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Where Central Massachusetts coffee is roasted

An old cereal mill, a Hopkinton barn and a coffee campus on Brussels Street.

Who roasts coffee in Worcester and central Massachusetts?

10 roasters roast coffee in Worcester and central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, across 8 towns, by our count on 2026-09-27: 2 in Northborough, 2 in Worcester, 1 in Charlton, 1 in Holden and 1 in Southbridge, and the rest in 3 other towns. Among them: Acoustic Java Roastery, Aero Coffee Roasters, Armeno Coffee Roasters, Red Barn Coffee Roasters, Brilla Coffee and Good As Gold Coffee, 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 in Central Massachusetts

Worcester coffee roasters have close neighbors. Four of the roasters we profiled in depth work within a few towns of each other: Acoustic Java in Worcester, Armeno and Aero in Northborough, and Red Barn in Upton. One roasts in a mill that has worked since 1727. Roast Local lists more in Holden, Uxbridge, Harvard and beyond. Bay State Coffee Club sends a bag from a different Massachusetts roaster every box.

The coffee story of Central Massachusetts

A working mill has stood beside Smith Pond in Northborough since 1727. From 1908 the Armeno Cereal Company made wheat for bulgur, tabouli and couscous there. In 1994 Paul Kalenian, whose family ran the mill, started Armeno Coffee Roasters in the same building. The old Armeno Cereal sign still hangs inside, and former wheat bins now hold green coffee.

Red Barn began in the winter of 1997 in an actual barn in the Hopkinton backyard of Mark and Lisa Verrochi. It now roasts in Upton. Its American Espresso, a sweeter medium roast, was first developed for a cafe Red Barn ran at the Staples headquarters.

In Worcester, Acoustic Java at 3 Brussels Street runs a coffee campus with the Specialty Coffee Association. Head roaster David Fullerton, an authorized SCA trainer, teaches the classes, and when classes are not running the room becomes a microcinema for film screenings.

Every one of these companies roasts in Central Massachusetts and pays people who live here, and each depends on neighbors buying the bag. Why that matters.

Roasters in Central Massachusetts, town by town

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

Worcester

Acoustic Java Roastery roasts and serves in the Whittall Mills complex and holds a free tasting, open to everyone, every Friday at 10 a.m. Good As Gold Coffee is also in Worcester.

Northborough

Armeno Coffee Roasters keeps about 50 coffees on hand at its mill shop, and its Wachusett Blend was created for the local ski area, Mount Wachusett. Aero Coffee Roasters, opened by Peter Femino in June 2020 after 27 years in coffee, roasts, bakes and serves under one roof at 318 Main Street.

Upton and Westborough

Red Barn Coffee Roasters roasts on Walker Drive in Upton, where customers pick up online orders Monday to Thursday mornings, and runs a cafe on South Street in Westborough.

Holden, West Boylston and Harvard

Brilla Coffee in Holden, Microcosm Coffee Roasters in West Boylston and Muddy Water Coffee Roasters in Harvard.

Lunenburg, Uxbridge, Southbridge and Charlton

Smokestack Roasters in Lunenburg, Honeysuckle Roastery and Cafe in Uxbridge, Sturbridge Coffee Roasters in Southbridge and Treehouse Coffee Company in Charlton.

Every roaster we list in Worcester and central Massachusetts, by town

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

Northborough

Worcester

2 roasters, on the Worcester coffee roasters page: Acoustic Java Roastery and Good As Gold Coffee.

Charlton

  • Tree House CoffeeCharlton, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    Tree House Brewing Company started in 2011 in a small red barn in Brimfield and remains owned by its brewers.

Holden

  • Brilla CoffeeHolden, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    With customer support in 2019, the company put on a celebration with gifts and food for hundreds of children.

Southbridge

Upton

Uxbridge

  • Honeysuckle Roastery & CafeUxbridge, MA. Their own pages, read 2026-09-28

    The Uxbridge cafe's conference room seats 10 to 15 people during business hours, and the whole space can be rented privately after closing.

West Boylston

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.

Central Massachusetts coffee questions

Is there a free coffee tasting in Worcester?

Yes. Acoustic Java holds a free tasting open to everyone every Friday at 10 a.m. in its tasting room at 3 Brussels Street, as of September 27, 2026.

Which Central Massachusetts roaster sells Swiss Water decaf?

Armeno's whole decaf range is Swiss Water Process, including a Sumatra Takengon Fair Trade decaf in three roast levels. Acoustic Java's Peru Decaf is Swiss Water Process too, as of September 27, 2026.

Can I visit the Armeno mill in Northborough?

Yes. Visitors are welcome at the mill shop at 75 Otis Street, which sells about 50 coffees, pours free drip coffee with a bean purchase and has a wine room. It does not serve espresso drinks.

Where did Red Barn Coffee start?

In a barn in the Hopkinton backyard of Mark and Lisa Verrochi, in the winter of 1997. It now roasts in Upton.

Getting Massachusetts coffee delivered in Central Massachusetts

You have Armeno and Red Barn down the road. The club brings the roasters who are not: one per box from the Cape, the North Shore or the Berkshires, roasted to order and shipped in their own bag with our packing slip.

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

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Updated September 2026.

By Joe McRose, Bay State Coffee Club. Updated .