Red Umbrella Coffee Roaster

Coffee never interested me during my younger years. My parents drank coffee often and as I got a little older, I was taught how to make drip coffee (Pour Over), but never drank it myself. I had been told that drinking coffee was an ‘acquired taste’ and I had no desire to acquire a taste for that stuff. Fast-forward 25 years. A dear friend took me to an independently own coffee shop and bought me a cappuccino. My taste buds exploded, I was enjoying a cup of coffee! I continued trying different coffees at different places and disappointment was the only thing I found in those cups. I went back to the little Coffee Shop and asked why their coffee was so much better: they used fresh roasted beans that they ground the day they were to be used. I started buying freshly roasted beans and grinding as I used them. I liked what I was drinking at home and refused to force my taste buds to navigate swill that was served at typical restaurants, cafes or fast food settings. I then decided to explore better beans and methods of brewing. I then learned to roast. Oh my, what a difference! I now splurge on fabulous beans and savor every sip. Good coffee is definitely good! I will drink coffee made many ways: espresso, cappuccino, latte, drip, stove top espresso, flip-drip, Keurig (with my own ground coffee), cold press and french press. I will only drink one, maybe two cups of coffee a day so as far as I’m concerned that cup(s) better be the best I can make otherwise why am I drinking it. I don’t drink for the caffeine intake, I drink for the flavor and the emotional connection to my dearly departed parents. My ‘One Cup for the Day’ is a pleasure to consume and provides me with 10-15 minutes of ‘me’ time to relax and just be. Now it’s time to share this lovely little life’s pleasure with others so I began custom roasting small batches of fair trade green coffee beans for others who desire the best. I source quality beans from small family owned and opperated estates and avoid chemically treated beans in an effort to keep the roaster clean and in good working order.