Verve Coffee

Ryan O'Donovan and Colby Barr founded Verve Coffee Roasters in 2007 as a small venture along the California coast. The company remains independently owned and roasts coffee by hand in Santa Cruz, where it began. Roast Magazine named them Roaster of the Year in 2024.

The roastery works directly with individual coffee producers around the world, paying premiums for quality and investing in farming communities. Their approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with growers and recognition of the knowledge producers bring to the coffees they source.