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

Edwardsville, IL · Small-Batch Roasted Coffee

Plaid Coffee Roasters 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.

Plaid Coffee Highland roast bag, matte black with a coral label and Scottish thistle illustration
Light · Medium

Highland

Central America & Africa · Washed + Natural

Silk · Bright · Floral · Smooth

Kalita Wave · French Press · Espresso

Plaid Coffee Loch dark roast bag, matte black with a dark label
Dark Roast

Loch

Central America & Indonesia · Fully Washed + Wet Hulled

Nutty · Earthy

Drip · Chemex · Espresso

Plaid Coffee Nessie medium roast bag, matte black with a red label
Medium · Legend

Nessie

South America & Africa · Curated blend

Complex · Full · Legend

Chemex · French Press · AeroPress

Plaid Coffee Big Ed dark roast bag, matte black with a teal label
Dark Roast

Big Ed

Ethiopian / Sumatra Blend

Floral · Earthy · Brown Sugar

Drip · Espresso · AeroPress

Plaid Coffee Isle of Islay medium roast bag
Medium Roast

Isle of Islay

Africa · Roasted a touch longer than usual

Blooming · Smoky · Rose

Kalita Wave · Cold Brew · Drip

Plaid Coffee 1/2 Caf Pitlochry medium roast bag
Medium · Half-Caf

1/2 Caf Pitlochry

Central & South America · Bourbon varietal

Sweet · Cocoa

Kalita Wave · Turkish · Percolator

Plaid Coffee Glasgow light/medium roast bag
Light · Medium

Glasgow

Central America · Single-origin Natural

Bright · Cherry Chocolate · Sweet

Cold Brew · Drip · Clever

Plaid Coffee St. Andrews decaf medium roast bag
Medium · Decaf

St. Andrews Decaf

Colombia · Sugarcane decaffeination

Chocolate · Nutty · Rough

Drip · Percolator · Espresso

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.

Read the full story

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.

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
Get directions
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. The family purchased the historic Hi-Way Café building in January 2023, and construction is ongoing. 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
More on the new shop

Frequently asked

Quick answersabout Plaid.

Where can I buy Plaid Coffee?

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). Our own dedicated shop at 463 E Vandalia Street is in construction.

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.

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