Blue House Coffee Roasters

We start our mornings earlier than most, riding a 400-pound bicycle through the streets of the Phoenix, Arizona, the Valley of the Sun. Curious pedestrians pepper us with inquiries, including is that a coffee grinder? and does your bicycle have a sink? We welcome their interest and proudly explain how specialty coffee is our way to put a mark on our community. Blue House Coffee began in Flagstaff, Arizona in 2012, where we roasted out of the eponymous Blue House. It moved to Tempe, home of Arizona State University, later that year, where our goal was to transform empty street corners into social hubs. Coffee is more than a drink; it fuels social interconnection and brightens morning rituals. Little does each customer know how much goes into each drink, from persuading city councils for permits, our farmers hand-picking only ripe coffee cherries, late-night bicycle repairs and the scientific attention behind roasting and brewing. While at ASU, we secured an Edson Entrepreneurial ...