The Epic of Cicero's Roast

In vino veritas, in caffeum sapientia
(In wine there is truth, in coffee there is wisdom)

Like the enduring partnerships of antiquity - Castor and Pollux, Cato and Scipio, or dare we say, Cicero and rhetoric itself - Cicero's Roast began where all great Roman adventures should: in high school Latin Club. While our classmates were busy conjugating verbs, we were conjugating something far more permanent: our future together. What started with "amo, amas, amat" in Latin class has grown into a family affair,  and along the way we brewed up a vision where classical education and exceptional coffee would meet in perfect harmony.

The original Cicero's Roast was born in 2004, but like Rome itself, our empire wasn't built in a day. After a hiatus that lasted as long as the Trojan War and Odysseus's trip home combined, we returned in 2024 with a mission: to deliver coffee that would make a stoic philosopher giddy.

Jess ensures our business runs with the precision and efficiency of a well-oiled Roman war machine. Meanwhile, Jeremie, despite having fewer years declining nouns (only three, but who's counting), was busy declining something far more important: mediocre coffee. His passion for roasting and brewing the perfect cup has been percolating since those early days.

Today, we partner with master roasters who share our obsession with quality and tolerate our classical puns. Our beans are sourced from the finest regions across the globe, each variety named in Latin because - let's be honest - everything sounds more impressive in a dead language.

Our Philosophy

Sapere aude - Dare to know. We believe great coffee, like great rhetoric, should elevate the discourse. Whether you're a seasoned classics scholar or simply someone who appreciates the difference between arabica and robusta (and yes, we can decline both in Latin), we're here to fuel your intellectual pursuits with coffee that's anything but pedestrian.

Our carefully curated selection - from the volcanic intensity of Mons Igneus (Bali) to the ethereal notes of Aether Lucidus (Ethiopia) - proves that while Latin may be dead, exceptional coffee is very much alive.

The Present Day

From our humble beginnings in Latin Club to our current position as purveyors of pretentiously perfect coffee, we've maintained one core belief: dead languages are cool; dead coffee is not.

Whether you're translating Virgil or just trying to get through your morning emails, we invite you to join our coffee revolution. After all, as Cicero himself might have said (if he'd had access to proper coffee): *Bibere bonum caffeum est vivere*.

Carpe caffeum!