Georgia Peach Cold Brew
cold brew - peach - vanilla - sweet cream
Zeeland, Michigan · Since 2012
Specialty grade, ethically sourced coffee, roasted eight pounds at a time.
6eight is a specialty coffee shop, micro-roastery, and fair trade boutique. Every bean we roast is specialty grade — cupped and scored well above the industry standard before it's ever roasted, which is what actually separates a good cup from an average one. We keep every batch small enough to watch it develop start to finish, and stock our shelves with goods made by human trafficking survivors through the maker partners we trust.
Our Strawberry Mocha — espresso, chocolate & strawberry, finished with whipped cream and a dried strawberry.
The Space
Come on in, and settle in.
Tucked inside Zeeland’s charming old clock factory, our shop is warm, relaxed, and full of character—from the creaky wood floors to the well-worn chairs. Come as you are, find a comfortable spot, and stay awhile.
Why ethically sourced
We've put people first since day one.
Ethically sourced means we work with reputable partners who make sure every farmer behind our coffee is treated fairly and paid what their work is actually worth — not just whatever the commodity market says it's worth.
Small batches make that honesty possible. When you're only ever roasting 8 lbs at a time, you can afford to buy the lot that's actually right, instead of buying in bulk to hit a price point.
Serving Zeeland13 yrs
Max batch size8 lb
Coffee sourcingEthically sourced
On Bar
Today's menu
Straight off our own chalkboard.
Pina Colada Spritz
sparkling water - pineapple - coconut - half & half
Almond Joy Latte
espresso - chocolate - coconut - chilled almond milk
Rose Refresher
hibiscus tea - rose - sparkling water
Cold Brew Float
cold brew with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu Latte
espresso - milk - vanilla - mocha - sweet cream cold foam topped with cocoa
Honey Oat Latte
espresso - honey - vanilla - oat milk
Cherry Blossom Matcha
pure matcha - cherry - vanilla - milk
Arnold Palmer
earl gray tea - lemonade - your choice of syrup
Customer-favorite syrups are house made.Ask what flavors are available for seasonal drinks and custom Arnold Palmers.
Baked Goods
Delicious, fresh, clean ingredients and made with love.
Our snack menu rotates, but you'll usually find something like this in the case.
Brown Butter Choc. Chip
Butter browned low and slow before it hits the dough, for a deeper, nuttier flavor than a standard chocolate chip cookie. Made with our own sourdough starter.
Muffin of the Week
Made from our own sourdough starter. Ask what's fresh today.
Sourdough Bagels
Made in-house with our own sourdough starter. We always serve them toasted with cream cheese.
PB protein balls (GF), Crispy Rice Treats, sourdough cinnamon rolls, local bakery doughnuts. We only use the cleanest of ingredients in each treat!
Coffee Origins
Cultivated in remarkable places.
Three distinct origins. Thoughtfully sourced. Naturally exceptional.
Full map
Full map
Coffee origin map showing Guatemala Huehuetenango, Ethiopia West Guji, and Honduras Western Region
Guatemala · Huehuetenango
Milk chocolate, plums, brown sugar, dried cherries. Sourced from over 800 women farmers across Huehuetenango.
Ethiopia · West Guji
Berries, dried fruit, citrus, floral. Washed process, light roast. Grown at 2,300 msl by producer Benti Neka.
Honduras · Western Region
Citric, toffee, herb, chocolate. Fully washed, light-medium roast from producers Silvestre Vasquez & Joel Lopez.
The Roast
Roasted in house, eight pounds at a time.
After the beans arrive from remarkable places, every batch moves through the same arc right here in Zeeland. At 8 lbs, we can hear first crack clearly and pull the moment a bean is ready — not a moment before or after.
1
Green to Yellow
Beans dry out and shift from grassy green to pale straw.
2
Maillard
Sugars brown the bean and build the base flavor — bread crust, toasted grain.
3
First Crack
An audible snap as the bean opens. Most roasts are pulled within 90 seconds of this.
4
Drop
Beans hit the cooling tray immediately, logged by batch, weight, and time.
8lb
That's the limit of our drum, kept small on purpose. Fewer beans means even heat all the way through, so nothing scorches on the outside while the inside stays under-roasted — and it means we can hear and smell the exact moment to pull it, not just guess. A bigger roaster means bigger batches, longer queues, and beans that sit around before they're brewed. Your 6/8 beans are fresh and roasted to perfection!
Roasted Behind The Bar
Come watch a batch drop.
The roaster sits right behind the bar — if you're here between drops, you'll smell first crack before you see it.
We roast randomly, but frequently. Swing by any time and you might catch a batch coming out of the drum.
201 W Washington Ave, Ste 100
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 648-0900
Zeeland, MI 49464
(616) 648-0900
Take It Home
Whole bean, from the same 8 lb batches.
Bagged within hours of roasting, ready to carry the story home.
Also on the shelfNicaraguan, Better Way Blend, Better Way Decaf, French Style Dark Roast & Crooked Bourbon.
Wholesale
We'd love to serve your shop, too.
If you run a coffee shop, restaurant, or office and want to pour something better, we roast wholesale accounts the same way we roast our own bar — small batches, cupped for quality, never sitting around waiting to be used.
- Custom roast profiles for your bar or brew method
- Flexible order sizes — no massive minimums
- Consistent, small-batch quality on every order
- Same ethically sourced, specialty grade beans we sell in-house
Interested in carrying 6|8 beans? Use the inquiry CTA once the final wholesale inbox or form is confirmed.
Ready to start?
Tell us your volume, brew method, and roast preference — we'll put together sample bags and pricing.
Request Wholesale Info
Book Us
The 6|8 Camper Cafe.
Our vintage coffee camper brings the shop to you — weddings, showers, office events, markets, anything that could use a great cup of coffee and a friendly face pouring it.
- Flexible event options
- Drink packages available
- Staff support & service included
The Boutique
Goods made by survivors, chosen the same way we choose our coffee.
Alongside the roastery, we stock a small boutique of fair trade goods made by human trafficking survivors through the artisan cooperatives we partner with — every purchase supports their continued work and independence.
Original Kantha Blankets
Hand-stitched, layered cotton throws — every one slightly different.
Leaf Plates
Handmade ceramic plates, cast from real leaves, in three colors.
Leather Bags & Goods
Small-batch leather pieces selected from survivor-made collections.
A few of our current lines — the full boutique rotates, but every maker partner shares the same mission: dignified work for survivors of trafficking.
Coffee Answers
Questions people ask before they visit, order, or buy beans.
Why roast coffee in small batches?What does ethically sourced coffee mean?Why do fair trade goods matter?What makes 6eight coffee different?
6eight is a specialty coffee shop and micro-roastery in Zeeland, Michigan. The shop focuses on specialty grade, ethically sourced coffee roasted in small 8 lb batches.
Why does 6eight roast 8 lbs at a time?
The small drum lets the roaster watch, hear, and smell each batch closely from start to finish, including first crack and the final drop.
What does ethically sourced coffee mean here?
For 6eight, ethically sourced means working with reputable partners who make sure farmers are treated fairly and paid for the value of their work.
Does 6eight offer wholesale coffee?
Yes. 6eight roasts wholesale coffee for coffee shops, restaurants, offices, and other accounts that want small-batch specialty coffee.
What is the 6eight Camper Cafe?
The 6eight Camper Cafe is a vintage coffee camper available for events such as weddings, showers, office events, and markets.
Are the syrups house made?
Customer-favorite syrups are house made. Ask the shop what house-made flavors are currently available.
Order ahead, skip the line.
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