Show Notes
From Backyard Roasting to Birmingham Roastery: The DaySol Coffee Journey
What starts as curiosity can turn into something much bigger.
In this episode of The Localist, Carrie Rollwagen sits down with Bert Davis, co-owner of DaySol Coffee, to talk about how a backyard coffee roasting hobby in Colorado grew into a thriving specialty coffee business in Birmingham, Alabama.
What began with small countertop roasters and experimentation in a backyard eventually evolved into multiple retail locations, wholesale partnerships, and a newly opened roastery in the Pepper Place district. Bert shares how DaySol Coffee developed step-by-step, learning business systems along the way rather than trying to scale all at once.
During the conversation, Bert and Carrie discuss:
• Building a business partnership based on trust
• Growing a coffee company through small, sustainable steps
• Expanding from garage roasting to retail locations
• Managing commercial build-outs and new spaces
• Delegating creatively as a founder
• Avoiding burnout while running a small business
For entrepreneurs, coffee professionals and small business owners, this episode offers practical insight into scaling a business while staying grounded in community and relationships.
Mentioned in This Episode
DaySol Coffee Lab
Website: https://www.daysolcoffeelab.co/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daysolcoffeelab/
Bluff Park Coffee Collective: https://www.instagram.com/bpcoffeecollective
Good Neighbor Baking: https://www.instagram.com/goodneighborbaking/
Bandit Pâtisserie: https://www.instagram.com/banditbham/
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