Coal Country Coffee Company

The Sportsman is the bag North Dakota buyers reach for first. Boilermaker is the close second. Coal Country Coffee is a small Mandan roaster run by Travis, a Pride of Dakota company, and the operation works two sides at once: direct retail bags shipped to home buyers, plus espresso beans wholesaled to local cafes. Dakota Cat Cafe pulls shots with Coal Country beans, which is the kind of vouching that travels in a small state.

The shipping side is fast, especially on the larger bags that bulk buyers prefer. The branded apparel gets called out by name, often enough that the merch side of the business is part of the appeal. House blends carry their own identities. The espresso end of the work is the wholesale-side standout, and any North Dakota cafe scene that includes Coal Country beans is one worth taking seriously.

There is no sit-down cafe to walk into on Mandan's 30th Avenue. This is a roasting operation that sells beans and merch and supplies the espresso end of the local scene. For homegrown North Dakota loyalty, for cafe operators looking for a regional wholesale source, and for online buyers who order in volume, the Sportsman bag and a branded T-shirt are the obvious starting point.