Hey I’m Josh, and I roast coffee! I first tried coffee after repeatedly walking past a cappuccino machine at my first job. After finally tasting the sugary concoction, I started to understand what all the fuss was about. After landing a barista job during college, I started to grow a true appreciation and build some groundwork knowledge around coffee. That thirst for knowledge led me to acquire several thrift store electric popcorn poppers and try roasting my own coffee at home. It wasn’t pretty, but it laid the foundation for where I am today. Brendon and the brave leadership team at Utopian brought me on and allowed me to apprentice under two of the most accomplished, knowledgeable, and clever coffee professionals in the world. I can truly say that I am blessed beyond measure and enjoy coming into work every day. Each day is a new and exciting challenge, and...

Hey I’m Josh, and I roast coffee! I first tried coffee after repeatedly walking past a cappuccino machine at my first job. After finally tasting the sugary concoction, I started to understand what all the fuss was about. After landing a barista job during college, I started to grow a true appreciation and build some groundwork knowledge around coffee. That thirst for knowledge led me to acquire several thrift store electric popcorn poppers and try roasting my own coffee at home. It wasn’t pretty, but it laid the foundation for where I am today. Brendon and the brave leadership team at Utopian brought me on and allowed me to apprentice under two of the most accomplished, knowledgeable, and clever coffee professionals in the world. I can truly say that I am blessed beyond measure and enjoy coming into work every day. Each day is a new and exciting challenge, and each coffee roasted has its own personality. How lucky am I to get to taste and roast the best coffee in the world every day?