Alibi Coffee

Alibi has roasted its own since 2016, and the bar pours those lots by name: the Colombia Gaitania arrives with its Tolima region and its 1600–2000 masl elevation attached, Caturra all the way down. The room holding it is barely a year old (the first shop was lost to a landlord in 2024), and the roasting never stopped through the move.

Roasting happens in house, sourced through relationships the owners built on the green side: the Colombia Gaitania microlot comes through the importer Direct Origin Trading, named on the product page. Varietal, region, elevation and process are published per lot, but most stop short of a farm name and no listing carries a roast date.

The first Alibi was a DIY 1922 build-out with a salvaged Century Plaza chandelier and lathe counters, and the landlord kept the fixtures when he refused to renew the lease in 2024. Built from scratch a second time on crowdfunded money, this Washington and Raymond room is brick with clean modern finishes, indoor and outdoor seating, and a hand-drawn map of the surrounding neighborhoods on the wall.