Salt Spring Coffee

"Caffe Trieste Changed My Life (And My Wife's Too)"⁠
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Most people don't remember the exact moment their life changed direction.⁠
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I remember walking into Caffe Trieste in San Francisco's Little Italy with Robbyn. The smell. The care. The way they talked about coffee like it was sacred.⁠
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It wasn't about the taste (though it was incredible). It was about the intention behind it.⁠
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For the next two decades, Robbyn and I became obsessed with finding that same quality, that same intention. We became early members of Horizon Food Co-Op, and it was there we discovered George Lindquist — roasting exceptional organic Mexican coffee ahead of his time. Every co-op delivery brought his coffee into our home and with it a growing belief: quality matters. Values matter. People matter.⁠
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In 1994, that obsession led us to pick up a book that changed everything.⁠
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What's a moment that completely redirected your life?⁠
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"Like if you have a coffee story. Comment if you want to hear what happened next."
-Mickey McLeod

The storytellers, heart, and history holders of Salt Spring Coffee.

A father and daughter, shaped by 30 years of coffee, community, and connection — continuing to share the story behind the beans, the people, and the care that built this company. ☕ 🤎