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Dark Horse Coffee Roasters interior

Dark Horse Coffee Roasters

Closed
Opens Fri 6:30 AM
Neighborhood
Normal Heights
Roaster
In-house
Food
Coffee only

Check-ins

Come here for

  • The Champ

Thursday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Sunday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Monday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Wednesday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Thursday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Friday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Saturday6:30 AM – 4 PM
Street

Curator’s note

Bryan and Daniel Charlson run Dark Horse as brothers, and this room has worked Normal Heights since 2013 at one address or the other. The company also runs a record label, DHCR Records, with an EP from Lesser Works announced for it in September 2026, and its 2026 Halloween shirt glows in the dark, drawn by Jacob Turnbloom.

The Coffee

The espresso blend is Guatemala, Brazil and Colombia, and the house cold brew latte, the 444, takes any syrup and any milk.

The beansCurrent lineup
  • GUATEMALA - Santa Elisa

    Guatemala, Acatenango · 1500 Meters

    Varietals
    Catui, Bourbon
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Santa Elisa

    Salted Caramel · Dried Apricot · Juicy

  • ETHIOPIA - Welichi Wachu - Washed

    Ethiopia, Guji · 2100-2300 Meters

    Varietals
    Heirloom
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Yabitu Koba

    Sweet Candy Acidity · Melon · Floral

  • BRAZIL - Rio Brilhante

    Brazil, Cerrado Mineiro · 1100 Meters

    Varietals
    Yellow Bourbon, Mundo Novo, Obatã
    Process
    Natural

    Chocolate Brownie · S'mores · Dates

  • This Is Our Dark Roast

    Guatemala, Antigua · 1600 Meters

    Roast
    Dark
    Varietals
    Bourbon
    Process
    Washed
    Producer
    Los Volcanes Coffee

    Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds · Dulce de Leche · Smooooooooth

  • DECAF - Colombia

    Colombia, Mogiana · 1500 MASL

    Process
    Royal Select Water
    Producer
    El Vergel Estate

    Buttersotch · Dark Chocolate · Red Apple

  • NightWave - Half Caff

    Colombia & Mexico

    Process
    Half Decaf ~ Half Regular

    Chocolate Brownie · Tangerine · Caramel

  • NO PROBLEMO!

    Guat x Brazil x Colo

  • ODD HARMONICS

    Guatemala and Ethiopia

    chocolate · strawberry sweetness

The Vibe

What the new room added is plain and physical: more seats than the old shop, an entrance with no step up, better air conditioning. None of that is a design statement, and all of it decides whether anyone stays for a second cup.

Somewhere to Work

The work-test
WifiSolidReliable for most tasks
OutletsSomeSome along the walls
SeatingSpaciousLots of room to spread
NoiseQuietLibrary-quiet
LaptopsLimitedWelcome outside peak hours

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