Laura and AJ’s personal and professional investment in speciality coffee is quickly obvious. Not only are they entrepreneurial in their effort to bring it to new, local markets; they also bleed passion for the joy speciality coffee brings them daily and the economic promise of community-driven and environmentally-friendly business practices. During the course of my experience, I learned a lot about the history of coffee in Mexico in addition to how to roast it. Afterwards, I also learned a bit about their lives – what they had done before discovering coffee, and what they hope to do in the near future – and shared a bit about mine. In short, we connected beyond our mutual passion for coffee, and I encourage others participating in this experience to connect with Laura and AJ too. I strongly recommend this experience! (May 2019)