Blending Coffee and Jiu Jitsu, and all that drives us
When love for coffee meets Jiu Jitsu, Skate, Family, Surf, Art, Building… Choose the bean that you love!

Our Roasting Method

We roast our beans weekly and ship them to you directly. Quality and Purpose is our standard, and for that reason we roast our beans with the Highest quality Roaster, the S15 Falcon by Loring. Our roaster is engineered for a coffee roasting like no other, giving us unmatched quality, unheard-of efficiency, and unparalleled control during every roast. Single burner roasts beans and incinerates smoke. High-speed cooling tray reduces cooling time while protecting beans.

In a world where passions converge, a love for both coffee and Jiu Jitsu has brought together a unique brotherhood between James Kim, Bryan Palomares and Alex D’Hue. A friendship started in training Jiu Jitsu and fueled by their dedication to excel in combat sports, they embarked on a journey that led them to the world of coffee.

"The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.“
Proverbs 28:1

Vision and Mission

Raised By Lions stands for more than high-quality coffee. We are a Veteran-founded business, started from scratch, coming from humble beginnings, with family in mind, built by driven individuals who dream big.

We want to bring great coffee to the world, while also sharing our story about where we come from, what drives us, what we enjoy, and grow the specialty coffee community in areas maybe that haven’t been reached yet. We believe we have a unique tool to do so given the random things we are heavily involved in and passionate about. While putting family life first, we all have been involved in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu for over 15 years, surfing and skating whenever we get the chance, designing and building everything you see in our facilities, all the while bringing our military experience to organize and achieve our mission of making great coffee. We want to blend these different worlds with great coffee, and showcase both the people who are in it, and how coffee makes their journeys better!

We are always looking to connect with people who have similar passions, so if you ever see at a Jiu Jitsu tournament, in our garages building our next custom shelves, out surfing/skating, or at church on Sunday mornings, say hi!

Sustainability and Savings

Up to 80% fuel savings and reduction of greenhouse gases in every roast compared to conventional roasters.
American Made

Designed and made in U.S.A. Constructed by skilled craftsmen. Stainless steel construction.