History
Tom Maegdlin started Hansa Coffee Roasters in 2010 to showcase high quality single estate coffees from the very best farms in the world. Tom is a 10 year veteran of the specialty coffee industry and has previously worked as the green coffee buyer and roaster for Press Coffee Roasters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Tom has also logged thousands of hours behind the espresso machine at Collectivo Coffee (formerly Alterra) as well as Anodyne Coffee Co. The name Hansa comes from the Hanseatic League in Northern Europe who were some of Europe's most prominent coffee traders. Tom's family hails from the Hanseatic city of Rostock which was a prominent coffee trading gateway to Scandinavia and the Baltic region. To carry on the tradition of trade and to preserve an important chapter of world history, Hansa Coffee Roasters was born. Tom and his business partner Kevin Kane decided to open Hansa's first retail store in April 2013 after Caribou Coffee in Libertyville closed its doors.
Specialties
We are a coffee roaster/retailer based in Libertyville, IL. We operate a quality-driven cafe specializing in traditional espresso drinks as well as contemporary favorites. We provide a modern yet comfortable atmosphere to accompany our high quality coffee. We also offer a large selection of on-site roasted coffees from traceable single estates as well as blends.