Little Waves Coffee Roasters is a Durham, NC institution and two-time Roast Magazine Roaster of the Year. Founded in 2010, the Latina-owned roastery has built a reputation for meticulous green buying, transparent sourcing, and coffees that express genuine terroir. Their seasonal lineup skews toward naturals and experimental processes from East Africa and Latin America, roasted light to preserve complexity.
Accolades
2022 roaster of the year - Roast Magazine
Co-Founder & Green Buyer, Areli, Selected as 2025 Sprudge Twenty
