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Dillanos Coffee Roasters is a family owned specialty coffee roaster located in Sumner, Washington. Established in 1992, the company was named ''Roast'' Magazine's 2011 Macro Roaster of the Year,〔(2011 Macro Roaster of the Year )〕 presented annually to the U.S.'s top roaster with an output of more than 100,000 pounds as decided by the ''Roast'' editorial board. Dillanos roasts a variety of premium specialty coffee blends and single-origin coffees, including several specially selected direct trade coffees marketed under the One Harvest Project label.〔Richman, Alan, ("How Roasters Stay Hot!" ) ''Specialty Coffee Retailer'', April 2011〕 The company employs nearly 70 people, and distributes its coffee to more than 1,500 wholesale accounts across the nation.〔 ==History== David Morris opened Dillanos in 1992 with the help of his stepfather, Howard Heyer.〔("Q&A: A Candid Conversation with David Morris, CEO of Dillanos Coffee Roasters" ) ''Business Examiner'', August 31, 2009〕 Named after Morris's son Dillon, the business originally consisted of a single espresso cart located in front of Heyer's convenience store in Buckley, Washington. Morris and Heyer opened two additional retail outlets the following year. Chris Heyer, Howard's son and Morris' half-brother, joined the operation shortly after it opened in 1992. Dillanos started roasting in late 1992 with the purchase of a 20-pound coffee roaster. The brothers originally intended to roast only for their retail stores and a few wholesale customers, but decided instead to sell the stores in 1996 and pursue wholesale roasting full-time. In 2004, Dillanos moved its roasting operation to Sumner, Washington, roughly halfway between Seattle and Tacoma. Today, the company employs nearly 70 people in a roasting facility. Dillanos roasts its coffee on three roasters — a 120-kilo Diedrich, a 240-kilo Diedrich, and a 25-kilo Probat — and distributes its coffee to standalone operations, chains/franchises, distributors, e-commerce outlets, and grocery stores.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dillanos Coffee Roasters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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