When your core mission statement includes “Have Fun!” you know the culture of your business is going to be special. After 30 years in the coffee industry, brothers Chris Heyer and David Morris have certainly created something special at Dillanos Coffee Roasters.
Located in Sumner, Dillanos roasts specialty coffee brands with more than 1,600 wholesale locations serving their coffee around the country. They also retail their coffee blends from the lobby of their roasting facility. Beautifully designed by Julie Heyer, wife of Chris, the lobby and the rest of the building showcase a cool Northwest vibe that pulls out the fun through design touches like the words of their mission statement adhered on the lobby tasting countertops. There are jigsaw puzzles on coffee tables and TV’s on the walls throughout the facility celebrating the birthdays of their employees that month.
Supporting award-winning local baristas in national and international competitions over the years is a point of pride for the Dillanos team made up of more than 110 enthusiastic and educated on “all-things-coffee” employees. Past barista winners have used Dillanos blends in traditional competitions as well as Coffee and Good Spirits contests.
“Consistency in your coffee roasting is the most important element to successful results,” according to Director of Coffee and Green Coffee Buyer, Phillip Beattie. Beattie purchases coffee from 28 countries including Brazil and Guatemala to create their three lines of coffee. Their revered lines include Classics, Harvest (which ensures Fair Trade practices), and Limited (uses high-end or unusual coffee seeds for the true coffee geek). Coffee is actually created from the seed of a fruit; it is not a bean.
Dillanos is an invaluable resource for local coffee stands and small shops wanting full-service product delivery. Of course, they provide fresh, roasted-to-order coffee, but Dillanos also delivers everything a coffee operation would need, from cups and lids to syrups and equipment. They even research and develop their own syrup flavors in-house and sell them under their own brand, Barista
Twenty Two.
Stop by Dillanos’ roasting facility at 1620 45th Street East in Sumner to pick up their latest roasted coffee selections including Dillons Limited, created to celebrate DCR’s 30th Anniversary.
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LYNN CASTLE