About Us
Founded in Jacksonville, FL in 2007 Bold Bean Coffee Roasters was started on an idea:
COFFEE IS INSPIRATIONAL
We believe, that when done right, coffee should increase the quality of life for those consuming it and be sustainable, both environmentally and economically, for all of those in the production chain.
We were first drawn to coffee by the idea of continuous learning and the never-ending quest for unattainable perfection. We were further drawn to it when we realized its potential for connecting people and making them happy.
We believe that great coffee can be experiential and, if approached properly, it can be a catalyst for positive local and cross-national change.
Now, more than ever, we are excited to have a hand in creating beautiful coffees that are expressions of the varied origins from which they are sourced. Coffees that tell a story, are a pleasure to consume and have the power to make your day a bit more enjoyable.
Join us in experiencing how amazing coffee can be when done right.
Our roasting philosophy
We roast to highlight origin characteristics while enhancing each coffee's natural sweetness.
We focus on sourcing clean and vibrant coffees with unique sensorial characteristics which result from terroir, varietal and processing. We approach roasting with the goal of creating lively expressions of the innate qualities in each of our offerings.
All of our production roasting is done on a Loring Kestrel S35. This machine allows us to precisely and consistently guide each coffee through the different phases of the roasting process in order to a present a beautiful depiction of where and from whom the coffee originated.
All of our single origin coffees are roasted light (Agtron Gourmet 99-108) to be vibrant expressions of their lineage and terroir.
Our blends are roasted more towards medium (Antron Gourmet 88-99) to fully enhance sweetness and body.
Before production roasting each coffee is sample roasted on Ikawa and San Franciscan roasters. With these machines and based on results of the cupping table we get a window into how each coffee responds to the application of heat and time in the roaster. With this information we create individual production roast profiles for each coffee we source. Our production roasts are tracked in real time using Cropster roasting software and various thermocouples installed in critical points of our roaster.
Each production roast is cupped at a minimum of once a week. At the cupping table we score the coffees to ensure quality.
Every week, based off cupping results, we make small adjustments to our roast profiles with the idea of continual refinement while maintaining consistency.
Our sourcing philosophy
We work with a network of producers, suppliers, processors and exporters in each country of origin from which we source. We focus on sourcing clean, vibrant coffees that display, in great clarity, the coffee's lineage and terroir. We believe that coffee can be a reflection of distinct micro-climates, the microbiome of the soil and of the reaction of sugars in the coffee cherry with airborne yeasts to impart great complexity and nuance in the seeds that we roast.
Coffee is a differentiated agricultural product, not a commodity, and should not be treated is such. Our coffees are purchased well above the C-market price. Rather than basing purchasing prices on supply and demand, our coffees are purchased based on cost of production, profit margin and quality.
We cup through hundreds of samples a year choosing coffees that are the best expression of varietal and origin. We prioritize long lasting relationships with our suppliers and believe this model can sustain healthy business for all involved in the production chain.
Some of our Sourcing Partners
Brazil - COCARIVE Cooperative
Burundi and Rwanda - Higa Coffee
Colombia - La Real Expedeción Botánica
D.R. Congo - Mighty Peace Coffee
El Salvador - La Divina Providencia and El Borbollon
Ethiopia - Testi Specialty Coffee
Guatemala - Panorama Coffee
Honduras - Cima Coffee
Kenya - Dormans Coffee