Retrograde Coffee Roasters — Restaurant in Sebastopol

Living in Sebastopol for 15 years after San Jose for 20, I’ve been on a quest for reliable roast coffee beans for my professional home system. I’m fortunate to have enjoyed tasty coffees in many places, but am dismayed at local roasters. Reliable creama is necessary for my latte art, but seems not a metric for roasters at Retrograde or Avid (the former roaster at Acre, TJ did an excellent job on their Columbian but he’s gone and so is Acre…) I give credit to the Retrograde store and staff, but struggle with roasters target taste audience; complexity of taste in the current New Guinea coffee is acceptable but, the Brazilian, Ethiopian and Guatemalan is missing. Next month is the Specialty Coffee Association meeting in Portland where I investigate a replacement for my 15 year old Dalla Corte machine. But I ponder spending what new single shot professional machines cost when it’s so challenging to find beans from...

Best coffee in Sonoma County, hands down. And possibly the best decaf ever. Decaf is too often a sad, sorry afterthought at so many coffee shops, but not here. Retrograde offers a rotating selection, so you're not stuck with just one blah option - although here, none of the options are blah. I like their caffeinated coffees too, but if you're also trying to cut down your caffeine intake without sacrificing flavor, this is the place.

Everyone here has always been kind, friendly, and helpful. A welcoming space, and it seems like everything that comes out of their kitchens is delicious and thoughtfully made, just like all of the artful details in this space. And, you can pick up FEED Sonoma orders here, which is always a...

The best of what small batch coffee means, comes to Sebastopol in cafe form! If you want a genuinely enthusiastic and tasty experience in your coffee or alt. beverage, look no further than Retrograde. These folks have never failed to impress with their small batch coffee the proprietor roasts himself! From the homemade syrups (try the chicory, it's awesome), to the warm hospitality, it's just refreshing! There's even a reward program. The cafe is quaint, well lit, plenty of parking across the street, wifi, and a wine license imminent. What else could you want? This is cafe and coffee culture done right, but please, stop on by and see for yourself. And don't forget to check...