Gold Country Roasters

After leaving my first review of this coffee shop, the owner reached out to me immediately, very apologetic and that tells me that she cares about her customers and her reputation. She wants every customer to leave happy and come back. The environment inside and out is very inviting and clean. If I lived in the area I would definitely go back and give it another chance knowing that my criticism was taken constructively.

Best cappuccino this side of the Atlantic!!! I am so thankful to GC for providing us with a lovely environment to sit and enjoy REALLY GOOD COFFEE. The staff members are sweet and provide great service as well. Kudos to Gold Country, and thank you!

Very knowledgeable guys and very accommodating. Their oreo coffee drink (can’t remember the name) is awesome. Fully satisfied with this place.

Excellent local coffee shop! Fresh coffee and excellent service all around. Very bold espresso. I would highly recommend anyone who loves coffee try this local shop for great service and value over any chain shop any day.

Like a lot of people, the proprietors here must think that the darker roasts need less coffee in the brew. That would explain the weak French roast. The Guatemalan was better, but tasted a bit burnt. Could have used more grounds too but it was pretty good.

Coffee was great. Service was great.
Only one thing, the guy working on the coffee roaster machine vacuuming and using bare habd to clean the vacuum filter, i thought that was kinda dirty, he wash his hands but didnt not use soap, as i was observing bim, and he went straight to working on the coffee beans and bagging them and weighing them. I was looking at his fingers, were dirty from dust under his finer nails.
I was thinking of buying a bag to take home, but after i saw this person poor hygiene, i changed my mind.

I am a coffee lover. Very particular. Never had anything that I would not have again here. Very good roaster. Excellent service. An all around enjoyable place to go.

Welcoming and knowledgeable staff, outstanding coffees, snacks, great gifts. Lisa has mailed off two gift packages for me very inexpensively and fast!
Great atmosphere slightly off the beaten Murphys path. Oh and the air inside is intoxicating, with the roasting done right there!

I have continued to frequent Gold Country Roasters and have decided the less than favorable service I received the first time was an anomaly. After several visits I have a new and much more pleasurable perception of Gold Country Roasters. The servers are always pleasant and friendly the coffee is fresh and hot in the pump carafes, the pricing is very reasonable. I have been making Gold Country Roasters a regular stop on my way to the slopes at Bear Valley Resort I recommend Gold Country roasters as a great before and after stop for a refreshing pick me up when in the Murphy’s area.

I love this coffee shop! Everyone is so friendly and accommodating. Plus the house coffee is actually good (always a bonus).

Amazing coffee and an amazing staff! But seriously, thr coffee. I love walking through Murphys and picking up a cup of coffee here.

Cute little place in Murphys! And wow the coffee is amazing! I was hoping to find good coffee on my way out of town and this is the place to get it! I got the «Murphy’s blend». It was tasty and really worked! :-)))

We always make a few visits to GCR when we’re in Murphys. Excellent coffee, roasted and packaged here. Friendly service, wifi a plus. Highly recommend this.

Unilocalsop’s Fables:
«The Caffeinated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County.»
One day, in the month of December it was, a fleece-​covered Californian jumping frog hopped gamely, if somewhat gingerly, into town. He had been traveling for quite some time by that point, all the way from his home in the coastal redwoods, where the sight of the Pacific Ocean cloaked in sunset-​saturated fog soothed him every evening after dinner as he sipped pourover coffee made from organic, fresh-​roasted beans. By the time he arrived in Gold County that morning, he had survived the hazardous perils (for a frog) of the East Bay, and the Stockton interchange, and the long drive into the Sierra foothills through the orchards and ranches and oak-​studded rolling hills of Calaveras County.
This frog needed something to drink. Warm, invigorating, well made. And just any ordinary coffee wasn’t going to cut it.
«Sure,» he said to himself. «I’ll drink Starbucks or Peets in a pinch. But there must be artisan coffee around here. It is California, after all.»
By the time this partic’ler frog arrived in town, a heavy winter rainstorm had begun to pelt the metal roofs and walkways that wrapped around Main St and onto Scott St. He hopped a little less happily than he usually did; it had been a long way to come, and he missed his pourovers and French presses and had endured Nespresso coffee the day earlier while visiting friends in Brentwood and even gulped down a mug of Luwak civet coffee that morning — good, but certainly not fresh.
The frog was impressed by what he saw at Gold Country Roasters: the vintage «San Franciscan» roaster in the back room, the cranberry lemon scones and apple oat muffins from Sugar Bakery in Angels Camp, the well-​behaved crowd of regulars seated around tables and chairs. He liked the bird-​friendly poster on the wall and the brown bags of fresh whole beans lined up on the side wall. And he loved the Christmas stockings made from burlap coffee bags and the rest of the holiday-​themed décor. And the giant French Press for two, which he ordered with organic Guatemalan medium roasted beans, sounded pretty appealing as well.
«Of course we serve frogs here, «the woman at the counter told him, politely avoiding his wet, bedraggled appearance and the slightly glazed look in his bulging, road-​weary eyes. «We’d be more than hoppy to!»
So the frog quietly waited for the French press pot to be ready. It arrived soon, shiny stainless steel gleaming and bright. It was filled to the brim with warm, fragrant, well-​brewed coffee. As the frog munched his muffin and stole pieces from his traveling companion’s scone, he sighed contentedly.
«That’s some mighty fine coffee,» he croaked. «Mighta’ fine, if I don’ say so m’self. And quite a tasty hunk a’ muffin. I don’t even miss the fact that they leave the flies out of it around here. This Guatemalan coffee positively hits the spot — smooth, chocolate notes, light acidity, good mouthfeel. This whole place jest’ makes we want to up and jump with joy!»
Invigorated by the coffee and baked goods, the frog set off again, to taste wines and break trail through wet snow all the way to the shore of Alpine Lake, and back again, for more wine and walkabouts and Gold Country adventure. And whenever he needed some rest, or a light snack, he returned here, for a 12 oz. mug of Kenyan coffee one afternoon, and 1 lb. of El Salvador Finca Casacurry whole beans for home, and more muffins and bagels toasted with cream cheese and complimentary Moose Munch and ample amounts of Christmas good cheer.
«What a hoppening place,» the frog thought. «It gives me the liquid courage to fly high once more: to try even more wine, to ski in even deeper snow, to explore even the biggest of the giant Sequoia trees. With this stuff coursing through my veins, I could do just about anything!»
«We hop you’ll come back soon! «the staff at Gold Country Roasters called to him as he left for the third and final time. «We like frogs around here, especially the coffee-​loving ones like you. We’ll have fresh beans ready and more muffins when you return!»
«I certainly hop so,» said the frog. And then he turned back to the street, waved a final goodbye, ribbited loud and long for all of Murphys to hear, and leaped off valiantly into the chilly morning sunshine.
Moral: Flying high in Gold Country takes more than wine and a wing and a prayer. It needs freshly roasted coffee, too, and delicious baked goods alongside. And you don’t need to be a Mark Twain to know it!

As far as the 49er country, this is a 4.5 to 5 star. It’s stands out compared to other coffee houses from my limited experience here so far. This place has the small coffee house feel, small but I like that personal take. The coffee is fresh, the dark chocolate in the mocha I got was obviously authentic. They sub milk out for almond milk if that’s your preference. DeAnna is quite the joker at the front making customers comfy and suggesting items to help. Their coffee beans is from good international locations like Guatemala etc. it’s nice to know they roast them right there to serve up fresh everyday. I’d come back, just watch out for all the puns DeAnna gives.

Still great coffee and best Baristas in town!
Take a pound home and enjoy their coffee every morning.

Gold Country Roasters was exactly what I was looking for in Murphys. They operate a nice coffee shop on the edge of Downtown Murphys serving coffee, espresso drinks, and other treats. The bright and open shop is just off the main drag and easily within walking distance of the tasting rooms.
On this visit, I had a rather large double Espresso con Panna with a very generous amount of Panna. They roast their beans and pull a good espresso which is always very nice. The menu is pretty standard, but you can always customize your special beverage. The shop has several customers on a weekday further showing how good they are. I will definitely come back here.
There are two entrances — street and parking lot — although the parking lot entrance takes you in the back of the store. They have wifi and lots of seating for checking email or just posting those wine pics on Instagram.

The five stars live up to the experience! The staff makes sure to satisfy the customers even if they have to go out of their way. Tried the Kenyan roast, and it’s brewed to perfection. They have very good prices when you buy by the pound. The place inside is very neatly decorated and kept clean and hospitable. Will definitely be my favorite stop in between going to and from camping.

Where the heck is Murphys, California?
This is the most FAQ’s I received after posting our weekend adventures on FB. As some of you know, we have a hiking group and go on many adventures in this great state of ours. A couple of weekends ago, we ended up in Natural Bridges Hiking Trail and Moaning Caverns in Calaveras County. It’s about a 3 hour drive from the City.
After our adventures with Mother Nature, we ended up in the town of Murphys and we were looking for a place to eat and have some coffee. Our original plan was to grab some pastries, but the place we wanted to go to was closed so we were looking for alternative places. And hell no, we weren’t going to a Starbucks coffee shop of all places. That would be like going to Paris and eating at a McDonalds.
We wanted something unique and indigenous to the area and Gold County Roasters looked appropriate. We were in the middle of the town and this place was located on the edge of town, so it took a lil bit of walking, but we were completely fine with that since we got to check out the rest of the town. The place is on the corner of Jones and «Scott» Streets along Main Street. There’s a reason I placed Scott Street on quotation marks as one of the Baristas didn’t know the cross street. More of an inside joke, but hope she’ll get it if she reads this review. The reason I asked the cross street was for the rest of our hiking group (including the Wifey) who were walking slowly behind us while they were busy window shopping.
Obviously, they serve coffee and they also offer non-​coffee drinks like cocoa, hot chocolate, chai tea, teas, cream soda and fruit smoothies. Their beans come from Kenya, Columbia, Peru, Guatemala, Indonesia and Sumatra and you can definitely buy some to take home and brew yourself. They also have their own special blends, which is a combination of any of the aforementioned places.
I had a Soy Latte (20 oz — $ 4.10) and my son had a medium cup of Hot Cocoa (16 oz — $ 3.25). The latte hit the spot as it satiated my caffeine fix for the day. Also, a 20 oz size for that price is a dollar cheaper compared to the City. Initially, the place wasn’t that busy until the rest of our hiking group arrived and ordered everything else on the menu. Now the Barista understood why I was asking her for the cross street as they got busy in a jiffy. Wifey ordered Iced Chai Tea Latte (24 oz — $ 4.25) and it was more than she could handle.
The place is nice as it looks like a typical coffee shop complete with indoor and outdoor seating. The men choose to sit outside and enjoyed the few millimeters of rain that decided to drop by creating that distinct smell of rain hitting the ground. It’s a nice smell, and one that we need more of. Yup… definitely better than Starbucks.

I have officially purchased 20+ coffees for myself from this fantastic establishment. What a find!!! I work just down the street and wish I could afford to drink here everyday! So I treat myself to their outstanding, roasted-​on-​site coffees whenever I can. Don’t get me wrong, their prices are not unreasonable by far. I’m just cheap and live on a budget. ***silly smirk*** On the contrary, this GOLD NUGGET found within the popular wine town of Murphy’s CA of Calaveras County could probably charge more per cup than what they are charging… so when I want to splurge on myself, this is where I like to go.
YES, it’s that GOOD!
Dirty Chai Latte — a must for the adventurous! I’ve purchased it twice and it’s a wicked indulgence for the coffee-​meets-​Chai lover.
ICED ANYTHING — it gets hot from May till September out here — Get a large and be done with it; sip and savor for hours afterword! My favorite: Iced Latte with ½n1/​2 only. Nothing sweet needed. It’s perfect.
Special Orders — They nail special orders every time with that unique, Gold Country Roasters flare!
Americana /​House /​Regular — nothing regular about their everyday coffee’s; you can taste the LOVE and COMMITMENT with each sip.
Tonja, the roaster, is possibly one of the neatest persons you will meet in Murphy’s and just an all-​around asset to Calaveras County. The Barista Ladies are fabulous human beings and care about getting your order just right. If it’s not right (which I’ve never witnessed a mistake), they will happily and with great pride make sure it’s remade to your satisfaction.
Best coffee in Gold Country!