History
Brian Dwiggins, Owner/Head Roaster, grew up in Anchorage, AK, and one thing Alaskans understand is the value of hot coffee to warm the body and perk up the mind during cold, dark winters. Alaskans welcomed the strong influence from the Pacific Northwest's coffee culture. Brian grew up drinking craft coffee while the specialty coffee culture was still in its infancy. Years later, when he found himself in a region of the country where chains dominate coffee culture. It was this lack of quality coffee that led Brian to begin home-roasting in 2010. Brian began sharing coffee with friends at work. Word began to spread about his coffee and order requests came pouring in. That was the sign he needed to buy a larger roaster give the people what they wanted. He named his company Borealis, meaning