1. Executive Summary
Prospect list of independent specialty coffee roasters in the Austin, TX metro — framed for a client selling compostable/wholesale packaging to roasters. Every company is real and sourced from public listings; contact is via public channels only. Tiers reflect fit, not a promise of contact — decision-maker identification is the next step (see pending-verification notes).
Top 3 most promising
- Cuvée Coffee — downtown Austin roaster since 1998 with a direct-trade network and wholesale lab; strongest established-wholesale signal for a packaging pitch.
- Texas Coffee Traders — roasting/wholesaling beans since 1994; long-running wholesale operation = recurring packaging need.
- Greater Goods Roasting — sustainability- and community-forward brand; the responsible-sourcing angle aligns directly with a compostable-packaging offer.
*No lead scored Premium: Premium (80+) requires a named, verified decision-maker, which this public-data pass intentionally does not guess. That's the paid engagement's first enrichment step.
2. Leads — Hot Tier (60–79)
Downtown Austin · Roaster since 1998
Website
cuveecoffee.com (verify)
Channel
Site contact form / LinkedIn
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify via LinkedIn]
Score: Web presence 25/25 · Buy signal 25/30 (established wholesale + direct-trade lab = recurring packaging need) · Contact channel 17/20 · Decision-maker 5/25 (unverified).
Opener: "Saw Cuvée's direct-trade lab downtown — if you're bagging at wholesale volume, worth a 10-min chat on compostable retail bags that hold your seal spec."
Austin · Roaster/wholesaler since 1994
Website
texascoffeetraders.com
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify via LinkedIn]
Score: Web presence 25/25 · Buy signal 24/30 (30-yr wholesale operation, steady volume) · Contact channel 15/20 · Decision-maker 5/25.
Opener: "You've been roasting for Austin since '94 — curious what your current bag supplier situation looks like as compostable becomes a shelf differentiator."
Austin · Responsible-sourcing roaster
Website
greatergoodsroasting.com
Channel
Site contact form / LinkedIn
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify via LinkedIn]
Score: Web presence 25/25 · Buy signal 22/30 (explicit sustainability/community positioning = strong fit for compostable) · Contact channel 18/20 · Decision-maker 5/25.
Opener: "Your responsible-sourcing story is front and center — the packaging is the one place it's easy to close the loop. Worth showing you two compostable options?"
Austin · Family-owned, single-origin/organic
Website
austinroastingcompany.com
Channel
Site contact form / online store
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify via LinkedIn]
Score: Web presence 23/25 · Buy signal 20/30 (online store = active e-commerce packaging need; organic/fair-trade fit) · Contact channel 15/20 · Decision-maker 5/25.
Opener: "Family-owned + organic + an online store is exactly the profile where compostable ship-bags pay for themselves in reviews. Open to samples?"
Wells Branch · Small-batch (20–30 lb)
Website
armadilloroasters.com
Channel
Site contact form / LinkedIn
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify — likely owner-led]
Score: Web presence 22/25 · Buy signal 16/30 (small-batch = lower volume, but owner-led = fast decision) · Contact channel 15/20 · Decision-maker 8/25 (small shop, owner likely reachable).
Opener: "Small-batch shops are our easiest wins — no procurement layer. Can I send a compostable sample pack sized for 20–30 lb runs?"
3. Leads — Warm Tier (40–59)
Little City Coffee
Austin · Roasting/distributing since 1993
Website
[TODO: verify URL]
Channel
LinkedIn / web search
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify]
Score: Web presence 18/25 (cafe recently closed; distribution continues) · Buy signal 20/30 (national distribution = high bag volume) · Contact channel 12/20 · Decision-maker 5/25.
Medici Roasting
Austin · Multi-location since 2006
Website
[TODO: verify URL]
Channel
LinkedIn / web search
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify]
Score: Web presence 15/25 · Buy signal 18/30 (multiple locations = expanding footprint) · Contact channel 12/20 · Decision-maker 5/25.
Flat Track Coffee
East Austin · Specialty roaster
Website
[TODO: verify URL]
Channel
Instagram / web search
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify]
Score: Web presence 15/25 · Buy signal 15/30 (East Austin specialty scene, brand-forward) · Contact channel 12/20 · Decision-maker 5/25.
Civil Goat Coffee
Cuernavaca (Austin) · Up-and-coming
Website
[TODO: verify URL]
Channel
Instagram / web search
Decision-maker
[TODO: verify]
Score: Web presence 12/25 · Buy signal 18/30 (up-and-coming = growth, forming supplier relationships now) · Contact channel 10/20 · Decision-maker 5/25.
4. CSV — Copy Into Your CRM
company,website,location,contact,role,channel,score,tier,source
Cuvee Coffee,cuveecoffee.com,Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,contact form/LinkedIn,72,HOT,web search
Texas Coffee Traders,texascoffeetraders.com,Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,contact form,69,HOT,web search
Greater Goods Roasting,greatergoodsroasting.com,Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,contact form/LinkedIn,70,HOT,web search
Austin Roasting Company,austinroastingcompany.com,Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,contact form/store,63,HOT,web search
Armadillo Coffee Roasters,armadilloroasters.com,Wells Branch TX,TODO-verify,owner (likely),contact form/LinkedIn,61,HOT,web search
Little City Coffee,TODO-verify,Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,LinkedIn,55,WARM,web search
Medici Roasting,TODO-verify,Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,LinkedIn,50,WARM,web search
Flat Track Coffee,TODO-verify,East Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,Instagram,47,WARM,web search
Civil Goat Coffee,TODO-verify,Austin TX,TODO-verify,TODO-verify,Instagram,45,WARM,web search
5. How to Use This List
- Verify the decision-maker first. Every lead is marked [TODO: verify via LinkedIn] — that enrichment (name + role + reachable channel) is what moves a Hot lead toward Premium. Start with the Top 3.
- Work top-down by tier. Hot first (established wholesale = recurring need), then Warm (growth/expansion signals).
- Lead with the fit, not the product. Each opener ties the pitch to something real about that roaster (sustainability story, wholesale volume, owner-led speed).
- Cadence: touch 1 via public contact form/LinkedIn → touch 2 after 4 business days → touch 3 with a sample offer. Never more than 3 without a reply.