Curated
Lucky's Coffee Roasters interior

Lucky's Coffee Roasters

Open
closes 7 PM
Neighborhood
Claremont
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Curator’s note

Ten medals at Golden Bean Americas 2024, four of them in pour-over filter, is a lot of hardware for a first competition entry. The Kenya is where Tyler Smith shows his work (Jacob Kibiri at Rhino Farms in Nakuru County, with varietal, altitude and the import partner named alongside), and the roastery that turns it out sits behind this counter, in what used to be a Starbucks.

The Curated Order
The drink
Lucky Blend

Lucky's own washed and natural blend, most popular poured as espresso in the shops, with notes of black tea, strawberry jam, and milk chocolate.

The coffee

Lucky's roasts at this address, and the transparency showpiece is a direct-trade Kenya traced to Jacob Kibiri at Rhino Farms in Nakuru County, though no bag on the site carries a roast date.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • Lucky BlendPour-over
    Process
    Washed and Natural

    black tea · sweet · strawberry jam · milk chocolate

  • Cup of Joe
    Roast
    Medium-dark
    Process
    Natural & Washed

    dark chocolate · walnut · nutmeg

  • WildHare
    Roast
    Medium
    Process
    Natural

    peanut · vanilla · dried fruit

  • Kenya Rhino Farms AB

    Kenya, Nakuru County · 2000 MASL

    Varietals
    Batian
    Process
    Wet processed, double washed. Dried on raised beds. Extended gravimetric sorting with triple optical sorting.
    Producer
    Rhino Farms (Jacob Kibiri)

    clean cups with structure and clarity

  • Ethiopia Guji Shakiso Gigesa G1 Natural

    Ethiopia, Shakiso, Danbi Uddo Kebele, Shakiso Woreda, Guji Zone, Oromia · 1850-2100 m.a.s.l.

    Varietals
    Local Heirloom
    Process
    Natural
    Producer
    Gigesa Washing Station

    dark chocolate · strawberry · florals · grape · milk chocolate · black tea · honey · rose

  • Brazil Mogiana Natural

    Brazil, Mogiana · 800 – 1300 meters

    Varietals
    Mundo Novo, Icatu, Acaiá, Catuaí, Tupi
    Process
    Natural

    caramel · almonds · chocolate · cherry

  • Kenya Mumu's Estate ABPour-over

    Kenya, Meru County · 1,000 MASL

    Varietals
    Ruiru 11, SL28
    Process
    Wet processed, double washed. Dried on raised beds. Triple Sorted.
    Producer
    Mumu Estate (Tangata Ward)

    blackcurrant · peanuts · citrus · rosemary · buttery · complex

  • Mexico Naranja EA Process

    Mexico, Highlands of Chiapas and Veracruz

    Process
    Ethyl Acetate decaf, sugarcane method

    cookie dough · molasses · dark chocolate · roasted hazelnut

The room

The room is a former Starbucks that Tyler Smith took because everything inside was already set up for coffee, then opened up until it stopped feeling like one: original high ceilings, glossy white subway tile up the back wall, rustic wood along the base of the bar. The patio is big enough to count as a second room, and the roastery that supplies the whole company runs right next door.

The work-test
WifiFastFast, fine for uploads
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingSpaciousLots of room to spread
NoiseLivelyEnergetic, lively room
LaptopsLaptop-friendlyWelcome anytime

The vibe

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