew method from drip to espresso.
Region: Chiapas
Farm: CESMACH Cooperative
Altitude: 1,200-1,750 masl
Processing method: Washed
Variety: Bourbon, Typica, Mundo Novo
Tasting Notes: Green apple, caramel, dark chocolate
Region: Jinotega
Farm: Member farmers of Gold Mountain Coffee Growers
Variety: Red and yellow caturra, red and yellow catuai, Bourbon, Pache
Elevation: 1,200 - 1,600 masl
Processing method: Natural
Tasting Notes: Mango, cherry, boterkoek, and honey sweetness
Region: Jinotega
Farm: Santa Adela
Variety: Red Catuai
Elevation: 1,096 - 1,230 masl
Processing method: Carbonic maceration natural
Tasting Notes: Cherry hard candy, gala apple, sweet and full-bodied.
Situated in Brazil's Campo das Vertentes region, Fazenda São Paulo, owned by José Carlos Cepera, encompasses 1800 hectares, with 600 dedicated to coffee cultivation and receiving around 1,500 mm of rainfall annually. Employing diverse processing methods like natural, pulped natural, and fermented, the farm utilizes drying techniques on raised beds, concrete patios, or rotating dryers. Originating in the early 1980s as part of a larger agribusiness group, Fazenda São Paulo's coffee enterprise has expanded to 600 hectares, becoming a key aspect of the group's operations. Cepera reflects on the farm's journey, seeing it as both an agricultural investment and a source of employment and development for hundreds of families in the region. Renowned for its commitment to quality and sustainability, Fazenda São Paulo integrates expertise, management, and technology, earning accolades like a Cup of Excellence auction lot in the 2015 Naturals competition, while also holding Rainforest Alliance certification for its production systems.
Region: Campo das Vertentes
Farm: Fazenda Sao Paulo
Altitude: 950 - 1,100 masl
Processing method: Natural
Variety: Arara
Tasting Notes: Mild sweetness, milk chocolate, red grape, and almond.
Region: Guji, Oromia
Farm: Israel Degefa
Variety: Heirloom varietals
Elevation: 2,100 - 2,300 masl
Processing method: Natural, 96 hours dry fermentation.
Tasting Notes: Heavy body and sweet, with layered fruit notes and mango
Get freshly roasted coffee delivered to your door every single month. If you are within Harrisonburg City Limits, you will also have your package delivered on a bike by our pals at Giddy Up! Courier Service.
Not sure what you want? Do you have commitment issues? Mix and match any three of our offerings for a wonderful sample pack, and buy the next full size bag with confidence.

Our Story
After meeting in 2014 on a trail run outside of Harrisonburg, VA, Jose and David quickly learned they both shared a love for coffee and enjoyed the challenge of sourcing green coffee from countries far away and roasting it for their friends and family. After kicking around the idea for a few years, they took the plunge and set out on an adventure of starting Chestnut Ridge Coffee Roasters.

OUR COFFEE
Every coffee has a story to tell. Tales from the high mountains in which they were grown, the hard working hands that harvested it, and the mills that processed it. We take great pride in being one tiny step in our coffees’ long journey to your cup. Our goal is to roast each bean to tell the tale of its adventure.
Region: Aceh
Farm: Various smallholder farms
Variety: Ateng, Bor Bor, Catimor, and Timor
Elevation: 1,300 - 1,650 masl
Processing method: Wet-Hulled
Tasting Notes: Heavy mouthfeel with prune, grapefruit, and dark chocolate.