Coffee and people, handled with care. 

Short Sleeves Coffee is a teeny tiny roasting company based out of Swannanoa, NC founded by Daniel & Emily Lancaster, and their three kiddos: Elliot, Theodore, & Louise. 

Coffee is a pretty regular thing that most people drink every day. However, there is quite a bit that goes into getting those brown beans to your home. Within that process, there’s also a lot that can go wrong for the earth, the people on the margins, and the supply chain.

We’re trying to be part of what’s going well…and work tirelessly to only source coffee that is both delicious, and is ethically sourced. We then roast, prepare, and brew that coffee in methods that we believe offers an excellent product, that also serves our staff and customers with care. 

We don’t believe we are called to simply enter this world, use up the resources with lackluster methods, consume, and dissolve into the earth. We rather are called to work for more sustainable methods of coffee production, care for the environment we are given, work towards better conditions for farmers and their families, and spend time doing justice to the piece of creation we’re responsible for.

Things shouldn’t be formed to simply be produced cheaply and tossed out — but instead we are invited to come alongside the work that has already begun in taking broken and ordinary things and making them undeniably beautiful.

Cool, but why is your name “Short Sleeves Coffee”? 

Well, it’s a nod to the simple moments in life. The ordinary, but delightful things. 

We're going to make you incredible coffee, sure. Our coffee is top notch...and we care about it deeply. However, we want to share it with you in a laid back, accessible, down to earth, friendly manner. We’re not gonna be pretentious about it; and we’ll hope we’ve got something for every kind of coffee drinker out there. 

You know that feeling when you get home from work, and swap out your uniform for your favorite t-shirt? That's the feeling we hope our coffee gives you. And when you enter our cafe (coming fall 2024), we hope you’ll see that this isn’t a place where you have to put on a bunch of layers, and pretend. Nope…there’s no dress code here. You can be yourself, and get comfortable. You can come in your Short Sleeves.

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About Daniel:
Daniel Lancaster is the founder of Coffee Made Better where he utilized his various experiences as a barista and cafe manager to write numerous articles on coffee culture, science, trends and coffee brewing techniques that have been read and shared by hundreds of thousands. Daniel has also contributed numerous articles to Perfect Daily Grind, and has written a book titled, The Coffee Recipe Book (we sell this btw) that has been read by coffee curious people all over the world. 

Building off of his years of experience working & writing in the coffee industry, Daniel now roasts coffee for his friends, neighbors, and fellow humans around the world through Short Sleeves Coffee.

About Emily:
Emily's years of working alongside (and just honestly being married to) Daniel give her insight to help manage some of the day to day operations. You may find her making deliveries, keeping up with inventory & orders, roasting from time to time, and generally filling in the various loose ends. 

About Elliot, Theodore, & Louise:
The older two tots run the quality control department. They ask lot's of questions, inspect every piece of equipment & detail, and ensure that fun is being had all the time. Truly, nothing escapes them. Truly.

The baby doesn't do much; she's just a baby. 

CONTACT:
Email: hi@shortsleevescoffee.com

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