Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

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Queen City Collective Coffee was founded in 2017 by 3 brothers. From their original roastery concept to now having 7 shops in the Denver area, they've grown a lot from their early beginnings. Queen City's commitment to direct sourcing, producer relationships, transparency, and farmer livelihoods is central to their ops, and sets the tone for their clear and consistent values.

00:23 Intro & basic info
01:18 Weekly ops and most popular blend
04:24 Roasting area (Loring 15kg), hello Joan, and Roaster Cleaning Friday
10:40 Green storage
11:57 Biggest challenge in 2025 (plus C price insight)
16:41 The tariff situation
18:37 Jute bags repurposing
20:20 Quality control
22:00 Upstairs lab
25:26 Additional ops behind-the-scenes

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Filmed August 8, 2025