How we got into coffee
Most of us grow up with coffee. Even if we didn't grow up drinking it, our childhood memories include the smells of coffee, the gurgling sound of the old drip maker every morning. While I can't lay claim to being the designated coffee brewer of the house at age 4 (that was my brother), I can say I began drinking coffee before I can remember.
My interest in roasting began after (and because of) my interest in finding a really good coffee. After trying everything at the local supermarket, I went online (rural East Texas isn't exactly known for its abundance of good coffee) and began ordering different coffees in search of something better. My search had become more than shopping. It had become a mission.
I've never been one to do anything halfway, so I soon began research on roasting my own coffee. I knew this would be the freshest coffee possible, and freshness- I had learned- was one of the main factors in a good coffee. After trying a few makeshift roasters, giving away and drinking a lot of coffee (as well as throwing away a lot of bad batches) I decided to tap into my welding skills and build a larger roaster. A good friend let me use his welding shop on the weekends for as long as I needed, and eventually I had a new Wood-fired coffee roaster of my own design. And it actually worked!
Now we can roast more than we can drink, and share the rest with you. We are still dialing in our stock, deciding what beans to keep all the time and which ones to try and then retire, which ones to rotate through and which ones to blend for our signature roast, which ones are just good, and which ones we can't live without. We welcome your input! Let us know what you think so we can go forward with coffee we all love.
Drink happy, my friends.
My interest in roasting began after (and because of) my interest in finding a really good coffee. After trying everything at the local supermarket, I went online (rural East Texas isn't exactly known for its abundance of good coffee) and began ordering different coffees in search of something better. My search had become more than shopping. It had become a mission.
I've never been one to do anything halfway, so I soon began research on roasting my own coffee. I knew this would be the freshest coffee possible, and freshness- I had learned- was one of the main factors in a good coffee. After trying a few makeshift roasters, giving away and drinking a lot of coffee (as well as throwing away a lot of bad batches) I decided to tap into my welding skills and build a larger roaster. A good friend let me use his welding shop on the weekends for as long as I needed, and eventually I had a new Wood-fired coffee roaster of my own design. And it actually worked!
Now we can roast more than we can drink, and share the rest with you. We are still dialing in our stock, deciding what beans to keep all the time and which ones to try and then retire, which ones to rotate through and which ones to blend for our signature roast, which ones are just good, and which ones we can't live without. We welcome your input! Let us know what you think so we can go forward with coffee we all love.
Drink happy, my friends.