ReAnimator

ReAnimator is a specialty coffee roaster and café operator based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company was founded in 2010, roasting coffee in the basement of a row home in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia. Its stated mission from the beginning has been to source exceptional coffees, roast them carefully, and showcase what makes coffee special. The first ReAnimator café opened in 2013, and the company now operates six cafés across Philadelphia. All ReAnimator coffee is roasted at 310 W Master Street in South Kensington, inside a former elevator factory. That roastery is also a working café, allowing customers to see the roasting process from start to finish. The company emphasizes freshness, typically shipping roasted coffee within one business day and printing the roast date on every bag. Subscriptions are a core part of the business, offering free shipping and flexible delivery schedules. ReAnimator's product range includes seasonal single origin coffees and a lineup of blends. The single origin menu rotates with the harvest and features small lots from producers around the world, such as Peru La Zunga, Guatemala Finca La Bolsa, Honduras Finca El Jardin, Kenya Kainumui AA, and Decaf Colombia Desvelado. The blends include People's Kitchen, Keystone, Foundation, Espresso, All Day, and Kensington, each with its own roast level and tasting notes. The Espresso Blend, for example, is described as syrupy and smooth with notes of dark cocoa, walnut, and blueberry, and is the same blend pulled in ReAnimator cafés. The company also sells drinkware and collaborates on special releases, such as the People's Kitchen Blend, a light roast created with The People's Kitchen whose proceeds support their work in Philadelphia. ReAnimator positions itself as a quality-focused, relationship-driven roaster that buys coffees fresh from harvest and returns to the same producers year after year. It operates as a private business and sells primarily through its website and its Philadelphia cafés.

ReAnimator was founded in 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, starting as a small roasting operation in the basement of a row home in the Fishtown neighborhood. The founders' mission was to source incredible coffees, roast them carefully, and showcase what makes coffee special. In 2013, the company opened its first café, marking its expansion from a roastery into a retail café operator. Over the following years, ReAnimator grew its café footprint to six locations across Philadelphia. The company established its roastery at 310 W Master Street in South Kensington, inside a former elevator factory. This facility also functions as a working café, allowing visitors to observe the roasting process. ReAnimator built its business around freshness, typically roasting to ship within one day and printing roast dates on every bag. It also developed a subscription model that offers free shipping and flexible delivery, which has become a significant part of its direct-to-consumer sales. ReAnimator's coffee program includes a rotating menu of seasonal single origin coffees and a stable lineup of blends. The single origin offerings are purchased fresh from harvest and sold in small lots, with examples including Peru La Zunga, Guatemala Finca La Bolsa, Honduras Finca El Jardin, Kenya Kainumui AA, and Decaf Colombia Desvelado. The blends—People's Kitchen, Keystone, Foundation, Espresso, All Day, and Kensington—are crafted for balance and consistency, with components rotated as harvests change. The Espresso Blend is the same coffee used in ReAnimator's cafés. In addition to coffee, ReAnimator sells drinkware such as milk glass mugs and collaborates on special releases. One notable collaboration is the People's Kitchen Blend, a light roast created with The People's Kitchen, with all proceeds supporting their work in Philadelphia. The company emphasizes relationships at origin, returning to the same producers year after year, from washing stations in Yirgacheffe to a micro mill in Costa Rica, and paying for quality that makes returning possible. As of the latest information, ReAnimator operates six cafés in Philadelphia and continues to roast all its coffee in the city.

• 2013

  First ReAnimator café opened.

• 2010

  ReAnimator founded, roasting in the basement of a row home in Fishtown, Philadelphia.

• Roastery established at 310 W Master Street in South Kensington, inside a former elevator factory.

• Grew to six café locations across Philadelphia.

Specialty coffee roaster focused on freshness, seasonal sourcing, and direct relationships with producers, with a strong local café presence in Philadelphia.

• Espresso Blend

  Light–medium roast blend with notes of dark cocoa, walnut, and blueberry; used in ReAnimator cafés.

• Keystone Blend

  Light roast blend described as sweet and clean.

• People's Kitchen Blend

  Light roast blend created with The People's Kitchen; proceeds support their Philadelphia work.

• Foundation Blend

  Light roast blend.

• All Day Blend

  Medium roast blend.

• Kensington Blend

  Dark roast blend.

• Peru La Zunga

  Light roast single origin from Northern Peru with notes of nougat, lemon zest, and sugar cookie.

• Guatemala Finca La Bolsa

  Seasonal single origin coffee.

• Honduras Finca El Jardin

  Seasonal single origin coffee.

• Kenya Kainumui AA

  Seasonal single origin coffee.

• Decaf Colombia Desvelado

  Decaffeinated single origin coffee.

• Blue Milk Glass Mug

  Drinkware item priced at $22.00.

• Green Milk Glass Mug

  Drinkware item priced at $22.00.

1. 1ReAnimator Coffee | Specialty Coffee Roasterreanimatorcoffee.com
2. 2About Us | ReAnimator Coffee Roastersreanimatorcoffee.com
3. 3Espresso Blend | ReAnimator Coffeereanimatorcoffee.com
4. 4Peru La Zunga | ReAnimator Coffeereanimatorcoffee.com