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Where the North Shore's coffee is roasted

From Salem's Canal Street to the Merrimack Valley, town by town.

Who roasts coffee in Salem and the North Shore?

10 roasters roast coffee in Salem and the North Shore, Massachusetts, across 9 towns, by our count on 2026-09-27: 2 in Peabody, 1 in Amesbury, 1 in Beverly, 1 in Haverhill and 1 in Ipswich, and the rest in 4 other towns. Among them: Atomic Coffee Roasters, Jaho Coffee Roaster, Bond Coffee, Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus, Capito Coffee and KAHA Coffee Roasters, plus 4 more. Bay State Coffee Club is a Massachusetts coffee subscription: a full bag from a different independent Massachusetts roaster in every box, roasted to order. First bag free. Then $20.99 a bag. Skip or cancel anytime.

Coffee on the North Shore

Salem coffee roasters anchor this part of the state: Jaho started as a single Salem cafe and still roasts every bean on Canal Street, and Atomic roasts to order in neighboring Peabody. Beyond them, Roast Local lists roasters in more than a dozen North Shore and Merrimack Valley towns, from Amesbury to Marblehead. Lowell has its own page. Bay State Coffee Club sends a bag from a different Massachusetts roaster in every box.

The North Shore's coffee story

Anil Mezini founded Jaho in 2005 as a single cafe in Salem. He took its slogan, Live Slow, from the slow living culture he saw while studying in Japan, and Japanese names run through the menu: Kissaten No. 3, Koyo, Shibuya Drift.

Atomic traces its roots to the mid-1990s, when two brothers opened a string of cafes on the North Shore. It is now a second generation family coffee company, led by brothers Spencer and Logan, with three Q Graders on staff buying the coffee.

In 2026 Atomic released POTENTIAL, a one-run cold brew made with coffee scientist Christopher Hendon and his company Overpotential. It used an in-line electrochemical step to lift fruit and sweetness, and Atomic says it was the first coffee made with that technology. It came out of a roastery in Peabody.

Both companies started as North Shore cafes and grew from there. A bag bought from them pays for roasting and baking jobs in Salem and Peabody. See why buying local coffee matters.

Roasters on the North Shore, town by town

Linked names are roasters we have profiled; the others are on the Roast Local list. A listing does not mean the roaster is part of the club.

Salem

Jaho Coffee Roaster roasts and bakes at 130 Canal Street, which is also one of its cafes, and runs a second Salem cafe on Derby Street at Pickering Wharf. Its three decafs are all Swiss Water Process. Roast Local also lists Atomic Cafe Coffee Roasters under Salem.

Peabody

Atomic Coffee Roasters roasts on Webster Street and hosts tours, tastings and hands-on barista and latte art workshops. Its seasonal Witch City blend is a light roast. Capito Coffee is also listed in Peabody.

Amesbury, Newburyport and Salisbury

KAHA Coffee Roasters, Siempre Verde Farm and Wise House Coffee Roasters in Amesbury, The Coffee Factory in Newburyport, and Valverde Coffee Roasters in Salisbury.

Byfield, Rowley and Ipswich

Birds & Beans in Byfield, Burwell Beans Specialty Coffee Roasters in Rowley, and Little Wolf Coffee in Ipswich.

Beverly, Marblehead and Lynn

Beantrust Coffeebar and Kid Dream Coffee Company in Beverly, Bond Coffee Roasters in Marblehead, and VIA Guatemala Coffee in Lynn.

Haverhill, Andover, Chelmsford and Westford

Battle Grounds Coffee Roasters and Octave Coffee in Haverhill, Cafe Jose in Andover, Euphoria Coffee in Chelmsford, and Mocha Connection in Westford. Lawrence and Methuen have no roaster on the list.

Every roaster we list in Salem and the North Shore, by town

A town with its own page is linked; the rest are listed here. Each roaster link opens our profile.

Peabody

  • Atomic Coffee RoastersPeabody, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-27

    Hosts tours, tastings and hands-on barista and latte art workshops near Boston.

  • Capito CoffeePeabody, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    The name is Italian for understood, which the owners use as a nod to knowing their coffee.

Amesbury

  • KAHA Coffee RoastersAmesbury, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founder Tyler Workman grew up drinking coffee in New Zealand.

Beverly

  • Kid DreamBeverly, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    The label on its decaf was painted by the owners' 3 year old niece, who titled it Carwash.

Haverhill

1 roaster, on the Haverhill coffee roasters page: Octave Coffee Co..

Ipswich

  • Little Wolf CoffeeIpswich, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Founded 2016 by Chris and Melissa.

Lowell

1 roaster, on the Lowell coffee roasters page: Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus.

Marblehead

  • Bond CoffeeMarblehead, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Customers in town can also pick up their monthly bag at Local Noon, a shop at 92 Washington Street downtown.

Salem

1 roaster, on the Salem coffee roasters page: Jaho Coffee Roaster.

Salisbury

Massachusetts coffee, town by town. All Massachusetts roasters we list.

How we chose these roasters

Every roaster here roasts in Massachusetts and was operating when we read its own site, on the date its card shows (the list itself was last checked 2026-09-27). Facts come from each roaster's own pages, written in our words; we take nothing from reviews and show no ratings. No roaster pays to be listed, and a listing does not mean the roaster is part of the club. Run a roaster here and something is off? Email coffee@baystatecoffeeclub.com and we correct or remove the page.

Sources: each roaster's own pages, read on the dates shown. Facts are written in our words; we link none of them from here.

North Shore coffee questions

Where is Jaho's coffee roasted?

All of Jaho's coffee is roasted at its main roastery and bakery at 130 Canal Street in Salem. It began as a single Salem cafe in 2005.

Does Atomic Coffee Roasters have a cafe?

No retail cafe is listed on Atomic's site. It roasts in Peabody and runs tours, tastings and barista classes there, and online orders ship from the Peabody roastery.

Which North Shore roasters sell water-processed decaf?

Jaho's three decafs, including Velvet Hour and Unwritten, are Swiss Water Process, and Atomic's Daydream Decaf is a water-processed Brazil medium roast, as of September 27, 2026. Atomic also sells a decaf cold brew.

How many Q Graders does Atomic have?

Atomic's buying team in Peabody includes three licensed Q Graders. It buys only specialty grade coffee and roasts every batch to order.

Getting Massachusetts coffee delivered on the North Shore

The North Shore has its own roasters, and the club adds the rest of the state: one roaster per box, from Worcester to the Berkshires to the Cape, roasted to order and packed in the roaster's own bag with our packing slip inside.

It is $20.99 a bag, any roast, every 2 or 4 weeks, and the first bag is free. Skip, pause or cancel online.

  • Roasted and shipped within 3 days.
  • Free replacement if a bag disappoints.
  • A reminder email 3 days before each box.
  • Your ratings steer the next bag.

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Sources

Updated September 2026.

By Joe McRose, Bay State Coffee Club. Updated .