Primavera is a specialty coffee roaster in Birmingham, Al. We roast our coffee by hand daily in a 15 kilo, gas-fired roaster. At Primavera, our goal is to purchase, roast, and deliver the finest coffee available. Along the way, we hope to help each of our customers see a clearer picture of the world of working hands from ground to grind. Our coffee will awaken your senses. Our mission is to awaken your sensibilities.

We roast all our coffees right here in our Cahaba Heights shop, where the friendly staff are also available to answer any questions you may have about coffee—from the production methods we use to ensure that our coffee surpasses all expectations, to the techniques you can use at home to brew the freshest, most excellent possible coffee. We also hold a traditional coffee cupping each Saturday afternoon at 2:00. This is free and open to anyone interesting in learning more about coffee.

Hours

Monday-Friday: 6:30 am to 6:00pm.
Saturday: 8:00 am to 6:00pm.
Sundays we are closed.

Location

4133 White Oak Drive
Birmingham, AL, 35243
See map, get directions [via Google Maps].

This is located behind the Summit at the intersection of Cahaba Heights Road and White Oak Drive in the same shopping center as Miss Myra’s Barbecue.

Ordering

In addition to buying coffee beans, coffee making gear, and other goodies at the shop, you can also browse our offerings here on the website. Order via our secure web shopping cart or phone; shipping starts at $4.10 for Priority Mail.

Contact

Call us at 205.969.1177, email us at roasting [at] primaveracoffee [dot] com, or use the web contact form. Coffee questions are always welcome!

Latest News

New Years Day

To whom it may concern: we will be open all day New Years Eve but closed on New Years Day, reopening Friday.

  • Wed. 31 Dec: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Thur. 1 Jan: closed
  • Fri. 2 Jan: 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Holiday Notes

  • Open: We will be open for our normal hours on Christmas Eve. So stock up on last minute gifts and fresh coffee to brew for guests from 6:30 AM to 6:00 PM on 24 December.

  • Closed: We will be closed Christmas day and the 2 days following; 25 December - 27 December. We will resume our normal hours on Monday 29 December at 6:30 AM.

  • Gifts: In addition to our spectrum of fine coffees (currently 15 different origins and 3 blends, not that we’re counting), we have an assortment of loose leaf Rishi teas and herbal tisanes, brewing devices for coffee and tea, organic Dagoba chocolate bars and cocoa powders, and other items great for gifting.

  • We recently received new shipments of teas and chocolates, including Jasmine Pearl Green Tea. This is an exquisite traditional Chinese tea which has green tea leaves hand rolled around jasmine flower buds to fashion beautiful small pearls. Also restocked is the amazing and spicy Xocolatl hot chocolate powder (pronounced Choco-la’tl), a traditional Aztec chocolate drink that includes ground chiles and cinnamon.

  • For presentation we have Mayan gift bags that perfectly wrap a pound of our coffee. These colorful bags were designed for specifically for us and individually crafted from hand loomed fabric by Mayan people in the highlands of Guatemala. The bags are 3.50 each but if you buy 5 or more pounds of coffee, you get a free gift bag for each pound of coffee. We can also gift box pounds of coffee or any other items for a small charge.

  • We also still have a few Circa Ceramic mugs remaining, and as always we offer Gift Certificates in any amount.

Handcrafted Mugs

Circa Ceramics is a studio located in Chicago which fashions all manner of vibrantly colored ceramic objects, each ornamented with gocco line art decals. Among their assortment of hand made goods are beautifully functional twelve ounce coffee mugs; in addition to looking fantastic, the mugs have a wonderful shape and heft that both feels perfect in the hand and helps to retain the heat of the hot beverage contained therein.

The mugs are formed by hand on a wheel using porcelain clay, then glazed, and next decorated with overglaze decals. The mugs are fired after the decals are applied which means that the design physically becomes part of the mug and will thus never come off. Every step of the previous process takes place in the Circa Ceramics studio. The resulting mugs, while handcrafted, are still microwave and dishwasher safe.

For a limited time we will be offering a selection of these mugs for purchase in the shop. We currently have a plethora of differing colors and line art designs, including turntables, small animals, bicycles, and moka pots. The mugs sell for $30.00 each. Expensive, yes, but also simultaneously sustainable, ethical, beautiful, and functional.

Circa Ceramics 12oz Coffee Mugs



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