What Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters does

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters is a privately held specialty coffee roaster and distributor headquartered in Victor, New York, operating from a state-of-the-art roasting facility in the Finger Lakes Region. The company sources Arabica green beans from premier growing regions including Costa Rica, Kenya, Colombia, Hawaii, and Peru, and applies a craft roasting process in which beans are sample-roasted and cup-tested continuously to maintain flavor consistency across the harvest season. Its freshness discipline includes a weekly roasting cadence (never roasting more than needed for the week) and same-day grinding on the date of shipment, with customers able to select whole bean or specific grind levels (french press, espresso, turkish, percolator, auto drip). The catalog spans signature blends (Jamaican Me Crazy®, Canandaigua Blend, Witches Brew, Let's Go Buffalo!, Cider Donut), single origins (Colombian Supremo), certified organic and fair trade options, and a 2024-launched ready-to-drink Cold Brew Cans line. Pricing is set on a per-unit basis at $16.25-$16.95 per product with free shipping on orders over $99.

The company operates four distinct go-to-market channels. Direct-to-consumer e-commerce runs on Shopify and ships to customers across the continental United States and to U.S. military APO/FPO/DPO addresses via UPS and USPS. B2B wholesale supplies cafes, restaurants, and retailers in the regional market. A coffee fundraising program serves schools, churches, and community organizations that resell product to raise funds. Finally, multiple company-owned retail storefronts in the Finger Lakes Region serve as both brand experience anchors and direct sales points. Marketing is concentrated in owned and low-cost channels: the Shopify website, a Constant Contact email newsletter, and printed direct-mail catalogs.

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters was founded in 1996 per the firmographic record (with the website copyright indicating activity from 2001), operates as a private independent business with no disclosed parent company or institutional investors, and has no leadership, M&A, restructuring, or regulatory disclosures in the source data. The company employs between 11 and 50 staff, owns a registered trademark (Jamaican Me Crazy®), and is governed under the laws of New York State, USA.

Name

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters

Legal name

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters

Website

https://fingerlakescoffee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters is a privately held, Finger Lakes-based specialty coffee roaster that sources and craft-roasts Arabica beans, selling fresh-roasted whole bean and ground coffee, signature blends, and ready-to-drink cold brew via Shopify e-commerce, wholesale, fundraising programs, and regional retail storefronts across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (31192), Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920), Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing (31211)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Coffee & Tea (Single-Origin, Micro-lot, Premium) Processing (AFAFADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Coffee Roasters with Cafe (Roastery Cafes) (THAFADAE), Coffee & Tea Concentrates (Liquid, Extracts, Syrups) (AFAFAGAC)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Wholesale coffee distribution
• Fresh roasted beans
• Ready-to-drink coffee
• Coffee fundraising programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Victor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct E-commerce Sales: Online sales of roasted coffee beans through their Shopify-hosted e-commerce website to individual consumers across the United States. Orders processed within 2-3 business days with shipping via UPS and USPS.
2. Wholesale: B2B sales of roasted coffee to wholesale customers including cafes, restaurants, and retailers.
3. Fundraising Programs: Coffee fundraising programs for schools, churches, and community organizations who sell coffee to raise funds.
4. Retail Storefront: Sales through company-owned retail locations in the Finger Lakes Region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters roasts and distributes specialty Arabica coffee beans and ready-to-drink cold brew beverages through direct-to-consumer e-commerce, company-owned retail storefronts in the Finger Lakes Region, B2B wholesale accounts, and organizational fundraising programs. The company sources beans from premier growing regions worldwide and offers whole bean and multiple grind levels (french press, espresso, turkish, percolator, auto drip).

Product overview

Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster offering a portfolio of fresh roasted coffee beans and ready-to-drink beverages. The core product line consists of signature coffee blends (Jamaican Me Crazy®, Canandaigua Blend, Witches Brew, Let's Go Buffalo!, Cider Donut) and single origin coffees (Colombian Supremo), along with a newly launched Cold Brew Cans line. The company offers ground or whole bean options across multiple grind levels (french press, espresso, turkish, percolator, auto drip). Supplementary programs include wholesale and fundraising services for B2B and organizational customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans Freshly roasted whole bean or ground Arabica coffee available in dark, medium, and light roast options with multiple grind levels, sold direct to home brewers and through wholesale channels.
• Jamaican Me Crazy® Signature flavored coffee blend with tropical Jamaican-inspired taste profile, available as whole bean or in multiple grind options.
• Canandaigua Blend House blend named after Canandaigua Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York.
• Witches Brew Seasonal or themed coffee blend offering from the Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters lineup.
• Let's Go Buffalo! Regional-themed coffee blend inspired by the Buffalo, New York area.
• Colombian Supremo Single origin Arabica coffee sourced from Colombia, sold as whole bean or ground.
• Cider Donut Flavored coffee capturing the taste of apple cider donuts, sold as whole bean or ground.
• Cold Brew Cans Ready-to-drink cold brew coffee packaged in cans, sold direct to consumers via the company website.
• Wholesale Program B2B wholesale program offering roasted coffee to cafes, restaurants, offices, and retailers for resale or service.
• Fundraising Program Coffee fundraising program for schools, churches, and community organizations to generate funds by selling branded coffee.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Shopify Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationE-commerce platform hosting their online store. Shopify provides the online e-commerce platform that enables them to sell their products and services to customers.
• Constant ContactcoreTechnology or IntegrationE-mail marketing software platform used for customer communications, promotional campaigns, and newsletter distribution.
• UPScoreOthersPrimary shipping carrier for domestic package delivery to customers throughout the United States.
• United States Postal Service (USPS)coreOthersShipping carrier used for domestic and APO/FPO/DPO military address deliveries.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Death Wish Coffee: U.S.-based DTC and wholesale specialty coffee roaster focused on strong, dark-roast coffees. Comparable as a privately held American specialty roaster competing in DTC e-commerce and wholesale channels with a flagship branded product positioning.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Specialty coffee roaster with strong sustainability and single-origin positioning, selling through DTC and wholesale to cafes. Directly comparable in craft roasting process, organic/fair trade sourcing, and B2B foodservice wholesale model.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Premium specialty coffee roaster with national DTC, wholesale, and Cold Brew RTD can lines. Comparable across the full stack Finger Lakes operates in — roasted beans, wholesale to cafes, and ready-to-drink cold brew.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster with DTC, wholesale, cafe, and a leading RTD cold brew draft latte product line. Closely comparable business model that has scaled the same combination of channels Finger Lakes is pursuing.
• Driftaway Coffee: DTC-first specialty coffee subscription roaster with a focus on single-origin transparency and small-batch freshness. Comparable on craft roasting process and freshness messaging, though stronger on digital/subscription model.
• Bones Coffee Company: DTC specialty coffee brand known for heavily-flavored coffees and novelty branding. Directly comparable to Finger Lakes' signature flavored blend approach (e.g., Jamaican Me Crazy®, Cider Donut, Witches Brew) and similar e-commerce/wholesale distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (Keurig Dr Pepper): Mass-market coffee roaster and K-Cup producer. Overlaps in wholesale coffee channel and competes for at-home coffee occasions, but operates at incomparably larger scale with single-serve focus versus Finger Lakes' craft positioning.
• Peet's Coffee: Major specialty coffee roaster with retail cafes, DTC, grocery wholesale, and foodservice. Comparable across all Finger Lakes channels but with substantially larger scale, brand recognition, and capital base.
• Caribou Coffee: Established national coffee brand with retail cafes, wholesale grocery, and K-Cup pods. Comparable product portfolio and wholesale channel exposure, though at significantly larger scale and broader mass-market positioning.

Regional players

• Kicking Horse Coffee: Canadian specialty coffee roaster with strong organic/fair trade positioning and grocery wholesale distribution in North America. Comparable craft/organic positioning though primarily Canadian market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FLXcoffee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finger-lakes-coffee-roasters

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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