Owner, Coffee Roaster, and Operator, Lance Odvody is a certified sommelier. A Sommelier (pronounced, Sew-Mall-Yea) is a trained wine professional specializing in wine tasting, food pairings, and service. This training uniquely qualifies Lance to bring out the subtle flavors of coffee, to create food and beverage pairings, and to bring excellent service to the everyday coffee experience.
There is a widely recognized transferable skill set between wine tasting and coffee tasting. Coffee Roaster, Lance Odvody, relies on his sommelier training to pull out the unique flavors of each coffee. He started a wholesale coffee roasting company: Bethesda Roasting Company, in 2013. www.bethesdacoffee.com.
We are striving to bring customers the quality, flavor, and service of fine dining with the speed and convenience needed for a busy work day. We are working with local chefs, food bloggers, nutrition scientists, and local vendors like 9th Street Bakery www.ninthstbakery.com to make a light fare breakfast and lunch menu that combines both classic and modern tastes, and delicious treats with healthy options that you can enjoy every day.
Managing partner and Tea Program Director Ashley Odvody is a tea lover and is excited to create a fabulous tea experience that matches the quality of the coffee program. We are working with locally sourced Asheville Tea Company www.ashevilleteacompany.com and the Metropolitan Tea Company www.metrotea.com for a broad selection of high quality, delicious teas.
