Desert Sun Coffee Roasters

📌 Durango, Colorado

Desert Sun Coffee Roasters are pioneers in the fair-trade coffee movement and leaders in the specialty coffee industry offering 100% organic certified, sustainable coffee. Award-winning roaster specializing in wholesale single-origin coffees and crowd-pleasing blends.

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How to Connect

Alex Dappen
sales@desertsuncoffee.com
970-247-1100

284 Sawyer Dr, Unit C
Durango, CO 81303

Fast Facts

  • $51-60 per five-pound bag
  • Small Business of the Year 2023
  • 4CORE Platinum Green Business Certified

Services Offered

🟢 Coffee training and resources🟢 Private / white labeling services🟢 Fair Trade / Organic beans
❌ Business consulting❌ Flavored coffee beans🟢 Equipment and supplies sales
🟢 Equipment technical support❌ Single-serve coffee products🟢 Fundraising programs


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