a quick about us

The view from our home based roastery

Great coffee is intentional. It’s why we are here. We love Vermont, great coffee and couldn’t imagine one without the other.

Coffee is our business, expertly roasted, thoughtfully blended, and proudly local.

A selfie of Andrea, a white middle aged woman with a rainbow plaid bandana
Andrea stands next to her roaster she built in the metal shop, wearing a baseball hat, flannel, jeans and her work boots.

Meet us!

Andrea Franklin (she/her)

Andrea Franklin is the co-owner of Kingdom Coffee Roasters and co-founder of Upper Valley Coffee Roasters. Originally from Vermont, she spent several years in the San Francisco bay area, where she fell in love with exceptional coffee and vibrant café culture. Andrea has a background in natural resources and recreation, IE; being outside professionally. In 2015, she returned home to Vermont and developed UVCR, bringing Cal and high-quality, small-batch coffee to her local community. In 2025, Andrea and her partner Cal Lynes proudly acquired Kingdom Coffee Roasters to continue sharing bold, handcrafted Vermont coffee, rooted in a sense of place and adventure.


Cal Lynes (he/him)

Cal Lynes is the co-owner of Kingdom Coffee Roasters and co-founder of Upper Valley Coffee Roasters. He cares deeply about sustainability, local connection, and Vermont’s beautiful landscapes. Since launching UVCR with Andrea in 2015, Cal has worked to share high-quality, small-batch coffee with customers throughout the region. When he’s not busy in the roastery, you’ll find him in the garden and spending time by the river.



Cal walking to the roastery wearing sunglasses and carrying brightly colored bouquets he grew
A selfie of Cal smiling, wearing a baseball hat, headphones and a green sweater

We roast for you!

We are excited to carry on the Kingdom Coffee Roasting operation! For the past ten years we’ve roasted for the Upper Valley and are now proud to service the Northeast Kingdom Region to our north. We roast specialty grade arabica coffees by hand in our made in Vermont drum roaster at our home based roastery in Newbury, VT. We strive to create unique and inspiring coffee blends for all to enjoy. We want to roast what you like, so please keep us in the loop, make requests and tell us what you’d like to try next!