Armeno Coffee Roasters

I’m not a coffee snob at all, I stopped in one day because I live in Northborough and was curious. Very cool place, got a coffee to go which was delicious. I also purchased a pound of their House Blend coffee in which I took with me to Mexico on a trip to visit my in-​laws. They are really into coffee and they loved it and thought it was exceptional!

Went in for the first time to try their coffee. Wasn’t too bad. I liked how they have different varieties. They sell wine too. We bought a bag of coffee and the lady that worked there ground it up for us. Can’t wait to try the wine. I wish we could’ve sat down someone to enjoy the coffee. and be very careful pulling out of that parking lot, as its on a pretty sharp curve!

I discovered this out-​of-​the way coffee house while traveling in the area for work and couldn’t believe this place! The rich coffee scent can be smelled from the parking lot! The staff have been consistently knowledgeable, friendly, but also very laid back. They have been established for 22 years and run almost completely on repeat business. There is no sense of entitlement or any attitude of privilege that is often experienced at other, more expensive but not nearly as good, coffee houses. There are shelves of whole bean coffees that can be ground on site. My absolute favorite is the Cowboy Blend, a mix of French and Italian roast beans. Stopping here on my way to a monthly meeting has become routine. Because it’s always so early in the morning, there is only one coffee brewed but whatever it is, I take it, then stock up on pounds of coffee to get me through the rest of the month! As an FYI, Armeno coffee does wine tastings as well, which I haven’t gone to yet but hope to soon!

I like to give each day an equal chance at being excellent by preparing my coffee myself in the morning and enjoying it in a leisurely manner.
Armeno’s is my preferred source for coffee beans. The quality of the product is excellent and the staff is knowledgeable and helpful (which is great because there is a wide variety of origins, roasts and blends). They will grind your coffee appropriately for your brewing method or sell it to you whole. The prices are appropriate for what you are getting and it works out to be a superior product and less expensive than going to Starbucks or dunks all the time. They also sell brewed coffee and iced coffee if you want to grab a cup.
Watch for wine tastings there, too. I’ve only attended once but I was with friends who have better taste in wine than me and they were impressed with the experience.

Friendly people, delicious coffee! I use their Espresso blend in my French press at home with great results!

Armeno Coffee Roasters is an independently owned coffee company located in the heart of Central Massachusetts since 1994. We roast only mid-​crop, 100% Arabica beans from around the world. We specialize in providing you with only the finest, freshest coffees available by roasting daily, to fill your order. Owners Chuck Coffman and John Parks share your love for coffee. Their passion is visible in the quality of the beans, the devotion to roasting and the attention to customer needs. Where else can any customer — retail or wholesale — call the roastmaster with a coffee question?
Armeno is located in Northborough, Massachusetts, in a historic mill on Smith Pond. We live and work in a small New England town, but our reach is worldwide. Our customers include a café in Taiwan, and British food writer Jon Thorn recommends Armeno in «The Coffee Companion: The Connoisseur’s guide to the World’s Best Brews.»
As members of the local and global community, we try to give back when we can. Armeno donates more than a thousand pounds of coffee each year to Central Massachusetts food banks, as well as offers fresh-​brewed coffee at charity fundraisers across Massachusetts and New England.
In addition, Armeno proudly offers fair-​trade coffees, so our customers know the estate workers earn a good wage. We also sell organically grown coffees, offering an environmentally sensitive choice.

I consider myself very fortunate to have Armeno’s located so close to where I live. I would travel 20+ miles every week to get their coffee beans if I had to.
I prefer dark roasts (such as Cowboy Coffee), but I am now hooked on the fair trade organic blend. It is way better than any coffee beans from a grocery store and I like the idea of supporting a local business. In addition, their frequent buyer promotion is great as well. If you are serious about good quality coffee beans, this place is for you!

I love this place. They have a wide variety of coffee, from the regular to the obscure, and they really know their stuff. They will be happy to describe, explain and make recommendations.
I particularly appreciate that they offer light, dark and medium roasts. I’m not a fan of the sort of dark, heavy coffee popularized by places like Starbucks and Peets. I prefer a lighter, smoother coffee. I also prefer South American and Hawaiian coffees to African. Plenty of options here no matter what your tastes.
It’s just a few blocks from Wegman’s where we do our usual shopping, so the location isn’t bad, but the hours never seem to coincide with when we are there, so sadly we don’t go as often as we’d like.
The price for coffee here is comparable to other gourmet coffee, which means much higher than even high-​end super market coffee or dunkin donuts. so maybe it’s just as well that they are an occasional indulgence for us. (Your basic Colombian coffee is about $ 12 a lb and it goes up from there.). But so worth it!
Note that this isn’t a «coffee shop» in the sense of a café where you can sit and order baked goods and read your paper. It’s a store front with a roasting facility in the back. They may sell coffee by the cup but they mostly sell bags of roasted coffee, and a very small selection of other gourmet items like tea and chocolate. (It also isn’t a gourmet food shop ala Cardullo’s or Savenor’s. Really, it’s all about the coffee.)
PS: last year for Christmas I got a small bag of Blue Mountain coffee from Armeno and it stands alone as the best coffee I’ve ever had. Ever. Too bad about that $ 60 a lb price tag.

Impressively good cold brewed iced coffee. We usually stop at the farm stand next door for produce/​eggs when we noticed a sign for ice coffee and decided to check it out. Purchased a bag of whole bean coffee as well & we can’t wait to go back to get more!

Local roaster, great coffee options. Average prices. They have very good samples out to try, including the expensive Hawaiian coffee the day I was there. Nice wine room in the back, reasonably priced wine. Will stop in again

excellent service, knowledgeable staff. tons of variety of coffees from all over the world (and they have samples of a select few that change every day). we buy all our coffee from there now!

If you’re around the area, and tend to like stronger coffee such as starbucks and peet’s, you should go here. It’s a bit pricier but you could start off with one of the cheaper blends, such as sumatra. It’s bold and delicious. All of their indonesian coffees are fantastic but I can’t speak about the american or african. Owners seem to always be there and are extremely friendly and helpful to new customers. Coffee is roasted in the building; you can verify this just by the smell. The parking lot is a bit dangerous so make sure you check the mirror on the telephone pole before exiting. I’m assuming this mill is historic and there was no way for them to make a safer parking lot so I am still giving Armeno five stars.

Off beat place, kind of a coffee shop/​winery combo. Owner was friendly and the coffee fresh and delicious. I cannot speak for the wine.

As you can gather, this is a full service coffee roaster. I have been a customer since they opened in the mid ‘90’s. The staff is excellent and the ownership is everything you’d want from a small business. They make the best coffee I have ever found anywhere, and I travel all over North America. I often search out coffee shops and roasters to replace the crap that is in my hotel room. I haven’t found a place anywhere to match the Italian or French Roast of the Summatra coffees that they make. Most places do a normal city roast, which fails to capitalize on the richness of those beans.
An added note that the few recent reviews have not mentioned, they offer a variety of coffee each day to sample. Its just a cool thing that they do for their customers. And their pricing is extremely competetive that once you realize that all the coffee has either been roasted the day before or that week, you are getting the freshest coffee around. That makes any price difference meaninless.

Get the Cowboy coffee. Just do it. Oh my dear sainted Nana; it is simply superlative!

I found this coffee to be rich and delicious, and the space to be simple and charming.
You know what? Not every review can be 10 paragraphs. That’s all I’ve got.

This place roasts their own coffee, and it is amazing. From one visit, the proprietor seems to be a coffee geek, which is exactly what I want. This will be my regular coffee source. Goodbye expensive Illy tins.
PS
Don’t miss Berberian’s Farm across the street — great fresh local produce.
PPS
Be careful pulling out of the parking area; it’s on the inside of a blind corner.

This is pretty neat. I don’t drink coffee but this would be perfect for gifts as they carry a wide variety of coffee beans.
Prices aren’t even that bad, I think a pound starts at around $ 10 or so and go up to over $ 30. If I drank coffee this would be totally worth it.

Their House Blend is now my morning cup o’ coffee — everyday. I love it! It’s a mixture of their light, medium & dark roasts and IMO, it’s perfect.
The parking area is a challenge but so worth it.

I’ll revise this quick hit review after trying a few more of their coffees. The beans I bought on my first trip were wonderful and obviously quite freshly roasted. Although they had a few ready-​made coffees for sale by the cup this isn’t a sit down coffee café.
One warning — if you’re approaching on Otis Street from Route 9, you’ll being heading towards the back of the store. The front and parking lot (see photo I posted) are right on a really dangerous and hilly curve in the road. So go slow and look for the back of the old mill building on your right before you see the parking lot or a sign.