About Us

Who We Are

I’ve been a coffee lover for about as long as I can remember. I loved it as a child, lived on it in college, and enjoy more than my fair share of it today. A couple years ago, I began buying raw specialty coffees and roasting for my family, learning the art and science of roasting–and developing my own roasting techniques–along the way. I’m amazed at the complexity and beauty of the coffee plant/bean: its intricate and delicate life cycle, the way its flavor and chemical makeup are affected by geography and culture, the way that coffee has brought people together and helped form social bonds.

I started Surreal Coffee Roasters because I love the intricacies and creative possibilities of roasting, because I want to share my obsession with The Beautiful Bean, and because I see roasting as a conduit for creative activity and for supporting causes I hold dear.

I believe that a good cup of coffee can be like a loyal friend, like deep contemplation, like a morning conversation in the gentle front-porch breeze, like a dream that stimulates the mind through the waking day. It can be quite visceral, even surreal.

We know that folks don’t mess around when it comes to their coffee, and we craft every roast with your perfect cup in mind.