Coffee Alchemy’s inception was a childhood outdoor adventure amongst grandma’s many fruit trees including the big-leafed and lofty liberica coffee. The cherries’ hues of red, the otherworldly complexion of the green beans, and the aroma of the roast are to be recalled much later through an espresso machine, a grinder, a modified popcorn machine and an insatiable desire to make better coffee. A special tamper here, a special temperature probe there, joined the growing collection of equipment dedicated to the pursuit of great coffee.