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HELLO!
My name is Bryant and I am the roaster here at Relative.
Minnesota grown, I have been working in coffee shops and roasteries since 2011 and was voted best roaster in Minneapolis in 2018. If you are a local to Minneapolis, the chance I have roasted your coffee is highly likely.
Relative is a project that combines my passion of roasting, design, and photography to create a fun, welcoming, and tasty brand that I am excited to share with you all.
When I am not operating Relative I am working in coffee education teaching others how to roast coffee. If you are an aspiring roaster thinking of exploring the business, you should join me and the Mill City education team for a class at Mill City Roasters: Roasting 101!
COMMUNITY FROM THE START
CAFE CULTURE
Meeting customers that became regulars at cafes is what signed and sealed our career in coffee. These relationships and connections are everything and remains the best part of the job today.
Whether we meet you at an event, exchange emails, or are roasting and shipping you coffee, we are humbled to be sourcing and sharing coffees we know you will love.
AUGUST 2023
THE START OF RELATIVE
Plans for Relative started at the end of 2022 and finally at the beginning of August 2023 we launched our online store.
Operations are primarily e-commerce shipping direct to you, the customer. As growth continues we have had opportunities to be part of subscription spotlights, and one off pop up events - which is our favorite way to meet you!
LOOKING FORWARD
As we continue to grow, we see more possibilities around events, branding, and sustainability.
Our first anniversary in August of 2024 we switched from generic bags with printed labels to recyclable and full color printed bags from Roastar packaging. The next step could be compostable bags as the technology in packaging continues to grow and become more affordable for smaller companies.
What's next? Follow along and find out!