Today we’d like to introduce you to Lawrence Johnson
Hi Lawrence, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
My love for specialty coffee began in 2014 while I was in the US Army and deployed down in Honduras. Some incredible coffee comes out of the Western region of Honduras on the border with Guatemala and El Salvador. I spent quite some time in a region called Copan, Honduras. I toured several coffee farms and got to experience some incredible farm to cup coffees. I have never forgotten this experience I had in Copan. I got out of the military in 2015 and moved back to Atlanta, Ga. soon thereafter. I would frequent a few specialty coffee shops throughout the city and realized that Atlanta has such an incredible coffee scene. There was a core group of coffee roasters that had such a loyal following and I began to love some of these roasters and their connections to fair trade in the coffee world. I wanted to get into the coffee roasting industry after seeing the love these roasters had for the industry. In July of 2020 I decided I wanted to get into roasting and actually establish a business. We acquired the space here in Decatur, Ga. in September of 2020 and started roasting our own origins and blends in October, 2020.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It is always challenging growing a brand! But, that’s part of the journey and that’s what makes it a lot of fun! It has been great connecting with coffee lovers in Atlanta and beyond!
We’ve been impressed with Terminus Coffee, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
We are a Veteran Owned specialty coffee roaster offering coffee subscriptions, unique single origins and wholesale partnerships. We focus on sourcing coffees that possess transparency and are fair trade. We are proud of our partners and their missions to build sustainable futures for coffee farmers in coffee producing countries.
Can you share something surprising about yourself?
I started roasting in September of 2020 in the middle of the COVID pandemic!
Pricing:
- Coffee subscriptions start at $12
- Wholesale pricing starts at $8 per pound
Contact Info:
- Email: hello@terminuscoffeeatl.com
- Website: www.terminuscoffeeatl.com
- Instagram: @terminuscoffeeatl
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