Ready Set Coffee Roasters

One of the strangest possible locations, an Irish bar in Florence, Italy, inspired me to roast coffee. I was on my second pint of Guinness. Siblings Molly Allen, Chris Allen, Margaret Allen and Jeff Dangremond were all in the Renaissance capital to study coffee at the Espresso Academy. The Espresso Academy was the ideal place for us to learn about coffee. We toured The Mokaflor Roastery during a 10-day crash course on the basics of roasting, and took a test at the end. After everyone passed, we went to a pub and shouted all together, “We have to roast!”. Chris met a brand new San Franciscan Coffee Roaster in his driveway. He agreed to transform his garage, where he and his band practice, into Ready Set’s first roasting room. We received our first batches of green coffee from Brazil, Guatemala, Ethiopia... you name it, and made off to roast, re-roast, test and taste through the summer. Seth Chapman, master roaster and Q-Grader from Water Street Coffee, came to us from Kazoo for a full week to help us dial in our roast profiles. The team also went to Boone, NC to learn the nuances of the roasting process from Bald Guy Brew owner Don Cox, who is a Q-Grader. When the garage’s temperature started to drop, we were ready to serve our families and friends.

Customers believe the Ready Set CoffeeShop provides excellent service and an inviting atmosphere. The store offers quality coffee and bagels; visitors say the ambiance is also friendly and cozy. One reviewer cited the welcoming staff as a highlight, recalling how the barista relieved her situation by lending her a charger, emphasizing the personal touch many people feel when they visit. The reviewer's favorite part of the coffee shop is the coffee itself, which consists of a house blend and single-origin coffees from various regions. The store's reviewers frequently recommend the house and rotating single-origin coffees. The coffee is said to be "fantastic." Many people cited the honey biscuits as particular treats, and in addition to making the customer happy, they liked the staff's friendliness and helpfulness. I enjoyed visiting Ready Set and am happy I found it, and more people need to visit it. Other themes in the reviews were affordability, overall value, and the shop's supportive atmosphere. Ready Set appears to receive similar praise from first-time reviewers and regular customers. Would highly recommend.