Meet Jack Quint | Owner of Deltina Coffee Roasters

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jack Quint and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jack, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
Prior to working in coffee, I was an international tax consulting and gained incredible insight into the workings of our country’s political and financial systems. I began to wonder what it’d be like to instead of acting as a tiny piece of a large operation, to create something organic and completely grass roots.

Towards the end of my journey as a CPA, I begin to focus less on what’s going on in the country and turn my focus inward. I began to work on strengthening my personal self-awareness and developed a specific passion for increasing transparency around food we are ingesting and feeding to our children.

During my exploration I discovered the incredible journey that coffee makes from seed to cup. It blew my mind that this process is not well understood by our society. Coffee is something completed taken for granted. So few people understand how much blood, sweat, and tears go into a single cup of coffee. By opening a roastery and cafe in an area not well served by the specialty coffee industry, we’re able to share our knowledge with our community and generate some very fun educational conversations.

What should our readers know about your business?
What sets us aside from others is that customers are able to walk in to order a coffee and watch the roasting being done on-site. Our inventory is on display in stocks so customers can see, smell, and feel how a bag of green coffee is transported. All our coffee is organic, which is our way of rewarding those farmers growing coffee sustainably.

Starting a business was not easy by any means. Exploring any new trade will quickly expose anyone’s imposture syndrome and we were certainly not spared. Every day we show up and do our best to perfect at our craft. Some days are great, for example getting to sample roast and develop new blends. Other days are tough. A less than stellar review can really take a shot at your confidence and be deflating when you are giving it everything you have.

I’ve learned to trust my instinct and know that not every business decision we make will be necessarily the right one. Making mistakes and learning from them is part of the growth process. The more decisions are made by trusting my intuition and less based on fear, the better we are positioning our company to be successful in the long-term.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Oh man I am an outdoors enthusiast, so I’d start my weekend with a hike, jog, or bike through either the Pismo Preserve or anywhere in Montana de Oro. Madonna or Bishop’s Peak in San Luis Obispo also make great day hikes. Walk out on the Oceano Dunes where you’ll be engulfed in massive hills of sand right on the beach.

Surfing would be a must. I’d hit Oceano, Pismo or jet up to Morro Bay. If you don’t have gear, there are plenty of places to rent. You could get a lesson, but I’d recommend grabbing a friend and just going for it. Watch what others are doing and do your best to replicate.

Take a cruise up to San Simeon to view the elephant seals on your way to catch the views in Big Sur. Highway 1 can be closed, but if not make your way all the way to Monterey where there is great Steinbeck history to take in.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I dedicate this shoutout to my wonderfully talented and loving Uncle Dan. Dan and his wife are absolute rockstars in the specialty coffee industry yet always pick up the phone to help when called upon. I often stop to ask myself, “what would Dan do” when facing a difficult life or business decision. Dan has always been and will always be a role model I am incredibly grateful to be able to look up to.

Website: www.deltinacoffeeroasters.com

Instagram: @deltinacoffee

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