Ceremony Coffee Roasters

Came in for a afternoon cup of joe and some quiet time to work. Although it wasn’t very quiet, the coffee and ambience was great! The entire space is well light with lots of seating and tables to work on. If you want to work on a paper, you might need headphones to drown out the surrounding noise but otherwise you could complete a lot of work like I did. I could see myself coming with some friends to grab some breakfast and have a little chat, it’s got room and space for that.
All in all, great coffee for a reasonable price in a cool place to hangout.

Not a drinker but still want to enjoy the beauty of a craft cocktail? Then Ceremony Coffee Roasters is the place for you. Every drink I have had here has been so thought out that you would think a mixologist was making your drink. The way they pair their beans with simple flavors like lime, rose, and hops shows their amazing talents as roasters and baristas alike. If you have a chance stop by here for some life changing java. Just make sure you have time to sit down and really enjoy your brew.

Bottom Line: The best coffee I’ve ever had and its worth the wait.
Admittedly, I am not a huge coffee drinker but I do enjoy a few cups a week and I enjoy trying good, locally roasted, coffee. I also like gourmet things that are off the beaten path so Ceremony Coffee Roasters gets a check mark there too. The industrial and minimal interior is charming and I like that the beans are roasted just a few feet away.
Of course the real draw at Ceremony is the coffee. Even though I usually add milk and cream to my coffee, at Ceremony, the coffee is so good that its practically a sin to add much of anything to it. A cup of joe at Ceremony does require a little bit of patience because of the methods they use. For starters, they grind the beans to the proper particle size and then weigh them to ensure perfect proportions. Next, they heat filtered water to the accurate temperature, around 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Finally, the grinds are placed in a filter and the hot water is slowly poured over grinds. Perfect coffee slowly drips into a cup of deliciousness. As you can imagine, this process takes some time and if there are a herd of people in front of you, then extra patience will be required. But, if you enjoy coffee, and your taste buds sings for really good coffee, its totally worth the time and $ 5 price tag.
Pass on the Mermaid and support this local business that is as special as a peaberry itself and is growing like coffee bushes in the subtropics! Ceremony now has four locations, including two in Annapolis. (The newest edition is in Festival at Riva.) Also, a new coffee shop is opening somewhere in Pasadena that will be offering Ceremony coffee.

Favorite place in Annapolis!
I live in DTLA in California where we have myriads of coffee boutique yet i love coming here! Ridiculously good coffee, simple décor, great beans to take home and cool barista. Can’t ask for more!

Great coffee, buy some beans and take home to brew!

The coffee was great– the staff was pretentious. Stopped by for an iced mocha and about 5 seconds after ordering (and tipping them the cost of the drink) I asked if it would be iced before the Barista even started on my drink. After hesitating, he looked at the person who took my order and she rolled her eyes as if I just asked them if I could shoot them in the face. But hey if you’re into the whole «annapolitan hipster-​esque I’m-better-than-you» coffee joint this is the place for you! I’ll drive all the way to Easton for Rise Up any day– great coffee and their staff is worth the drive!

OH MY GOODNESS… if you want some genuine coffee lover to make your coffee… you come to the right place. Everyone there know what they are talking about when it comes to coffee and tea… they roast their coffee and they even have a lab in the back where i am sure they held classes for people who are interested.
The must try is the Nitro-​Cold-​Brew… it came out of a tap (like the beer tap) and when you taste it, it’s so smooth, frothy, and not bitter… I don’t know some of the coffee chain because of their bitterness, but here, i don’t even need to put sugar in my cold brew or my latte… it’s that yummy
the price is a little «high» $ 4 for Latte, $ 5 for cold brew and hot chocolate… but you get what you pay for… This become my favorite coffee place! too bad we don’t have one in where lived…

The space is small, yet the coffee is definitely worth it if you’re in the area. It’s got a very industrial feel and the menu is very limited, yet they sell A LOT of coffee products to take home (which I imagine they make a good amount of money from too). The staff was very kind, alert and knew what they were talking about. I wonder if they’d ever expand so there’s more space to sit down. It seemed very small with not many options except to grab and go.

My dear Coffee Snobs,
After going through a bag of their beans last year, I have been searching for the same level of complexity and fruity notes in every cup of Ethiopian since to no avail. I finally got a chance to get out to Annapolis for a day and found the perfectly tucked away roaster in the middle of what feels like nowhere.
All the beans for purchase were roasted within 3 – 4 days, which I really appreciate. There is a nicely curated selection of coffee brewing contraptions available to add to your own collection (two Aeropresses are better than one – don’t be selfish). If you want a snack, there is Mast chocolate and almond butter toast available to complement your pour-​over. Lastly, they were playing Banks for the full effect of being in a safe haven of people with discerning taste.
Basically, I spent too much money and am not even ashamed to admit it.

Tucked away in an industrial neighborhood off of West Street. Despite a full research staff weighing beans and testing in the vast laboratory classroom and roasting rooms their coffee seems thin and acidic. Taste is subjective but if you like your brew dark and rich as you will find in most St@rbucks this will leave you wanting. The shop has very friendly staff and nice ambience although inside seating is sacrificed for lab space.

Always a top notch experience. been coming for years. Best coffee in Annapolis and love the feel of the store off West Street by Toyota dealer. We always buy our whole beans there and always great!

Great coffee, neat location. Definitely recommend heading there for your caffeine fix!

Minimalist space and divine coffee, oh man, oh man… I am excited! Or maybe it’s the caffeine kicking in.
This place is quite reminiscent of my favorite coffee nooks in Central California. The selections are limited to retain the integrity of their best product – coffee. The space is beautiful, in its own industrial/​minimalist kind of way.
I liken the experience to going to an authentic Edo sushi place in Japan… Just let the chef give you the best of the best, the way it’s intended to be served. Don’t come here expecting to order a tepid latte with almond milk, four pumps of caramel, and light foam. You go to Starbucks for that.
Highly, highly recommend Ceremony! This is a little cup of heaven that you don’t want to miss!

Happened on this place years ago when in Annapolis visiting. Thought I would try it again as I was in the area. I came in a few minutes to closing time and ordered a latte. The staff were quite nice, but didn’t seem to know what they were talking about. I bought some coffee beans as well and had them grind them for me. There seemed to be some confusion about what number to use for grinding. Either way the coffee is nice. I like this little location and I would return.

Nice coffee they have won quite a few awards. Neat vibe and free parking. They do café art in the milk of your cappichino.

What a little hidden gem. They roast their coffees here and it’s amazing!!!
They may not be service oriented but I have never had a bad experience. They are serious about coffee though. They also offer some pastries if you’re hungry. They have some nice seating areas and when the weather is good the front door (a garage style door) is open.
I love it here, I love the coffee, I love that you can see the roasting going on.

First. the coffee is undeniably amazing. Truly it is. A WORD OF CAUTION… stop reading if negative reviews bother you. But it’s not the coffee that has warranted my negative review. It’s the… uh…well it’s the staff. A few words I would use to describe them would be: effete, dismissive, haughty, pretentious, snobbish and at times, downright rude. Every time I go in there I feel like I’m being judged. For example I asked for a latte with no foam and was told that was a flat white. Ok then, I said, give me that. The cup was very small so I asked for a larger one and they looked at me like I just threw up on the Mona Lisa! Then, horror of all horrors, I asked if they could add a Splenda to the coffee as it brews. If only you could have seen the look on his face. Again… judgement.
Then I went to pay and was told I couldn’t use my Café Pronto gift card. WTF?! I said, «aren’t you the same company?» The clerk responded «yes, but you still can’t use it.» No, «I’m sorry for the inconvenience… we’re switching registers». I mean I don’t know but say SOMETHING instead of looking at the customer like they are the dumbest person you’ve ever met.
I don’t think I can adequately state how truly offensive the staff is. And here’s the thing…, they ALL ARE LIKE THAT, I mean is it company policy?! I’ve talked to others and they feel the same way. So the question is: is the coffee that good that it overshadows the rude staff? Some days, yes. Most days, no.
****i would be remiss if I didn’t state that the staff at the other Ceremony owned coffee shop is the yin to their yang. They are AMAZING, WONDERFUL AND VERY FRIENDLY.

I had just a plain olé’ cup of coffee and it was amazing. I really enjoyed it, it tasted so good! The atmosphere is really neat, too. Everybody in the shop, including the customers, was very friendly and seemed happy. It makes the shop feel very cozy and welcoming.
My only complaint is that the wifi was having major issues (constantly going in and out) while I was there trying to study, and I needed the internet to do what I was doing, so I unfortunately had to leave.

Best coffee in town hands down. Friendly staff and cool place to hang out when the weather is nice. Off the beaten path and hard to find but well worth it.
They recently changed the frequent buyer program which sucks but the coffee hasn’t changed. Not a hipster haven either so all in all a great place.

Best coffee in Annapolis. They’re in a strange spot but inside the building is beautiful. I expect a certain level of pretentiousness from employees in a place like this but these folks simply fail at customer service.
Once, after waiting 35 minutes for my pour over coffee, I asked the employee if she perhaps forgot about it. She actually asked for my receipt to prove that I purchased one. I replied that she didn’t give me a receipt. She spent the next five minutes going through the computer system to see if I had bought a pour over.
I had.
So another 10 minutes later, I finally get my coffee. And it’s great. It’s so good that I still rate this place four stars.