PERKINSTON, Miss. (WLOX) - One Perkinston couple has invested in creating a rich, quality flavor for your morning cup of joe.
It all starts with the coffee bean itself, which is the root of their business, Silver Run Coffee Crafters.
Bradley Ladnier began roasting coffee 19 years ago after craving more flavor in his daily cup.
Thanks to his roots, he didn’t have to search far.
“I remember as a child watching my grandfather actually roast coffee in an iron skillet and on a cookie sheet in the oven,” said Bradley Ladnier. “He would smoke up the whole house while he did this, but I can remember his coffee tasted so much better than the coffee I had been drinking, store-bought coffee.”
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Fast forward to 2024, Bradley and his wife, Rebecca, invested in creating rich, crafted coffee.
“We started learning to love better coffee, realizing that there is coffee with flavors out there that does not have bitterness,” said Rebecca Ladnier.
Now the Ladniers are producing several different types of coffee, using beans from across the world.
“There are just hundreds of types of beans all over the world. We get beans from Africa, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and all over South America,” said Bradley Ladnier.
“All beans are different depending on the climate and the altitude they are grown in, it changes the flavor.”
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The couple said they were able to take their business to the next level thanks to the support from the community.
“That was the biggest thing. I never knew they were going to jump in and support us like they did,” said Bradley Ladnier.
The Ladniers roast the coffee at Silver Run Coffee Crafters in Perkinston and sell it to several local retailers.
You can find the coffee at places like The Pecan House, Quality Bakery Wiggins, and River Road Mercantile.
The Ladniers say by the end of the year, they plan to move into a larger building with an even bigger roaster.
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