Barriques Coffee - West Wash

Ownership

In 1998 two brother-in-laws started what they thought was to be a small wine shop in Madison's Monroe Street neighborhood. Matt Weygandt is the Owner of Barriques. The business is independently owned without corporate or PE backing.

Local Sourcing

Coffee is roasted to order in Madison, WI with highly selective green coffee sourcing from around the world. While they roast locally, they source specialty grade coffee from all over the world. Food sourcing is unclear; they mention using Hook's cheddar locally but no comprehensive local sourcing information found.

Community Involvement

The café hosts educational events that deepen customers' understanding of coffee's journey from farm to cup. They host weekly wine tastings on Friday evenings. However, no specific information found about formal nonprofit partnerships, school involvement, or major sponsorships.

Local Workforce

Employees rate Barriques 3.2 out of 5 stars based on 36 anonymous reviews on Glassdoor. Barriques employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Some positive culture notes appear, but compensation concerns and turnover issues are noted in reviews.

Revenue Retention

The Barriques annual revenue was $19 million in 2025 with 61 employees. As an independent business based in Madison that operates 8 local cafes, roasts coffee locally, and keeps operations in-house, most revenue likely stays within the community rather than flowing to corporate shareholders.

Local Presence

Multiple locations (7+ cafes), corporate structure with careers portal and wholesale division, franchise-like template navigation, and boilerplate e-commerce copy all signal corporate operations. Limited personality, no owner/staff names, no named local suppliers, and generic product descriptions reinforce this despite Madison/WI branding.