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Los Angeles · United States

Canyon Coffee

Since 2016 · Ally Walsh, Casey Wojtalewicz

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Overview

Canyon Coffee is an LA-based specialty roaster founded in 2016 by Ally Walsh and Casey Wojtalewicz, bootstrapped from a Beachwood Canyon apartment on a credit card and profitable from day one. The line is 100% organic and includes Sagebrush, a Regenerative Organic Certified coffee from Colombia's ASPRASAR co-op — one of only four US roasters carrying ROC coffee. The company hand-roasts in Echo Park, opened its first cafe there in 2022, and added a Prospect Heights Brooklyn cafe in 2026.

Known for

  • Among only four US roasters offering Regenerative Organic Certified coffee
  • Sagebrush blend — ROC from ASPRASAR co-op, Tolima, Colombia
  • Bootstrapped on a credit card, profitable from day one
  • Hand-roasted, hand-packed bags
  • Canyon Instant — repeatedly named best-in-class by national press

Why it matters

Regenerative Organic Certified coffee is currently carried by only a handful of US roasters, and Canyon's Sagebrush is one of the visible benchmarks of that category. The brand also represents an unusual founding archetype — aesthetic-led cult specialty built through patience rather than capital, with Canyon Instant earning best-in-class designations from NYT Wirecutter, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and the LA Times.

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roastery location
Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA
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Café

Echo Park, Los Angeles (roastery + cafe, since 2022); Prospect Heights, Brooklyn (cafe, 2026)

Recognitions

  • NYT Wirecutter best instant coffee
  • Food & Wine best instant coffee
  • Bon Appétit best instant coffee
  • LA Times best instant coffee
  • Create & Cultivate 100
  • Talkhouse podcast feature (April 2026)

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