The owner of Airborne is really nice and very passionate about his coffee. If you like dark roasted coffee and brew drip style or pour over then you may like this coffee.I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately I cannot recommend this coffee for any espresso based coffee drinkers who prefer to taste the subtle flavors of their coffee. I found that even their medium roast is oily and over roasted to a dark roast and you don't get subtle flavors. The coffee roasting isn't the same at all as what you get from some of the other local roasters.
Josiah L.
This is for the Morning Buzz blend whole beans only. I ran across the Airborne Roasting stand at the Hayward farmers market, and asked about light roast beans. I was told they only have medium and dark, but the medium tastes pretty light. I asked if the beans were washed or natural, and she couldn't tell me, and wasn't even sure what that was. I should have taken that as a warning that these beans were not the same level as Devout Coffee roasters beans, which is what I usually get. However, since Airborne was cheaper than the beans I usually get from Devout Coffee, I went ahead and bought a pound of Morning Buzz. This morning, I brewed a comparison between the Airborne Roasting Morning Buzz, and my last remaining light roast beans from Devout Coffee, which at that point was several months old, whereas the Airborne beans where freshly roasted. Well, even so, the Devout light roast beans were far superior in taste than the Airborne beans. The Airborne tasted too burnt, and lacked those subtle flavors that make coffee so enjoyable. It was just a one-note band with loud speakers. My recommendation is, if you like a light roast, and sophisticated flavors in your coffee, get something else. I understand a lot of people do enjoy the burnt flavor (Starbucks, anyone?), but I wish they wouldn't have told me the medium roast tasted like a light roast: it doesn't. Note: in the end, with lots of sugar, lots of milk, and some heavy whipping cream, I was able to have a nice cup of coffee-flavored sweetness.
Joshua L.
This is for the Morning Buzz blend whole beans only. I ran across the Airborne Roasting stand at the Hayward farmers market, and asked about light roast beans. I was told they only have medium and dark, but the medium tastes pretty light. I asked if the beans were washed or natural, and she couldn't tell me, and wasn't even sure what that was. I should have taken that as a warning that these beans were not the same level as Devout Coffee roasters beans, which is what I usually get. However, since Airborne was cheaper than the beans I usually get from Devout Coffee, I went ahead and bought a pound of Morning Buzz. This morning, I brewed a comparison between the Airborne Roasting Morning Buzz, and my last remaining light roast beans from Devout Coffee, which at that point was several months old, whereas the Airborne beans where freshly roasted. Well, even so, the Devout light roast beans were far superior in taste than the Airborne beans. The Airborne tasted too burnt, and lacked those subtle flavors that make coffee so enjoyable. It was just a one-note band with loud speakers. My recommendation is, if you like a light roast, and sophisticated flavors in your coffee, get something else. I understand a lot of people do enjoy the burnt flavor (Starbucks, anyone?), but I wish they wouldn't have told me the medium roast tasted like a light roast: it doesn't.Note: in the end, with lots of sugar, lots of milk, and some heavy whipping cream, I was able to have a nice cup of coffee-flavored sweetness.
Andrew G.
Heard some great stuff about this place from a friend and decided to give them a try. Called them up and spoke to Rowland, he was very informative and helpful with the ordering process. I grabbed their dark roast( Jet Fuel), it is amazing in both a French press or espresso setting. Definitely will be back for more.
Angel A.
Nice name, I like the name it's creative. I like the names of the bags if coffee. Out in the community at farmers markets is always great. Web page is basic and it is attractive.
Tiffany B.
This is a small roastery that is amazing. I thought I messed up my order for some coffee beans for my Mom, so I e-mailed them to call me. Not only did I get the requested call back within 20 minutes, the owner offered me a deal on some samples. He's so personable!
Lucas Hidden
Phenomenal customer support for online coffee ordering, great coffee. Can't recommend enough. I left a question about flavor in my online order- and the co-founder followed up with me twice (I missed his call) to discuss and he was willing to rush deliver same day coffee if I was out of coffee for the next morning. WHO DOES THAT? These guys. Top notch company commitment and quality.
J D.
We are repeat customers ordering whole beans which are always delivered promptly and the product is excellent. Today we ordered online in the morning and the product was delivered about two hours later. Definitely recommended.
Charmaine A.
Airborne Roasting is a pleasant surprise of a carefully curated, high-quality coffee roastery in Union City! My husband and I were en route to Berkeley on a coffee supply run. Long story short, our plans changed and found Airborne Roasting on Yelp. We connected with Roland (owner), which turned out to be one happy detour to our new go-to coffee roastery. Jet Fuel' roast has a bold and intense profile that will keep black coffee lovers like my husband coming back for more. On the other hand, 'Morning Buzz' and 'Barnstormer' are for coffee fans looking for more caffeine or milder and sweeter flavors. The best part is we are so very happy to be supporting a family-owned, local business that provides wonderful products and excellent customer service. Also, if you reside in Union City coffee delivery is free!
N I.
We're repeat customers. We have ordered coffee beans from Airborne Roasting already three times in a month. We like dark coffee, so they advised us to get Jet Fuel, their dark roast. It's delicious. Nicely balanced aroma and taste, and no chemical after-taste at all. Not only Airborne's coffee tastes great, their communication is timely, accurate, helpful, and their delivery quick. We are very impressed. Perhaps they could add more varieties as their business grows, maybe a couple of different origins for each roast level ... but that's just a bonus. As it is, Airborne is a wonderful roaster, and we hope they will thrive.
--- [Update]: decide to bump this review up from 2 stars to 3 stars because of the sincere reply from business owner. Kudo to their effort to ensure customer satisfaction.Depending on how you like your coffee .If you are Starbucks-type of coffee drinker who like darker roast, & always add cream+sugar. Airborne is definitely an upgrade from Starbucks. However, if you're into specialty coffee and appreciate the finesse of lighter roast, airborne really isn't for you. Tried their beans at Hayward farmer market the other day, the lightest roast they got is medium, but even that, I think it's over roasted and taste like dark, completely inedible without cream + sugar
Jarosław Ołtuszyk
Best coffee I had so far. Delivered the same day as Roasted, great crema and taste. They even included an extra bag with the first order and helped with the selection!
John M.
Best cup of coffee I've had in a long long time.... I drink about 5 cups of coffee a day.... I dropped by the Hayward Farmers Market on a Saturday and absolutely love the coffee... Roland the owner takes great care of the coffee brewing process... Or as I usually chug down the coffee, I actually enjoyed sipping this coffee.
Dong Li
--- [Update]: decide to bump this review up from 2 stars to 3 stars because of the sincere reply from business owner. Kudo to their effort to ensure customer satisfaction.
Drew L.
I like your coffee, but if your hours say your open: BE OPEN. I went out of my way to pick up some coffee today and the place was closed at least an hour before they were suppose to be... can't like what I can't drink...
The owner of Airborne is really nice and very passionate about his coffee. If you like dark roasted coffee and brew drip style or pour over then you may like this coffee.I really wanted to like this place but unfortunately I cannot recommend this coffee for any espresso based coffee drinkers who prefer to taste the subtle flavors of their coffee. I found that even their medium roast is oily and over roasted to a dark roast and you don't get subtle flavors. The coffee roasting isn't the same at all as what you get from some of the other local roasters.
This is for the Morning Buzz blend whole beans only. I ran across the Airborne Roasting stand at the Hayward farmers market, and asked about light roast beans. I was told they only have medium and dark, but the medium tastes pretty light. I asked if the beans were washed or natural, and she couldn't tell me, and wasn't even sure what that was. I should have taken that as a warning that these beans were not the same level as Devout Coffee roasters beans, which is what I usually get. However, since Airborne was cheaper than the beans I usually get from Devout Coffee, I went ahead and bought a pound of Morning Buzz. This morning, I brewed a comparison between the Airborne Roasting Morning Buzz, and my last remaining light roast beans from Devout Coffee, which at that point was several months old, whereas the Airborne beans where freshly roasted. Well, even so, the Devout light roast beans were far superior in taste than the Airborne beans. The Airborne tasted too burnt, and lacked those subtle flavors that make coffee so enjoyable. It was just a one-note band with loud speakers. My recommendation is, if you like a light roast, and sophisticated flavors in your coffee, get something else. I understand a lot of people do enjoy the burnt flavor (Starbucks, anyone?), but I wish they wouldn't have told me the medium roast tasted like a light roast: it doesn't. Note: in the end, with lots of sugar, lots of milk, and some heavy whipping cream, I was able to have a nice cup of coffee-flavored sweetness.
This is for the Morning Buzz blend whole beans only. I ran across the Airborne Roasting stand at the Hayward farmers market, and asked about light roast beans. I was told they only have medium and dark, but the medium tastes pretty light. I asked if the beans were washed or natural, and she couldn't tell me, and wasn't even sure what that was. I should have taken that as a warning that these beans were not the same level as Devout Coffee roasters beans, which is what I usually get. However, since Airborne was cheaper than the beans I usually get from Devout Coffee, I went ahead and bought a pound of Morning Buzz. This morning, I brewed a comparison between the Airborne Roasting Morning Buzz, and my last remaining light roast beans from Devout Coffee, which at that point was several months old, whereas the Airborne beans where freshly roasted. Well, even so, the Devout light roast beans were far superior in taste than the Airborne beans. The Airborne tasted too burnt, and lacked those subtle flavors that make coffee so enjoyable. It was just a one-note band with loud speakers. My recommendation is, if you like a light roast, and sophisticated flavors in your coffee, get something else. I understand a lot of people do enjoy the burnt flavor (Starbucks, anyone?), but I wish they wouldn't have told me the medium roast tasted like a light roast: it doesn't.Note: in the end, with lots of sugar, lots of milk, and some heavy whipping cream, I was able to have a nice cup of coffee-flavored sweetness.
Heard some great stuff about this place from a friend and decided to give them a try. Called them up and spoke to Rowland, he was very informative and helpful with the ordering process. I grabbed their dark roast( Jet Fuel), it is amazing in both a French press or espresso setting. Definitely will be back for more.
Nice name, I like the name it's creative. I like the names of the bags if coffee. Out in the community at farmers markets is always great. Web page is basic and it is attractive.
This is a small roastery that is amazing. I thought I messed up my order for some coffee beans for my Mom, so I e-mailed them to call me. Not only did I get the requested call back within 20 minutes, the owner offered me a deal on some samples. He's so personable!
Phenomenal customer support for online coffee ordering, great coffee. Can't recommend enough. I left a question about flavor in my online order- and the co-founder followed up with me twice (I missed his call) to discuss and he was willing to rush deliver same day coffee if I was out of coffee for the next morning. WHO DOES THAT? These guys. Top notch company commitment and quality.
We are repeat customers ordering whole beans which are always delivered promptly and the product is excellent. Today we ordered online in the morning and the product was delivered about two hours later. Definitely recommended.
Airborne Roasting is a pleasant surprise of a carefully curated, high-quality coffee roastery in Union City! My husband and I were en route to Berkeley on a coffee supply run. Long story short, our plans changed and found Airborne Roasting on Yelp. We connected with Roland (owner), which turned out to be one happy detour to our new go-to coffee roastery. Jet Fuel' roast has a bold and intense profile that will keep black coffee lovers like my husband coming back for more. On the other hand, 'Morning Buzz' and 'Barnstormer' are for coffee fans looking for more caffeine or milder and sweeter flavors. The best part is we are so very happy to be supporting a family-owned, local business that provides wonderful products and excellent customer service. Also, if you reside in Union City coffee delivery is free!
We're repeat customers. We have ordered coffee beans from Airborne Roasting already three times in a month. We like dark coffee, so they advised us to get Jet Fuel, their dark roast. It's delicious. Nicely balanced aroma and taste, and no chemical after-taste at all. Not only Airborne's coffee tastes great, their communication is timely, accurate, helpful, and their delivery quick. We are very impressed. Perhaps they could add more varieties as their business grows, maybe a couple of different origins for each roast level ... but that's just a bonus. As it is, Airborne is a wonderful roaster, and we hope they will thrive.
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--- [Update]: decide to bump this review up from 2 stars to 3 stars because of the sincere reply from business owner. Kudo to their effort to ensure customer satisfaction.Depending on how you like your coffee .If you are Starbucks-type of coffee drinker who like darker roast, & always add cream+sugar. Airborne is definitely an upgrade from Starbucks. However, if you're into specialty coffee and appreciate the finesse of lighter roast, airborne really isn't for you. Tried their beans at Hayward farmer market the other day, the lightest roast they got is medium, but even that, I think it's over roasted and taste like dark, completely inedible without cream + sugar
Best coffee I had so far. Delivered the same day as Roasted, great crema and taste. They even included an extra bag with the first order and helped with the selection!
Best cup of coffee I've had in a long long time.... I drink about 5 cups of coffee a day.... I dropped by the Hayward Farmers Market on a Saturday and absolutely love the coffee... Roland the owner takes great care of the coffee brewing process... Or as I usually chug down the coffee, I actually enjoyed sipping this coffee.
--- [Update]: decide to bump this review up from 2 stars to 3 stars because of the sincere reply from business owner. Kudo to their effort to ensure customer satisfaction.
I like your coffee, but if your hours say your open: BE OPEN. I went out of my way to pick up some coffee today and the place was closed at least an hour before they were suppose to be... can't like what I can't drink...