Friedrichs Coffee Roasters

About Us

Our Mission

As small batch artisan roasters, our mission is to showcase award-winning coffees to baristas throughout the specialty coffee industry

At Friedrichs Coffee Roasters we are committed to provide freshly roasted whole bean coffees of the highest quality with exceptional service to each of our valued customers. Your success as a purveyor of Specialty Coffee is top priority to us.

Quality

We pride ourselves in using exclusively specialty-grade coffee which is held to the highest standards throughout the entire production process. From plant to cup, your coffee has been hand-crafted to accentuate excellence at every step. We strive to bring you only the very best.

Relationship

Our company is founded on relationships, which serve as the basis by which coffee happens. We conduct business based on cultivating trust; we serve our people and our coffee with integrity.

Humanity

We are a company that builds up to give out; we always strive to make our gains a contribution to the communities around us. Our prosperity is generated only by our generosity.

Our Story

My love for finer coffees comes from my family’s heritage. My great grandfather, Friedrich, was in the coffeehouse business in Charlottenburg, Germany, in the early 1900s. It was only in early 1991 while vacationing with my wife in Costa Rica that my personal interest in fine coffees began to mature. We happened upon a family of coffee farmers in the little mountain village of Sarchi, where we stayed and helped with the coffee harvest. It was there that I truly realized I was having a romance with coffee. Upon our return to the United States, we decided to explore the possibilities of entering the coffee industry. In October 1991, Friedrich’s World Coffees opened its doors, becoming Des Moines’ first true coffeehouse, where we could share our newfound passion with the community.

— Gary

Founder and co-owner

Friedrichs Coffee Specializes In...

Wholesale Coffee

Growing large and staying small has been a difficult task. Though we have a large focus on providing coffee beans at a large scale for wholesalers, we still retain the artisan aspect of our roasting and bean selecting processes.

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Coffee Shops

We would love for you to stop by any of our Friedrich’s coffee store locations. You can also find our coffee and merchandise for purchase in our stores.

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Coffee Subscriptions

We offer both individual and office coffee solutions. These are a fantastic way to consistently try different roasts and bean origins.

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Our Process

1. Source

We purchase only the highest quality coffee beans from small farms and private estates in the world’s most esteemed regions.

2. Roast

For optimal flavor we hand-roast in small batches using gas-fired European drum style roasters.

3. Package & Ship

Immediately after roasting, each coffee order is packaged in high-tech, resealable foil bags and shipped to you the very same day.

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At Friedrichs Coffee Roasters we are committed to providing freshly roasted whole bean coffees of the highest quality with exceptional service to each of our valued customers. Your success as a purveyor of Specialty Coffee is a top priority to us.