Orlando’s 2025 Coffee Bracket Finalist: Lineage Coffee Roasting

A latte from Lineage Coffee Roasting.

Lineage Coffee Roasting, which has locations in East End Market, at Mills/50 and at the University of Central Florida, aims to be the highest-quality roaster of coffee in the world. Trade relations are key, and Lineage’s founders have direct relationships with producers in South America and Africa, particularly Ethiopia and Kenya. In 2018, they began customizing lot-specific roasts to highlight unique flavor profiles.

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Lineage’s Ethiopian light roast. Direct relationships with coffee producers in South America and Africa are key to the quality of its coffee.

Education is also important to Lineage. In 2022, they launched the Lineage Academy, to share what they’ve learned in 10 years of research and development with the public. In addition to a series of books that details everything from farming, processing, roasting, milk steaming and crafting a new coffee, a series of classes and online guides offer hands-on experience. lineageroasting.com