Blue Copper Coffee

salt lake city's specialty coffee scene has grown quietly but seriously over the past decade, shaped by a handful of independent roasters who actually source and roast their own beans rather than reselling someone else's work. blue copper coffee, on 900 south in salt lake city, is one of those places. the address puts you in a part of the city that's residential enough to feel grounded but close enough to the central east side to pull in a real cross-section of people. what makes blue copper worth your time isn't atmosphere or attitude, it's the fact that they control the coffee from roast to cup, which matters more than most people realize until they've had both. locally, the reputation holds up. stop in on a weekday morning, when the 900 south block is still finding its pace.