SAN FRANCISCO · SINCE 1935

Coffee roasted by air?

Precisely.

At Ember, we take a unique approach to coffee roasting. Using only hot air, our beans create a cup that's incredibly smooth and never bitter. Simply the world's finest coffee.

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  • 100% AIR-ROASTED
  • NO METAL DRUMS
  • ZERO BITTERNESS
  • ROASTED TO ORDER

THE PROBLEM WITH MOST COFFEE

Traditional drum roasters burn the outside while under-roasting the inside.

When beans tumble against searing hot metal, the surface chars before the core has time to develop. The result is that familiar bitter, ashy aftertaste — not a sign of a "bold" roast, but of imprecision.

Most roasters accept this as the cost of doing business. Ember never did.

✕ SEARING METAL ✕ UNEVEN HEAT ✕ BITTER RESULT

THE EMBER DIFFERENCE

The science and art of fluid-bed roasting. Precision yields perfection.

EMBER FLUID BED

EMBER FLUID BED

Clean Hot Air

✓ Even heat distribution

✓ No metal contact

✓ Chaff removed before it burns

✓ Pure, clean flavor

TRADITIONAL DRUM

TRADITIONAL DRUM

Searing Metal

✕ Uneven heat exposure

✕ Bean surface scorches

✕ Chaff burns into flavor

✕ Bitter aftertaste

  1. 01

    The Machine

    Our custom-built Sivetz fluid bed roaster has been modified over four decades by Luciano Repetto to achieve exact temperature parameters that no off-the-shelf machine can replicate.

  2. 02

    The Method

    Heated air suspends every bean in a constant flow, roasting each one evenly inside and out. No hot spots. No scorching. Just precise, consistent heat applied with surgical control.

  3. 03

    The Result

    A cup that is smooth, rich, and full-bodied — never bitter. The natural flavors of our Colombian, Costa Rican, and Papua New Guinean beans emerge without interference.

THE RESULT IN YOUR CUP

Strong, rich, and never bitter.

For many coffee lovers who have accepted bitterness as an unavoidable feature of dark roast coffee, their first sip of Ember is a revelation. It's strong — no doubt — but delivers a smooth, rich flavor whether brewed as espresso or pour-over.

We use a singular blend of premium beans from Colombia, Costa Rica Tarrazu, and Papua New Guinea. Roasted fresh to order. Shipped at peak flavor.

  • Rich & Full-Bodied

    FLAVOR

  • Clean & Smooth

    FINISH

  • None

    BITTERNESS

Strong, rich, and never bitter.

FRESH ROASTED TO ORDER

Taste the innovation.

$25.99 per pound.

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The Ember Essentials Set

Our 2-pound coffee set offers a generous supply of our signature blend, meticulously fluid-bed roasted to ensure "Simply the World's Finest Coffee" in every cup. We bring the precision of our 1935 North Beach heritage directly to your kitchen, providing an uncompromised artisan experience with no shortcuts.

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  • Official Ember Brew Guide
The Ember Essentials Set
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"To me Ember Coffee is rich, full and never bitter."

RUTH REICHL · FORMER FOOD CRITIC
RUTH REICHL · FORMER FOOD CRITIC