By Jamie Henneman
The Times 

Coffee revival

Harrington roaster hopes to boost interest in area

 

Last updated 9/1/2020 at 9:43am

HARRINGTON – When traveling through the wheat fields near Harrington, a rolled down window can bring in the scent of ripe wheat, tilled dirt and perhaps, for just a moment, the smell of roasting coffee.

Located on Oestreich Road, Roam Coffee Roasters is providing the residents of Harrington, as well as visitors to the area, a venue for fresh roasted coffee. The business owned by the Quigley family started in 2019 and provides a variety of roasted coffees through its website, roamroasters.coffee.

The goal of the business is both to diversify the farm and promote revitalization of the area, according to head roaster Shelley Quigley.

“I grew up on the farm between Harrington and Sprague and I like the idea of connecting people with where their food came from,” she related. “I really love small towns and we live in an extraordinary place. We wanted to support the revitalization of Harrington with our business and see if we can help pull visitors this direction.”


Quigley is the fifth generation on her family farm and said she hopes that in the near future Roam Coffee Roasters can provide classes on coffee roasting and tasting that will bring visitors to rural Lincoln County.

“If people are coming out to learn about coffee, we also have the opportunity to share with them about other things like farming,” she said. “It also makes sense that the same pastries that go well with coffee are made with flour sourced from wheat farms. It can all tie together.”


Quigley learned about coffee roasting by touring coffee farms in Hawaii as well as getting her coffee roasters certification by the Specialty Coffee Association.

Partnerships

In order to make for a successful roasting business, Quigley partners with Olam Specialty Coffee that is committed to ethically sourcing coffee beans from various producers throughout the world.

“It’s important to us to work with a company that values the farmer,” she said.

Quigley is also partnering with agriculture organizations, like Washington Farm Bureau, to help promote her product. Roam Roasters is currently featuring a Washington Farm Bureau Centennial Blend coffee to honor the organization’s longevity in working for farmers.

Product available online

While Covid restrictions have limited on-farm visits this fall, coffee enthusiasts can get Roam Roaster products by ordering on their website. Quigley said she hopes to offer classes on coffee roasting and tasting when the Covid restrictions are lifted.

Author Bio

Jamie Henneman, Editor

Jamie Henneman is and editor with Free Press Publishing. She is the editor of the Davenport Times, based in Davenport, Wash.

 

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