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A row of Tug Hill Artisan Roasters coffee bags on the balcony rail above Mirror Lake

Our Coffee · Tug Hill Artisan Roasters

Roasted up north. Poured on the lake.

Every cup we pour is roasted in small batches by our partners at Tug Hill Artisan Roasters in Lowville, NY.

01 — Meet the roaster

A family roastery from the Tug Hill region.

Tug Hill Artisan Roasters is run by Scott and Vanessa Gilbert in Lowville, NY. It began in 2017 with a three-pound roaster in a shed they built themselves. Today they roast out of Lowville’s restored old jail, now home to their roastery and bakehouse.

We chose them because they care about the same things we do: coffee that tastes great, people who are treated well, and a story you can trace back to the farm.

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Three bags of Tug Hill coffee, including West Coast Espresso
Fresh bags from Lowville, on our balcony.

02 — Why we pour Tug Hill

Good coffee starts long before the cup.

  • 01

    Bought from farmers they know

    Tug Hill buys much of its green coffee directly from family farms in Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala and Honduras, and the team travels to visit them.

  • 02

    Roasted fresh, in small batches

    Small roasts keep every coffee bright and full of character. Each bag is dated, so you always know how fresh it is.

  • 03

    Done the right way

    Staff are paid a set wage instead of relying on tips, grounds get composted, bags are biodegradable, and an afterburner on the roaster cuts emissions.

03 — From the farm

The growers behind the beans.

Tug Hill knows its producers by name. Look for them on the shelf, in coffees like Armando’s Natural, Kimono and Alex’s Natural Pacamara.

  • Finca El Jardín

    Pablo & Eva

    Guatemala

  • Finca La Serranía

    María

    Guatemala

  • Finca La Moradita

    Armando Rodríguez

    Copán, Honduras

  • Finca El Corintio

    Alex

    Honduras

  • Finca La Floresta

    Diego Andrés Gómez

    Huila, Colombia

  • Finca San Antonio

    Luisa María López López

    Nariño, Colombia

  • Finca Palmira

    Santiago

    Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador

04 — On the podium

Award-winning, still small-batch.

Tug Hill competes against roasters from around the world, and the medals keep coming home to Lowville.

  • 2 golds

    Flat white, dairy and plant-based, with the Alchemy #1 espresso blend

    Global Coffee Awards · 2026

  • Silver

    Decaf espresso, with the Fruit Medley decaf

    Global Coffee Awards · 2026

  • 3rd

    Tied for third in an international roaster competition in San Salvador

    PRF Roaster Competition · 2026

  • 4th

    Specialty Coffee Association roaster preliminaries in Indianapolis

    SCA Roaster Prelims · 2022

Brewers labeled with Tug Hill coffees at the brew station
Tug Hill on tap at the brew station.

05 — At the bar

How it ends up in your cup.

  • Drip coffee

    Brewed fresh all day

  • Espresso

    Pulled to order, every shot

  • Cold brew

    Made in house

  • Whole beans

    Single-origins, micro-lots and seasonal blends

Take some home

Tug Hill, in your kitchen.

Grab a bag at the counter next time you’re in. The shelf rotates, so ask what’s new. Want it shipped? Tug Hill sells online and offers subscriptions.

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