Our Story

There's always been something about coffee and how it brings people together. No matter how it's prepared, the smell of fresh brewed coffee is a sure guarantee to bring people out of their separate spaces and into a common space to chit chat and enjoy each other's company. Likewise, my wife and I enjoy having our cups of coffee while conversing on various topics from reminiscing about our childhood, discussing current events, to planning our future together. 

Preparing different types of coffee drinks has always been a hobby of ours since we can remember. What started as brewing coffee grounds in a Mr. Coffee quickly turned into a passion of continual improvement and appreciation. Never settling for good enough, we often asked ourselves, "how do we improve the cup"? Testing various grounds to water ratios evolved into trying other brewing techniques. Gadget after gadget quickly turned a common Mr. Coffee appliance on our countertop into a dedicated coffee corner. Drip, french press, pour over, aeropress, etc. I'm sure this story sounds all too familiar to many coffee lovers.

The first sizable investment was a Sirena Starbucks espresso machine. Before you scold us, we now know better but was working with what we had at the time and to be honest the machine put smiles on many faces for over 10 years before it finally ran out of steam - literally. 

Having dedicated 100s of hours into mastering brewing techniques, preparing drinks, pulling shots, weighing coffee grams, weighing milliliters of water, our interest started to pivot to how we could influence the roast. How can we not only influence how the coffee is prepared but more fundamentally how the coffee is roasted to optimize its unique flavor profiles? 

Roasting coffee largely remained an interest until mid-2022. After much thought and consideration, we decided to go all-in and follow our passion for coffee and the enjoyment of connecting with others through coffee. By becoming coffee roasters, we get to share our passion for coffee and create opportunities for people to meet up with friends and family to hangout for a while and sip on a great cup of coffee, or two!

Enjoy life with aloha one cup at a time! ❤️☕️