Who is Oval Coffee Roasters?

Oval Coffee Roasters is a New York City–based specialty coffee roaster focused on modern light-roast profiles, hospitality, and transparent sourcing, roasting in the Bronx for grocery, hospitality, and direct customers.

Where does Oval roast its coffee?

All coffees are roasted in the Bronx, New York, allowing Oval to stay closely connected to its sourcing standards, quality control, and local partners.

What types of coffees does Oval focus on?

Oval focuses on light-roast coffees that highlight clarity and origin character, including women-produced blends, half-caffeinated options, and expressive natural-processed offerings.

Does Oval support women-produced coffees?

Yes. Oval intentionally features women-produced coffees, including a flagship blend built from rotating lots grown and managed by women producers.

What are Oval’s single-serve pour-over drip bags?

Oval’s single-serve pour-over drip bags are portable filters pre-filled with their light-roast coffee that sit over a cup, making it easy to brew café-quality coffee with just hot water and no equipment.

What is Riverside Blend Half Caff?

Riverside Blend Half Caff is a half-caffeinated light-roast blend combining fully caffeinated coffees with Swiss Water Process decaf for a smoother, more balanced cup without sacrificing flavor.

What does Oval believe about convenience and sustainability?

Oval designs formats that are easy to brew anywhere without relying on plastic pods, emphasizing thoughtful, low-waste options that still feel elevated and hospitality-driven.

About Oval Coffee Roasters · A Modern Coffee Company Rooted in New York City

Meet Oval Coffee Roasters — team, sourcing, and philosophy behind our light-roast specialty coffee roasted in New York City.

Oval Coffee Roasters co-founders Andrew Itzkowitz and Christopher Alspach unloading green coffee in the Bronx, New York City

Oval Coffee Roasters is a New York City–based specialty coffee roaster focused on modern light-roast clarity, ethical sourcing, and hospitality. We roast in the Bronx and build relationships across grocery, independent retailers, hospitality, and design. Our lineup includes women-produced light roasts like Bowling Green Blend, our balanced half-caffeinated Riverside Blend Half Caff, and naturally processed, fruit-forward coffees like The Natural.

We also make it easy to brew anywhere with our single-serve pour-over drip bags — café-quality light roast you can brew with just hot water, no equipment. See the full lineup in Shop All Coffees.

Christopher Alspach · Co-Founder & Director of Coffee

Christopher Alspach has been roasting coffee since 2007, with more than 16,000 batches behind him. He trained in Brooklyn with a third-generation Italian roaster before co-founding Upper Left Roasters in Portland, OR — a brand known for clean light roasts, origin transparency, and thoughtful café design.

Chris launched Oval Coffee Roasters in 2023 and leads sourcing, roasting, and product development. His focus: coffees that express origin character without bitterness, and formats that make great coffee easier — from 250 g whole-bean bags to travel-ready single-serve pour-overs.

Andrew Itzkowitz · Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Andrew Itzkowitz began in specialty food more than 20 years ago at his family’s bakery, helping bring early gluten-free pastries — Rainbow Cookies, Black & Whites, and Ring Tings (his dad’s gluten-free take on a Ring Ding) — to market.

He later helped guide established and emerging CPG brands in grocery and foodservice, including Bonne Maman, Yogi Tea, Hooray Foods, and MyForest Foods. He joined Oval Coffee Roasters in 2025 to pair that retail/distribution experience with Christopher’s roasting craft and hospitality mindset — scaling Oval nationally while keeping it intentional, NYC-rooted, and transparent.

What We Believe

We believe great coffee should feel both elevated and human. That means:

Women-produced coffee, not lip service. Our Bowling Green Blend is built from rotating lots grown and managed by women producers.
Balance without compromise. Riverside Blend blends caffeinated coffees with Swiss Water Process decaf for a smoother, balanced light roast.
Process you can taste. The Natural uses sun-dried cherries for fruit-forward sweetness and expressive aromatics.
Convenience without pods. Our single-serve pour-over drip bags make café-quality brewing possible anywhere.

We roast every batch in New York City with intention. If you’re new here, start with Shop All Coffees, or browse our Photo Gallery and Video Gallery to see how Oval shows up.