Three Atlanta natives fell for micro-roasted coffee overseas, obsessed over iced coffee back home, and sold their first batches out of farmers-market tents. Today Blue Donkey is a purist local roastery whose baristas still won't bury the bean under flavored syrups.
Reviewers keep coming back to one thing: the people behind the bar. Knowledgeable baristas who "confidently handle your order with guidance and experience" — not a script, a craft.
House-built cold drinks with names regulars ask for — the Tear Jerker, Summer Almond, Four 65, and our cold brews. Iced coffee is where Blue Donkey started, and it shows.
"Keeps it real without any flavored drinks." Micro-roasted, single-origin and blends, brewed to taste like the bean — because the bean is the point.
The house signature iced pour. Strong, clean, no syrup — the drink new regulars name first.
“Strong but good. I'll definitely be going back.” — L B
A sweet, refreshing iced cup — a cool beverage with your daily dose of "average joe."
“A sweet and refreshing way to blend a cool beverage with a daily dose of 'average joe.'” — T Wortham
Slow-steeped and smooth — also poured as the Great Eight and Chocolate Brigadeiro.
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Co-founders Ed Lane, David Lane and William Rankin are Atlanta natives who discovered craft coffee while living abroad. They came home fixated on iced coffee specifically, tested recipes on family and friends, and launched at Atlanta farmers markets before growing into a roastery and a handful of cafes — Buckhead, Grant Park, Georgia Tech, Emory, Peachtree City and the Roastery.
The difference from the chain that used to sit in this building: Blue Donkey is a real local micro-roaster with house iced drinks and a no-syrup ethos. Read the full story.
"We started with a tent, a cooler, and an opinion about iced coffee."
Single-origin and blends, roasted in Atlanta. The same beans the baristas pull from.
Free Shipping over $35Fresh roast on a schedule you set — never run out, never let it go stale.
Ships or pick up freeBottled cold brew, gift cards, catering and merch. Wholesale and coffee-truck pop-ups too.
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At the counter · Terminus 100
"Knowledgeable baristas keep it real without any flavored drinks."
— Michael Q · 5 stars · Google
Knowledgeable baristas keep it real without any flavored drinks.
I stopped in for coffee and just got a basic drip but... it was actually so good. 10/10 for the brief experience.
I had the Tear Jerker as my first drink here. It was strong but good. The barista confidently handled my order with guidance and experience. I'll definitely be going back.
"Summer Almond" cups are a sweet and refreshing way to blend a cool beverage with a daily dose of "average joe."
Window and outdoor seating, an order-ahead pickup line, and a barista who'll steer you to the right cup. Walk-ins welcome — no reservation needed.
Order ahead for pickup at Terminus 100, or take the roastery home with free shipping over $35.
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