Fresh Off the Roast was born at a farmers market and these weekly produce pop-ups are still the only place to find our coffee beans outside the storefront. Our dedication to freshness dictates that we sell all our beans within three days of roasting. So you will never find them on the shelves in grocery stores where beans can languish for days, weeks or even months.
Unfortunately, many farmers markets in DC do not admit coffee vendors. There is even a WaPo article about it: Purist Farmers Markets Shun Coffee Vendors. (This situation could change if customers demand it. We have politely asked many, many times, to no avail.)
That said, Fresh Off the Roast beans are currently available at the following DC-area farmers markets:
American University Farmers Market (Wednesdays 11-4, Available from partners Upper Crust Breads)
Columbia Heights Community Marketplace (Runs May 4-December 14, 2013)
Brookland Farmers Market (Available from partners Upper Crust Breads)
Petworth Community Market (Started May 3, 2013)
The Farmers Market at Maryland (Available from partners Upper Crust Breads)
We are looking for other markets to attend, so please contact us if you would like to add a coffee vendor for your customers: qualiacoffee@gmail.com
Sunday, November 11, we will be hosting a day-long pie extravaganza. The fine ladies of Whisked! bakery will be serving up slices of their sweet and savory pies and taking your holiday orders for whole pies (which you can pick up at Qualia). Or place your order for a whole pie on their web site 
