OUR STORY:
Doing coffee a little ‘different’ has always been our way at Pilot House, even from the earliest days! Our journey began about 5 years ago with a little popcorn popper Robby got at Walmart. He was really getting into coffee at the time and was curious to see if he could roast his own.
After about a year with that little popcorn popper, Robby’s growing love for fresh coffee required something a little more sophisticated. With the help of a friend, he built a 5 lb. capacity drum roaster in his garage and started roasting larger quantities.
Over the next two years Robby roasted hundreds and hundreds of pounds, tweaking the process until his results had noticeably improved!
The thought of starting a business had never crossed his mind, but then something unexpected happened. One Christmas, Robby decided to save money on presents and instead gave his coffee to many close friends and family. To his surprise, just about everyone who he had given coffee to wanted to start buying it from him--they just loved it! Many said it was the best coffee they’d ever tasted and some even said he needed to start a business!
Robby thought they were crazy, but after they insisted--some even begged--he started doing the math. If others liked his coffee as much as they did, he probably could start a little business after all!
Well, it’s been about a year and a half now and the math worked out! Robby can make a living doing what he enjoys: roasting and delivering fine Pilot House Coffee all over Austin.
512-803-0210
robby@pilothousecoffee.com
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