Backstory Coffee Roasters - West Side
Safe house: where the living drink.
Backstory Coffee Roasters - West Side is a local favorite coffee roaster in St. Paul, MN, USA (a "safe house").
Backstory Coffee Roasters - West Side is a safe house in St. Paul, MN: a coffee roaster where the living still get real coffee, holding the line since 2014. Fresh roasts, made right here, and no horde in sight. It's marked on our map of coffee in St. Paul.
- Hours Sun-Fri 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Sat 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Beans from Roasted in-house; single origins include El Salvador Isaac Luna, Guatemala Los Dos Socios, Kenya Gac
- Brews espresso, pour-over, cold brew
- Good to know outdoor seating, pastries, food, beans for sale
- Instagram @backstorycoffee
- Address 432 Wabasha St S, St Paul, MN 55107, St. Paul, MN, USA
- Kind of place Coffee roaster
- History Open since 2014
- Website backstory.coffee
Last checked: 2026-10-19
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Sponsored by BRIX & BOTANY
Between hideouts?
For the days the horde keeps you inside: small-batch specialty coffee syrups for brewing at home. House-made taste. Exact Brix.
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