A lot of pieces came together to culminate in the creation of Canyon Coffee—our passion for coffee, our love for ritual, a vision for something unique and new. But of all the elements that led to Canyon, perhaps the most important was friendship. One friendship, in particular, we could not have started our company without.
That friendship is with James Klapp.
Casey and James met years ago while working together in the coffee industry in LA. Both musicians, they bonded initially over music. We also loved how avid he is for climbing and the outdoors.
Over time, we found we shared a lot of similarities with James with regard to what kinds of coffees we enjoyed. We also came to really respect his talent as a roaster.
When the idea for Canyon Coffee came around, James was the first person we talked to. We found common footing in what we wanted to do with coffee, and how we wanted to talk about it. From there, we got to work.
Now, we’re excited to share some behind-the-scenes footage of a typical roast day for us. We also took advantage of the occasion to ask James some questions about roasting (with some climbing and music sprinkled in!).
Hope you enjoy.
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