Aerial view of the misty Quiraing ridge on the Isle of Skye, Scotland

Edwardsville, IL · Small-Batch Roasted Coffee

Inspired by our Scottish roots.

Eight roasts · Seven origins · One roaster Every bean roasted by hand in Edwardsville, IL.

8Small-batch roasts 7Bean origins worldwide 4Retail + market locations 1Roaster, every cup

The current lineup

All eight roasts.Each one a Scottish place.

Every roast is named after a Scottish place or character, and matched to a recommended brew method. The full small-batch portfolio, in heavy rotation.

Light · Medium

Highland

Central America & Africa · Washed + Natural

Silk · Bright · Floral · Smooth

Kalita Wave · French Press · Espresso

Dark Roast

Loch

Central America & Indonesia · Fully Washed + Wet Hulled

Nutty · Earthy

Drip · Chemex · Espresso

Medium · Legend

Nessie

South America & Africa · Curated blend

Complex · Full · Legend

Chemex · French Press · AeroPress

Dark Roast

Big Ed

Ethiopian / Sumatra Blend

Floral · Earthy · Brown Sugar

Drip · Espresso · AeroPress

Medium Roast

Isle of Islay

Africa · Roasted a touch longer than usual

Blooming · Smoky · Rose

Kalita Wave · Cold Brew · Drip

Medium · Half-Caf

1/2 Caf Pitlochry

Central & South America · Bourbon varietal

Sweet · Cocoa

Kalita Wave · Turkish · Percolator

Light · Medium

Glasgow

Central America · Single-origin Natural

Bright · Cherry Chocolate · Sweet

Cold Brew · Drip · Clever

Medium · Decaf

St. Andrews Decaf

Colombia · Sugarcane decaffeination

Chocolate · Nutty · Rough

Drip · Percolator · Espresso

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Our goal is to take each bean to a different place via temperature, bean, and process. Our end game is to develop bold flavor in all roast levels and take you somewhere different with each cup.

Plaid Coffee Roasters

A Scottish red stag silhouetted against a rainbow over the Highland mountains

Caledonia

Our story

Three generationsof the same family.

Plaid Coffee is owned and run by Goodner, her son Trevor Taynor (the roaster), and her daughter Brooklyn Bertels. Our heritage is Scottish and Irish, and Scotland is a place the family has loved. Every roast is named for a place or character from that map.

Trevor also runs 222 Artisan Bakery, where the espresso bar is poured from a Plaid roast every day. A new dedicated Plaid shop is being built at 463 E Vandalia Street, in the historic Hi-Way Café building on Route 66.

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Our beans

Seven countries.One curated portfolio.

Our beans are sourced from all over the world, picked for their best representation of how they react to each specific roast. We constantly fine-tune to reach the inspiration we have for each concept.

Brazil

Process: Natural
Varietal: Catuai
Origin: Cerrado, Brazil
Altitude: 1,500m

Colombia Decaf

Process: Fully Washed · Sugarcane Decaf
Varietal: Castillo, Caturre
Altitude: 1,400 – 1,900m

Ethiopia

Process: Washed
Varietal: Catuai
Origin: Yirgacheffe / Sidamo
Altitude: 1,700 – 2,200m

Guatemala

Process: Natural
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra
Farm: Finca El Sarral, Huehuetenango
Altitude: 1,250 – 1,400m

Indonesia

Process: Wet Hulled
Varietal: Catimor
Origin: Aceh Highlands, North Sumatra
Altitude: 1,300+ m

Nicaragua

Process: Fully Washed
Altitude: 1,070 – 1,200m

Peru

Process: Fully Washed
Varietal: Bourbon, Caturra, Catimor, Pache, Typica
Origin: Amazonas
Altitude: 1,200 – 1,600m

Coffee for your business

Wholesale coffee,equipment, and supplies.

If you want coffee for your company, your restaurant, or your cafe, we have the roasts plus the equipment and supplies to back them up. Reach out and we’ll figure out what your program needs.

Email for wholesale Call (314) 495-7805

Four wooden bowls of green and roasted coffee beans alongside grounds in different roast levels, on a wooden bench

From green to roasted

Where to buy

Five places to find Plaid.One under construction.

Today, Plaid is poured and stocked at two Edwardsville retailers and two regional farmers markets. A dedicated Plaid shop on Vandalia Street is in construction.

Year-round

222 Artisan Bakery

The bakery Trevor also runs. Bags on the shelf and a Plaid roast on every espresso ticket.

Address: 222 St. Louis Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Phone: (618) 692-5033

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Year-round

Clementines Ice Creamery

Retail bags plus a coffee-flavored ice cream we built together with the Clementines team.

Location: Edwardsville, IL
Look for: Plaid retail bags + a coffee scoop on the menu

Find Clementines

Seasonal

Goshen Market

The Edwardsville farmers market. Find our stand on Saturday mornings during market season.

Location: Edwardsville, IL
Day: Saturday mornings

Goshen Market site

Seasonal

Tower Grove Saturday Market

St. Louis' largest farmers market. Look for our stand among the producer rows on Saturday mornings.

Location: Tower Grove Park, St. Louis, MO
Day: Saturday mornings

Tower Grove Market

Coming soon

463 E Vandalia Street

The new Plaid shop, in the historic Hi-Way Café building on Route 66. A hand-painted Route 66 mural now covers the east wall, and construction is ongoing inside. Visible roaster room, Scottish-leaning menu, and a coffee bar in the original room.

Address: 463 E. Vandalia Street
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Status: In construction
Opening date TBD

A coffee stop on the Mother Road.

Our new shop sits on a historic stretch of Route 66, in the old Hi-Way Café. A hand-painted mural now covers the east wall, and travelers are already pulling over for it.

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Mural: Jim Harper & Hype of Type

Frequently asked

Quick answersabout Plaid.

Where is Plaid Coffee roasted?

Plaid Coffee is roasted in Edwardsville, Illinois. Every bag is small-batch roasted to order by Trevor Taynor and the family, then sold across the Metro East — Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Troy, Maryville — and the greater St. Louis metro. It is a true local roaster, not a national brand shipping from a warehouse.

Where can I buy Plaid Coffee near me?

Retail bags at 222 Artisan Bakery and Clementines Ice Creamery in Edwardsville. Saturday-morning farmers markets at Goshen Market (Edwardsville) and Tower Grove Saturday Market (St. Louis). You can also order any roast online and have it shipped, or pick it up locally. Our own dedicated shop at 463 E Vandalia Street is in construction.

Does Plaid Coffee ship, and can I subscribe?

Yes. You can buy any roast by the bag online and have it shipped, or set up a subscription that arrives on your schedule with a subscriber discount. Choose a specific roast or let Trevor pick — the shop handles both.

How fresh is the coffee, and is Plaid a walk-in coffee shop?

Every bag is roasted to order in small batches, so it ships within days of roasting — not the weeks or months a grocery bag has been on the shelf. Plaid is a roaster, not yet a walk-in cafe; a dedicated Plaid shop is under construction at 463 E Vandalia Street. Until it opens, the freshest pour is at 222 Artisan Bakery, where every cup is a Plaid roast.

Who roasts Plaid Coffee?

Plaid is owned by Goodner, her son Trevor Taynor, and her daughter Brooklyn Bertels. Trevor is the roaster, and he also runs 222 Artisan Bakery. Every Plaid bag is small-batch roasted by Trevor and the team.

Why is it called Plaid?

Plaid is inspired by the family's Scottish and Irish heritage. As Goodner says, "Scotland is a place the family has loved." Each roast is named after a Scottish place or character: Highland, Isle of Islay, Loch, Pitlochry, Glasgow, Nessie, Big Ed (a nod to Edinburgh, Scotland's hilly capitol), and St. Andrews.

Do you offer wholesale coffee for cafes and restaurants?

Yes. We sell wholesale coffee plus equipment and supplies. Email us at plaidcoffeeroasters@gmail.com or call (314) 495-7805 to set up an account.

What’s a half-caf coffee?

Half-caf coffee is a blend of regular and decaffeinated coffee, giving you about half the caffeine of a full cup. Our 1/2 Caf Pitlochry blends our St. Andrews decaf with a fully washed Bourbon varietal for sweet cocoa notes.