small batch roasting
Unlike other roasters, Laurie roasts coffee in small batches, primarily because it gives her the best quality controls for consistency and freshness, and it gives her customers a great coffee drinking experience. As local, small batch roasters, we do not rely on computer processes with preset parameters, rather choosing to roast hands-on using our senses; watching for color changes, listening for first and/or second cracks, key aromas, and then cupping for rich aroma and desired taste profiles. Keeping detailed notes for each roast allows us to consistently duplicate desired batches. And, small batch roasting means our coffee sells through quickly, providing you with a fresher bean.
Because we are small batch roasters, we trust our senses to capture the ideal roast and deliver perfectly roasted coffee to you, our valued friends. We consider roasting coffee an art, striving for perfection in every small batch we roast.
SOURCING COFFEE
Working with responsible importers is very important to us. Therefore, we only purchase our coffee beans from coffee importers whose social and ethical standards align with our own values of fairness and equality. We are proud to purchase high quality green coffee beans from importers that work directly with the farmers in Central and South American regions and beyond. These respected coffee partners educate and teach sustainable farming techniques to help farmers lower production costs, conserve and protect natural resources, and improve yields. As a result, farmers are enabled to sell their higher quality coffee beans at fair market prices.
