About us
Learn about Roast28—our story, our mission, and our values. Join our community to deep dive into dark roast coffee with an emphasis on healthy living, ethical consumerism, and precision brewing. We believe in continued learning and inclusive networking!
Our story
Our love of premium coffee was started in Europe, using cafés as an easy way to explore local communities and meet friendly locals. Over time, café stops grew into an obsession with finding the best espresso, an appreciation of baristas handcrafting traditional lattes, and an increased focus on the bold flavors of dark roast coffee.
After lingering in Europe's countless sidewalk cafés, an educational business trip to Seattle, Washington opened our eyes to the science of coffee roasting and brewing. The combination of experimentation and handcrafting quickly became our new passion and at-home brewing started to become more methodical and artistic as well.
Focusing on dark roasts that tend to peak at 28% development, a market niche was discovered and full-bodied coffee became the hallmark of Roast28. We savor our relationships with local roasters who are experts at preserving the dark chocolatey, nutty, rich flavors only found after roasting into the second crack.
As we started Roast28, we committed ourselves to join movements that concentrate on building positive local and global communities. Learning about ethically sourced coffee beans, the benefits co-ops provide other countries, and sustainable farming practices motivated our determination to only carry USDA Organic and Fair Trade certified coffee.
Our mission
At Roast28, we believe that our mission is to serve high-quality coffee in a way that supports community-building and sustainable farming practices. Our commitment to carry coffee that is organic and Fair Trade certified is our way of ensuring our delicate ecosystem is protected, farmers are treated fairly, and you receive the cleanest cup of coffee available.
Our values
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| Love people | Facilitate relationships | Craft with passion |
| Have a positive impact on every person we do business with | Foster new friendships and connect people with their community | Find exquisite beauty in every product created and share the love |
Our roasters
Roast28's roasters operate an award-winning custom roastery with 45 years of experience. Family-owned and operated since 1976, our roasters are an award-winning "Green Business" and artisan custom coffee roasting house. Recognized and honored for exceptional coffee, a commitment to good citizenry, and sustainable business practices, our talented roasting team continues to set the standard in the industry.
