Episode 025 - What is Sustainable Coffee? Part 5 - Roasting and Retail

What steps can be done to minimize steps in the supply chain to improve the social responsibility of coffee. An interview with Preston Quillen, owner and head roaster of Bigbee Coffee Roasters in Alabama.

In this episode, Brendon interviews Preston Quillen to talk about coffee roasting and his approach to consumer education and community building. Preston first got excited about coffee on a mission trip to Haiti and began his roasting process with a popcorn machine, a smoky apartment and an upset wife. He has since launched several locations, alongside his father and wife, roasting, brewing and serving coffee all over Alabama, US.

Preston discusses his approach to selling coffee, empowering farmers and reducing the steps in the supply chain to ensure more money in the hands of the producers. Preston pursues "relationship coffee," with a better understanding where their beans come from, by sourcing from single origin farms they have a connection with. 

To learn more about Bigbee Coffee Roasters, click here.
To connect with Preston, click here.