Over thirty years ago, I walked into a closet size space on Sand Point Way in Seattle. Owner, Ed Leebrick, was just getting set up, roasting his first batches, distributing same day, freshly roasted beans to local restaurants.
Ed fired up the espresso machine and changed my perspective of a quality cup. He said, âyouâre my first customer, this one's on meâ. I glanced around and said, âIâll pay, you can buy me one when your business takes offâ.
I forged a lifelong relationship with Lighthouse Roasters from that first visit to the Sand Point space but would have not known it at the time. It was not the coffee but the excellence of âmakerâ of the product that made me confident that Lighthouse was going to be an important part of the community.
Edâs handywork in the boutique space of the global coffee business makes him and Lighthouse Roasters like a Diamond mine that hasnât yet been discovered by the wholesale diamond brokers. Some of the best coffee that can be found anywhere on planet earth.
But donât take anyoneâs word for it, try it yourself, you will likely add a Lighthouse Roasters subscription into your life.