Oh yeah, I’m John, the owner and head roaster here at Hache Coffeeworks.

I learned to kayak on the rivers of Northern Idaho and was forever inspired to explore.. That insatiable desire to be on the water ultimately led to a 25 year career in professional river guiding. From whitewater in the Western US, Norway or Fiji, to fly fishing in Chile, or sea kayaking in Ecuador, my experiences guiding have cultivated my enthusiasm for exploration and building community. Tens of thousands of cups of coffee fueled those travels.

I began roasting coffee beans for personal consumption in a small kitchen countertop roaster in 2015, and the passion only continued to grow. Today I’m working with a 2.5kg Dietrich commercial roaster and sharing my results with other coffee enthusiasts. Join in and enjoy amazing coffee with me.

When I’m not exploring the boundaries of coffee roasting at home in Moscow, Idaho, I can be found boating any number of local backyard rivers or poking around the far corners of the Mojave Desert researching desert tortoises.