Cultivating meaningful coffee partnerships
Our philosophy is simple: to serve the best cup of coffee — every second of every day. We achieve this through thoughtful sourcing, expert roasting and strong partnerships.
Specializing in single-origin coffees, we curate a rotating selection that showcases diverse processing methods, varietals and origins. Our producer relationships — ranging from all-women-run farms to multi-generational estates —are the foundation of our work, ensuring exceptional quality from farm to cup.
What started in 2009 with our Director of Coffee, Nate, roasting on a modified rotisserie oven has evolved into a refined craft. Today, we roast on a 12-kilo Probat, guided by the same passion and commitment to excellence. Fifteen years later, our mission remains: to source, roast and share coffee that we, our producers, and our partners are proud of.
The process in achieving our philosophy
PURCHASING
Quality in all steps of the process from farm to cup is paramount, however one cannot add quality to coffee that isn’t already there. All we can do is ensure that we carry on the line of quality from beginning to end, therefore the coffees we purchase are heavily scrutinized and evaluated. Countless samples of new crops from well-respected, quality driven and innovative coffee farms cross our cupping table and only a select few find their way onto our menu each harvest season. We make sure to get our hands on incredible coffees, and from there our job is to ensure the resulting cup lives up to the incredible potential of that particular coffee.
ROASTING
Roasting coffee is an incredibly volatile and complex process that relies upon a delicate balance of art and science. It is a meticulous craft, carefully studied by roasters that brings out the inherent qualities within a coffee through the development of natural sugars, acids and compounds over various guided chemical and physical reactions carefully monitored and controlled by a skilled roaster. We roast because we love the process, and having the ability to develop the potential locked within each unique coffee.
SERVING
The final step. All of the hard work put into each prior step would be in vain without a properly trained staff preparing and delivering our hand crafted beverages. As with purchasing and roasting, we possess an intense love for serving the customer a unique and unforgettable experience. This is made possible by bringing baristas through months of training before their drinks are ever served. Our staff is trained on proper techniques in brewing and milk steaming, identifying and executing precise brew parameters, and creating beautiful designs with their latte art. All of this comes together in the drink that is delivered to your table, every time.
DOCR's Director of Sales & Education
Meet Amélie — you'll be working directly with her as our Wholesale Partner
Our DOCR Wholesale Program is led by Amélie — pronounced Emily — who has built the program on care and attention to detail. As your direct point of contact, she ensures you feel like part of the DOCR family. We're not just selling coffee — we’re building lifelong partnerships. She puts a great deal of care and thoughtfulness into her Wholesale Partnerships, making sure you're taken care of every step of the way. No text, call or email will go unanswered, and you'll be added to our special email list where you'll receive consistent updates on new coffee releases and more! Get in touch with Amélie:
amelie@dessertoasiscoffee.com
Discover some of our current Wholesale Partners
We're grateful to work with these exceptional businesses and organization from near and far.
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