Roasters Coffeehouse

Roasters Coffeehouse is a coffee shop in Cedar Rapids, IA, located at 1120 2nd St SE. The shop roasts every bean in-house to achieve maximum flavor and aroma, sourcing beans from around the globe and serving them within three weeks of roasting so customers always get a fresh cup. Beyond serving walk-in guests, Roasters supplies coffee to other coffee houses, retail outlets, and businesses for internal use, with special pricing available by contact. The shop holds a rating of 4.80 based on 70 reviews.

The drink menu is built around the roastery's own freshly roasted beans, with drip coffee, pour over, and cold brew prepared by steeping coarsely ground beans in purified water for six to twelve hours. Espresso drinks range from lattes, cappuccinos, Americanos, and traditional macchiatos to flavored options including café mocha, white chocolate mocha, Mayan mocha, café au lait, and dirty chai. Frappes come in chocolate, white chocolate, caramel, peanut butter chocolate, and cookies and cream, with additional flavors available on request. Drinks can be personalized with milk alternatives such as soy, coconut, oat, or almond, an extra espresso shot, flavoring, or breve, with flavors ranging from vanilla, caramel, and hazelnut to lavender, salted caramel, and toasted marshmallow. Baked goods are also available alongside the drinks.

The shop hosts meetings, parties, book clubs, birthday parties, and graduation parties, with coffee prepared to order and arrangements made to stay open beyond regular hours. Free Wi-Fi is provided for guests. Hours run Monday through Friday from 6am to 6pm, Saturday from 7am to 3pm, and Sunday from 8am to 3pm, with holidays occasionally affecting the schedule.

Roasters Coffeehouse sits on 2nd St SE, about a tenth of a mile from 12th Avenue Southeast and the African American Museum of Iowa, with NewBo City Market roughly a fifth of a mile away. The shop has built a strong local reputation through consistently high ratings and a steady base of repeat and referred customers, and its in-house roasting program and hands-on owner set it apart as a destination for traditional coffee house experience in Cedar Rapids.