Why it belongs in ORBIS
4th Level Roasters roasts small batches weekly from its shop on United Court in Lexington, selling blends like the 429 and the low-acid BFLA. It won Best Plain Cold Brew at the Lexington Cold Brew Festival in both 2022 and 2024.
4th Level Roasters runs a weekly small-batch roasting operation from its shop at 381 United Court in Lexington, a rhythm that keeps its bean stock closer to fresh-cut than most retail coffee reaches. The lineup carries a handful of named blends rather than a single house roast: the 429 Blend, a Cleo's Coffee Blend, and BFLA — shorthand for Bold Flavor Low Acid, a roast built specifically for drinkers who want strength without the acidity — sit alongside straight single-origin lots like an Ethiopia Yirgacheffe and a rotating stock of specialty teas.
The clearest external proof of quality sits in competition results rather than marketing copy: 4th Level won Best Plain Cold Brew at the Lexington Cold Brew Festival in 2022, then repeated the win in 2024, a back-to-back result in the same category two years apart. Beyond the shop itself, the roaster sells through farmers markets and local shops as well as online, extending its reach past the United Court storefront.
For a small Lexington roaster, a named low-acid blend and two competition wins in the same category are concrete enough to set it apart from a generic neighborhood roastery.