It’s Not Just About Coffee
by Linda Sones & Brad Bason C ommunity, F aith & G iving Back B ason Coffee Roasting started in the early Spring of 2011 in the garage of Brad and JoAnne Bason in Danville, PA when a hobby that Brad enjoyed started to take off. Brad became a home coffee roaster at the suggestion of a pastor friend who was also a home coffee roaster. As his newfound hob- by took off, Brad enjoyed sharing his freshly roasted coffee with friends and business associates. One day when work- ing in Hazleton, Brad was talking with the owner of a small coffee shop and shared some of his coffee with the owner. The owner then suggested that Brad should look at this on a larger scale. A seed was planted, and the idea for Bason Coffee Roasting started to grow. On June 1, 2011, the Basons purchased a new 10-kilogram coffee roaster and had it in- stalled in the shop area of his garage. After a blessing from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, they officially started roasting and selling their coffee. Brad, JoAnn, their daugh- ter, Elizabeth, and their son, Matt, worked very hard to get the company off the ground. With their faith in Christ as their compass, the opportunity to serve others within the crazy world of coffee quickly took off.
The idea of offering 100% Outstanding Freshly Roasted Cof- fee caught on: their online sales, wholesale, and fundraising grew like wildfire, and a customer base was established. In the fall of 2014, it was necessary to move the company to a larger operating area. Bason’s moved to E. Mahoning St. in Danville and used it as their production and retail store. Helping and
Bason Coffee Roasting uses only 100% Arabica coffee beans and has a wide selection of options for all types of coffee lovers.
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