Klatch Coffee

Overview

Klatch was founded in 1993 by Mike and Cindy Perry as 'Coffee Klatch' at the Thomas Winery Plaza in Rancho Cucamonga; Mike, a UC Riverside biochemical engineering graduate, began in-house roasting in 1997 on a Diedrich IR-24 in their San Dimas cafe and developed what the family calls the 'peak of flavor' method. Klatch's espresso won Best Espresso in the World at the 2007 World Barista Championship and Roast Magazine named it Micro Roaster of the Year in 2009; daughter Heather Perry, two-time U.S. Barista Champion and former SCA President, now serves as CEO.

Known for

• Best Espresso in the World — 2007 World Barista Championship
• Roast Magazine Micro Roaster of the Year (2009)
• Mike Perry's engineering-driven 'peak of flavor' roasting method
• Three-Diedrich roastery in Upland, CA (IR-24, DR-25, DR-70)
• Multi-generation Perry family operation — Heather (CEO), Holly (Retail Director), Mike (Roastmaster, Green Buyer)

Why it matters

Klatch is one of Southern California's heritage specialty roasters, a family-run operation that scaled from a single Rancho Cucamonga cafe into a Los Angeles–region brand without ceding sourcing or roasting control. Heather Perry's tenure as SCA President and two U.S. Barista Championship titles place the company at the institutional core of American specialty coffee.

Production

head roaster

Mike Perry

roaster machine

Diedrich IR-24, DR-25, and DR-70 (three-machine setup)

roastery location

16,000 sq ft facility in Upland, California (opened 2024)

Café

This roaster operates a café.

Recognitions

• Best Espresso in the World — World Barista Championship (2007)
• Micro Roaster of the Year — Roast Magazine (2009)
• America's Best Coffee House — CoffeeFest (2012)
• America's Best Cold Brew — CoffeeFest (2016)
• Multiple Golden Bean medals (2016–2018)
• Heather Perry — two-time U.S. Barista Champion (2003, 2007); 2nd place at World Barista Championship

Sources

• https://www.klatchcoffee.com/pages/all-about-family
• https://www.klatchcoffee.com/blogs/news/coffee-near-me-the-klatch-coffee-story
• https://www.klatchcoffee.com/blogs/news/klatch-coffees-japanese-partnership-and-growth
• https://www.cpp.edu/cppmag/crafting-the-flavors-of-california/california-tastemakers/klatch-coffee.shtml
• https://coldbrewpak.coffee/2024/12/26/klatch-coffee-ccss/
• https://commonlycoffee.com/2026/02/01/coffee-roaster-of-the-month-klatch-coffee/