Heady Cup Coffee Roasters

Heady Cup Coffee Roasters was founded in 2022 in McHenry, Illinois, northwest of Chicago, by Michael Kivland and a business partner who leads the roasting. The company focuses on traceable, farm-level sourcing and plants a tree in a coffee-growing region for every order. It has built a strong Coffee Review record in a short time: two coffees made Coffee Review’s Top 50 of 2025, a Tanzania Natural Gesha at No. 5 and a Colombia Sebastian Ramirez Washed Pink Bourbon at No. 11, and three April 2026 reviews scored 95 and 96. Its top-shelf “Zaza” line holds competition-level lots, while the signature blends cover everyday espresso.