Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters was founded in 1995 when Dave and Cindy Ledgard sensed a need for a local specialty coffee roaster in Boise. The company, named after their son, Dawson Taylor, was founded with a mission to create exceptional quality coffees in an artisanal manner.
Over 20 years later Dawson Taylor Coffee Roasters has stayed true to this mission while forming an amazing connection with the community. We firmly believe coffee is much more than a drink and has a unique ability to bring the community together to do good.
Like a fine wine, coffee can provide an amazing flavor experience from fruits and berries to chocolates and beyond. It’s with this knowledge that we take great pride intentionally sourcing coffees and taking care to profile roast each and every batch. We continue to roast coffees hands on with European-style drum roasters, ensuring the farmer’s hard work shines on in each cup.
We invite you to explore coffee’s limitless potential with us, share it with others and most of all, enjoy the experience.
Aaron
Favorite Coffee: Always changing! Preferably something from Kenya or Ethiopia, but I’m also a sucker for a delicious bright and sweet Colombian!
Coolest aspect of your job? Trying amazing coffees from around the world and realizing the flavor potential of coffee.
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Tracking down unique green coffee and figuring out how to bring out the best characteristics
What do you enjoy when not working? Exploring the vast amounts of singletrack and gravel roads Idaho has to offer.
Max
Favorite Coffee/Brew Combo:
Colombia Bubble Gum / V60 Pour over
What do you enjoy when not working?
Spending time with my wife Emily and my dog Babs. Also skiing. I really like skiing.
DT Superpower:
My ability to give firm handshakes all day every day with superhuman endurance.
Food that makes your heart sing?
Any of the meat I can’t pronounce from Campo’s Market.
Amanda
Favorite Coffee: Our Organic Peru Cafe Femenino
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Helping other people find their superpowers
The Coolest Aspect of your job: Spending my days learning and teaching
What do you enjoy when not working: Reading, writing letters, and smiling
Dodds
Favorite Coffee/Brew Combo: Misty Valley Pour Over
Superpower: Other than peerless table-wiping skills, my definitive powers are check-writing and wondering "could we?"
Food that makes your heart sing? Anything on a table full of family and friends, but especially Alex Cardoza's Snake River Farms brisket
What do you enjoy when not working? Discovering
Adam
Favorite Coffee: Any of our African varieties, but Banko Taratu is the current top contender.
Coolest Aspect of the Job: The culture and the passion we all have for coffee...But most importantly, the people!
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Consuming ungodly amounts of caffeine unscathed (most of the time).
What You Enjoy When Not Working: Family, friends, boxing, church, painting & drawing, the outdoors... and just life itself. Make it count!
Andrey
Favorite Coffee: Any good PNG's or Yirgacheffe's
Dawson Taylor Superpower: E-commerce wizard
The Coolest Aspect of your job: Playing ping pong when the work is done
What do you enjoy when not working: Relaxing outdoors, drumming and playing golf
Drake
Favorite Coffee: Misty Valley
The coolest aspect of the job: Learning every day about the possibilities that are packed in the littlest of beans
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Pack 'em, stack 'em, and rack 'em
What you enjoy when not working: I live for hip hop and rnb, I read obsessively, and I am always with family or friends
Anthony
Favorite Coffee: My favorite is Ripple. It is really well balanced and super juicy.
Dawson Taylor Superpower: I pride myself in my organizational skills and inventory management.
The Coolest Aspect of your job: I get to lead an amazing team that keeps thousands of people in the area well caffeinated.
What do you enjoy when not working: I spend as much time outside as possible. Kayaking during the summer, and snowboarding during the winter.
Tyann
Favorite Coffee: Golden Drops
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Turning seeds into magic beans!
Coolest aspect of the job: Getting to experience the roasting process and discovering that there is always more to learn
What do you enjoy when not working: I love hiking, camping, traveling as much as I can, photography, and spending time with friends and family!
Devin
Favorite Coffee: Drip coffee from Mexico or Ethiopia
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Mad navigational skills in the DT van
The Coolest Aspect of your job: Being a part of our awesome team of people!
What do you enjoy when not work: Hiking, reading, movies, traveling when I can afford it, being mediocre at fantasy football, occasionally attempting some photography, and most importantly, spending time with my daughter!
Dylann
Favorite Coffee: A honey almond milk latte with lots of cinnamon
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Making bear lattes (just kidding we will roll with it)
The Coolest Aspect of your job: Making so many cool friends
What do you enjoy when not work: I love thrifting, rock climbing, gardening, and watching romcoms!
Rebecca
Favorite Coffee: Nitro cold brew (until the Vietnamese Coffee made cold brew even better)
Dawson Taylor Superpower: I can uncover extravagant spending in a single bound!
Coolest Aspect of Your Job: Working with the nicest, smartest, and most talented people amongst the aroma of coffee.
What do you enjoy when you're not working? Camping, fishing, riding my motorcycle, my large family of cats & dogs, and just being outdoors.
Keaton
Favorite Coffee: Generally, a South American light-roast pour-over
Food that makes your heart sing? Tamales
Coolest aspect of your job? Interacting with other coffee lovers
What do you enjoy when not working? Tennis. I coached and played, and now I play and try not to get hurt.
Kelsey
Favorite Coffee: Nitro cold brew (preferably in an IV drip)
Coolest Aspect of the Job: Getting to make people's mornings better!
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Shot-gunning a Red Bull
What You Enjoy When Not Working: Hanging out with my dog, Biscuit, reading, hiking, skiing, getting lost in music while chasing the sunset!
Sarah
Favorite Coffee: Honey cinnamon latte
Coolest Aspect of the Job: Getting to know so many different kinds of people and listening to good tunes.
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Being a good listener.
What You Enjoy When Not Working: I enjoy painting, biking, and laughing.
Alexa
Favorite Coffee/Brew Combo: Colombia Milton Bolanos on Hario V60
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Roaster / Recycling Queen
Food that makes your heart sing? Cheese and pickles. Not necessarily together, but maybe together?
Narnia or Hogwarts? Both, because duh!!
Mark
Favorite Coffee: Organic Peru Cafe Femenino
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Pouring latte art in my sleep
Coolest aspect of your job: Getting to work with my best friends
What do you enjoy when not working: Biking around the North End and hanging out with my cat, Gus
Michael
Favorite Coffee: The bold flavor of a simple cortado
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Building and transforming a lineup of parts and pieces into a well-run, customer-ready, espresso machine.
Coolest Aspect of the Job: Being involved in a collective effort to help our clients find solutions for their coffee brewing, and serving needs.
What You Enjoy When Not Working: Exploring America's outdoors, as well as spending quality time with family and friends.
Stephen
Favorite Coffee: Colombian Vientos del Pacifico
Dawson Taylor Superpower: Immaculate puns and rhymes, consulting in the coffee space using CAD/design programs and making fast friends with everyone on the DTCR client list.
The Coolest Aspect of your job: Meeting new people and situations every day in the field. Finding new perspectives keeps me motivated.
What do you enjoy when not working: Ultra running, paddling, audio production and adventures with my Duck Toller Frankie keeps me busy.
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