Discover inspiring customer stories and see how our coffee roasters are fueling passion and success.
BENSENVILLE, IL — When Eli and Jen Coleman launched Gigawatt Coffee Roasters in February 2020, weeks before the world shut down, their plan was a Chicagoland café and small office wholesale accounts. COVID had different ideas. Within weeks, every appointment they had lined up was canceled. They had a brand-new roaster and nowhere to use…
OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA – When you think of coffee roasters, community probably is not one of the first words that come to mind. But at The Artery Community Roasters, community is more important than anything. The Artery is a local coffee roaster in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that works with a local organization to employ people…
BEATTYVILLE, KY – Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains is the Chocolat Inn & Café, a bed and breakfast that offers homemade chocolate, pastries, and, of course, coffee. Owned and operated by Dustin Cornett and his wife Mia, the Chocolat Inn & Café offers a unique experience with boutique rooms, first class amenities, and is next…
WENDELL, NC – What started as mere curiosity has flourished into a growing business. Even during the pandemic, Workbench Roasters in Wendell, NC has been providing its customers with fresh coffee throughout the pandemic and is a growing part of the community. “After retiring from Ford Motor Company and moving to Wendell, I decided it…
LOS ALAMITOS, CA – To Ron Dizon, being from the Philippines is not just a fact of his life, it is something that he takes a lot of pride in. As the owner and founder of Teofilo Coffee Company, Dizon has goals to bring the taste and tradition of Filipino coffee to a larger group…
ATLANTA, GA – Zero Mile Roasters is yet another example of people turning their passion for great coffee into a beacon of hope in their communities. Located in Atlanta, the three founders of this roastery set out to share quality air roasted coffee with people who have never experienced it before while also giving back…
GUELPH, ONTARIO – Steve Zago and Adam Wright had made a career as airline pilots. Their mutual passion for aviation drove these two lifelong friends to become business partners and create the Lost Aviator Coffee Company. “There are few things that beat the beauty of soaring about the earth at 40,000 feet,” Steve said. “It…
SEATTLE, WA – Kindness, conservation, and excellence. These are the core values that drive the team at BlackFin Coffee. Located in one of the biggest coffee hot spots in the world, BlackFin Coffee sells coffee to Seattle residents that is not only good taste in their morning cup, but also good for the environment. “BlackFin…
AYLMER, QUEBEC, CANADA – Just north of the border, located outside of Ottawa you will find Brown Bag Coffee Roasters. First starting their roasting experience in December of 2016, these guys have since created a one stop shop for all things coffee. They opt for roasting their beans with our Artisan XL fluid bed roaster….
WAUPACA, WI – Not every person who starts their own coffee business falls into the category of “Lifelong Coffee Lover.” That certainly was the case for Java Jive Coffee Roasters. It wasn’t until he had access to fresh roasted coffee that Dave was convinced by his wife Jaime, both co-owners of Java Jive Coffee Roasters,…
FORT COLLINS, CO – Mag and Bill Sheehan spent over 30 years living under the northern lights in Northern Montana. They have always enjoyed fresh, air roasted coffee there and decided to try to make their own and opened Northern Lights Coffee Roasters in Fort Collins, CO. “We started roasting at home on a little…
FORT LAWN, SC – Before a coffee plant can produce the cherries from which we harvest the coffee beans from, they must first blossom. It is from these white flowers that appear on the plants that our customer got their name, White Blossom Coffee Company. Located in Fort Lawn, SC, these guys have been providing…
