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Meeting the Harrison family, owners and operators of Alpine Coffee Roasters, you instantly sense the nine-member partnership's commitment to their craft' roasting only the finest premium coffee blends available. Alpine Coffee Roasters, family operated since 1995 in Bavarian-themed Leavenworth, Washington, has maintained the family's dedication to their coffees' integrity by using a method that capitalizes on the beans' unique, inherent qualities: convection ( hot-air ) roasting. ( Learn more: roasting page ) The decision to build a coffee roasting operation as a family was simple yet challenging. The simple part was creating a family business. Dale and Veronica Harrison, long-time farmers from just outside of Ephrata, Washington, raised their four children, Bill, Mike, Pat and Susan, in a close-knit, rural, family environment. The entire family was used to hard work and enjoyed being together. The tougher decision was what type of business the family could operate as a group. With all of the children married with the exception of Bill ( the company Roastmaster, ) it was critical to choose a business that everyone enjoyed and that could be passed through the family, generation to generation. After researching the coffee industry, looking at the options in both wholesaling and retailing, the Harrison clan created Alpine Coffee Roasters. The family maintains its original focus: roast and blend only the finest beans creating premium coffees that provide a taste experience that is unequaled in the marketplace. What does the future hold for Alpine Coffee Roasters? With nine partners you may expect nine different answers but this team, this family seems to agree. "We want to be known as one of the best coffee roasters in the Pacific Northwest. And we want a company we can hand down to future generations so they can experience the closeness and camaraderie that we have." If the past is any indication of the future, this family operation will grow and prosper for many years to come.