Roasters – Coffee and Sweets in Mahane Yehuda Market

Roasters is one of the names most closely tied to good coffee in Mahane Yehuda Market — a roastery and third-wave coffee house that opened in the middle of the shuk in 2014 and turned a visit to the market into an experience of fresh coffee roasted on the spot, and not only of fruit and vegetables.

Roasters is at 20 HaAfarsek Street, inside Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem — one of the main lanes of the covered market. This is where the first roasting operation brought the gospel of on-site roasted coffee to the shuk, with green beans arriving from around 15 different origins around the world, among them South America, Africa and Asia.

What Sets Roasters Apart

• A roastery and third-wave coffee house, one of the longest-standing of its kind in the market.
• Quality beans roasted on site and sold to take home, in a range of grinds (moka pot, espresso, filter, French press and more).
• Holds a kosher certificate from the Jerusalem Chief Rabbinate.
• By the descriptions of the place, it works as a classic café by day and sometimes as a coffee-and-wine bar in the evening.
• The success of the original branch in the market led to further branches of the chain outside the shuk — in Jerusalem (Bezalel Street), in Be'er Sheva and in Modi'in — with the Mahane Yehuda branch remaining the brand's original home.

How to Visit

The branch is inside the covered market, on HaAfarsek Street, which makes it easy to find by the smell of roasting coffee coming out of it. As with the rest of the market's businesses, the hours vary through the week: usually open from early morning until night on weekdays, on Friday until shortly before Shabbat begins, and reopening on Saturday night. It is worth checking current hours before you visit, particularly around holidays and holiday eves, when the market's timetable changes.

So What's Next?

Roasters is a good example of how Mahane Yehuda Market combines veteran institutions with a new generation of businesses — here it happened inside a single business, which started out as a small roasting stall and became a known name in the Israeli coffee scene.

Places, menus and opening hours in the market change with the season and the holidays. To keep up with what is happening in the shuk and with what is coming up, take a look at the live updates at livejlm.com.

And if you feel like getting to know the lanes before you come — take a virtual tour. Watch our first-person walking tours on the livejlm YouTube channel.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Roasters in Mahane Yehuda Market?

Roasters is at 20 HaAfarsek Street, inside the covered section of Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem.

Does Roasters roast its coffee on site?

Yes. Roasters is a roastery that makes third-wave coffee from beans roasted on the spot, and it also sells beans and a range of grinds to take home.

Does Roasters have other branches outside the market?

Yes. Besides the original branch in Mahane Yehuda Market, the chain has further branches in Jerusalem (Bezalel Street), in Be'er Sheva and in Modi'in.

Is Roasters kosher?

Yes, the branch operates under the supervision of the Jerusalem Chief Rabbinate.