Merit Coffee
San Antonio, Texas, US
7Coffees
4.5Avg Rating
$18–$29Price Range
2009Founded
Founded by Robby Grubbs, Bill Ellis, Javier Lobo
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About Merit Coffee
Founded in 2009 as Local Coffee by Robby Grubbs and his wife Neesha in San Antonio, becoming one of the city's first multiroaster shops serving Counter Culture and Intelligentsia. In 2015, the team launched Merit Roasting with consulting from coffee writer Scott Rao. The company rebranded to Merit Coffee in 2018 and expanded to Austin. Roasts on custom-built 25 & 45kg Probat roasters from Germany.
Sourcing & Philosophy
Direct relationships with producers, with a focus on repeatable quality and year-round consistency through seasonal coffee rotations.
All 7 Coffees from Merit Coffee
Saddle Up Signature Drip
$20 · ⭐ 4.4
Sugarcane Decaf Colombia
$21 · ⭐ 4.4
Camino de Oro Signature Espresso
$20 · ⭐ 4.5
Andino Leal Colombia
$22 · ⭐ 4.6
Nahun Fernandez Parainema Natural
$29 · ⭐ 4.7
Camino de Oro
$20 · ⭐ 4.6
Lucem Blend
$18 · ⭐ 4.5
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Merit Coffee FAQ
Where is Merit Coffee based?
Merit Coffee is a specialty coffee roaster based in San Antonio, Texas, US, founded in 2009.
How many coffees does Merit Coffee sell, and what do they cost?
We track 7 coffees from Merit Coffee, priced from $18 to $29 per bag, with an average rating of 4.5.
What origins does Merit Coffee source coffee from?
The most common origins in Merit Coffee's catalog are Colombia and Honduras.
What processing methods and roast levels does Merit Coffee favor?
Its most common processing methods are washed and natural. Most of its coffees are roasted medium.
What is Merit Coffee's highest-rated coffee?
Nahun Fernandez Parainema Natural is the top-rated Merit Coffee coffee we track, at 4.7.