Seven Hills Coffee Co

What Seven Hills Coffee Co does

Seven Hills Coffee Roasters is a privately held, owner-operated specialty coffee roaster headquartered at 11094 Deerfield Road in Blue Ash, Ohio, founded in 1986 by Cincinnati natives Joe Morris and Andy Timmerman. The company roasts single-origin, Fair Trade Organic, espresso blend, dark roast, decaf, and flavored coffees sourced from cooperatives and estates across Africa, Central America, South America, Asia, and Oceania, using Sivetz air roasting technology — a hot-air-column method that flushes roasting byproducts from the chamber in real time, paired with temperature-based (rather than color-based) roast controls for batch consistency. Products are packaged in the company's Biotrē line (60% compostable cellulose bags plus plant-based polyethylene liners) and priced at $17–$20/lb at retail ($35/lb for Hawaii Kona in 8oz bags), with quantity discounts scaling from $19/lb at 1lb to $17/lb at 5lbs+.

The business operates two channels: a primary B2B wholesale program serving independent coffee houses and cafes with coffee, espresso equipment (machines, brewers, grinders), Italian syrups, chai, teas, and in-person barista training plus cafe consulting (layout, menu development, profit-driven operations); and a secondary direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront selling individual pound bags to home consumers. The company became one of the first Fair Trade Certified roasters in the U.S. in September 1999 and has cumulatively sold approximately 700,000 pounds of organic Fair Trade coffee. Seven Hills is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding, no institutional ownership, no M&A activity, and no patents or trademarks on record. Revenue, headcount, and customer-level data are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Seven Hills Coffee Co

Legal name

Seven Hills Coffee Roasters

Website

https://sevenhillscoffee.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Seven Hills Coffee Roasters is a privately held Cincinnati specialty coffee roaster founded in 1986, serving independent cafes via wholesale coffee, equipment, and barista training, and individual consumers through a direct e-commerce storefront, using Sivetz air roasting technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coffee Roasting

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Coffee Roasting & Grinding (AFAFADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Coffee, Espresso & Tea Appliances Retail (CRACADAC)

Keywords

• Specialty coffee roasting
• Wholesale coffee supply
• Fair trade coffee
• Barista training services
• Cafe equipment sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Coffee Product Sales: Direct sales of roasted coffee beans to wholesale customers (cafes) and individual consumers through e-commerce. Products include single origin, Fair Trade Organic, blends, espresso, dark roasts, flavored coffees, and decaf options sold in various sizes.
2. Wholesale Equipment and Supplies: Provides espresso machines, extractors, brewers, grinders, Italian syrups, chai, teas, and other coffee bar necessities to wholesale partners opening or operating espresso cafes.
3. Training and Consulting Services: In-depth training for baristas covering basics through advanced shot pulling and milk texturing skills. Also provides guidance on cafe layout, menu development, and profit-driven operations for cafe owners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Seven Hills Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster that has been expertly roasting fine single-origin and Fair Trade Certified coffees in Cincinnati, Ohio since 1986. The company supplies wholesale coffee, espresso machines, brewers, grinders, and complementary products (Italian syrups, chai, teas) to independent cafes, while also providing barista training and cafe setup consulting. It additionally sells roasted coffee, flavored coffees, blends, and teas to individual consumers via its own e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

Seven Hills Coffee Co is a specialty coffee roasting company founded in 1986 in Cincinnati, Ohio, operating as a wholesale-focused roaster. The company offers a diverse portfolio of coffee products organized into several categories: Single Origin Coffees (including Papua New Guinea, Kenya, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Brazil, Sumatra, Tanzania, Indonesia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Sulawesi, Hawaii, and India varieties), Fair Trade Organic Coffees (Ethiopia, Mexico, Guatemala, Sumatra, Peru, Colombia selections), Espresso Blends (Italian Espresso Blend, Viennese Espresso Blend, Fair Trade Organic Espresso Blend), Dark Roasts (French Sumatra, French Guatemala, French Ethiopia, Vienna Colombia, Fair Trade Organic Dark Roast Mexico), Decaf Coffees (Decaf Seven Hills Blend, Fair Trade Organic Decaf Komodo), Flavored Coffees (Highlander Grogg, Brazilian Sunset, Hazelnut, Blueberry Crumble, Snickerdoodle, Chocolate Raspberry, Cinnamon Graham Cracker), Blends (Mocha Java, Breakfast Blend, Fair Trade Organic Seven Hills Blend), and Tea (Harney & Sons Loose Leaf Teas). The company also sells espresso machines, brewers, grinders and provides wholesale training services for cafe operators. Seven Hills roasts using Sivetz coffee roasters with hot air column technology for cleaner flavor profiles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wholesale Coffee Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 700,000 pounds of organic Fair Trade coffee sold since 1999, helping farmers enjoy better wages and environmental stewardship

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fair Trade CertifiedcoreOthers · 1 September 1999Seven Hills Coffee joined the Fair Trade certification movement in September 1999, becoming one of the first Fair Trade certified coffee roasters in the country. Since then they have sold nearly 700,000 pounds of organic Fair Trade coffee, helping farmers and their families enjoy better wages and environmental stewardship through sustainable practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Verve Coffee Roasters: Mid-size specialty roaster combining DTC and wholesale to cafes with an emphasis on origin transparency and training. Comparable revenue scale and bundled value proposition.
• Stumptown Coffee Roasters: Pioneering third-wave specialty roaster (founded 1999) with direct trade sourcing and strong wholesale presence to independent cafes and offices. Comparable category-defining positioning, though now owned by Peet's with significantly more scale.
• Counter Culture Coffee: Independent specialty coffee roaster with a similar wholesale-first model, sustainability certifications, and barista training programs serving cafes across the U.S. Closely comparable in size, channel mix, and values-driven positioning.
• Ruby Coffee Roasters: Mid-size specialty roaster with a wholesale-led cafe program, direct-trade sourcing, and limited DTC. Closely comparable in size, channel strategy, and Midwest regional roots.
• La Colombe Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster with hybrid wholesale + DTC + retail-cafe model and broad product portfolio. Comparable scale and channel mix, though with greater DTC and consumer brand investment.
• Intelligentsia Coffee: Specialty roaster with deep wholesale relationships, direct-trade sourcing, and barista training culture. Highly comparable on product philosophy and B2B cafe channel, though now Peet's-owned with broader geographic reach.
• Heart Coffee Roasters: Specialty roaster focused on light, modern profiles with a balanced wholesale and DTC business. Comparable mid-size independent positioning with similar cafe partnership model.
• Onyx Coffee Lab: Award-winning specialty roaster serving both wholesale cafe partners and DTC consumers with a strong origin-driven catalog. Comparable direct-trade ethos and digital-forward brand presence.
• Colectivo Coffee: Midwest-based specialty roaster with a similar regional wholesale + cafe-support model and 30+ year history. Closely comparable in scale, geography, and bundled services to independent cafes.

Broad incumbents

• Blue Bottle Coffee: Large specialty roaster (Nestlé-owned) operating in the same third-wave category with vastly greater capital, national DTC, and owned retail-cafe footprint. Useful as a scaled-up comparable for the same addressable market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/7hillscoffee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/seven-hills-coffee-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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