🔥 What He Learned: The Guatemalan Way
In Guatemala, roasting isn’t just a step in production it’s a conversation with the land.
Jim absorbed lessons like:
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Listening to the bean — knowing when the first crack nudges open and allowing flavor to bloom with patience.
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Respecting origin — honoring the hands, farms, and soil behind each lot, and letting those stories carry through to cup.
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Balancing fire, airflow, and time — mastering small adjustments to coax sweetness, body, and clarity without forcing aggression.
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Cupping with reverence — every roast judged not just by technical scores, but by aroma, linger, nuance, and soul.
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Humility in craft — understanding that even after years, coffee will always surprise you, teach you, humble you.
These lessons didn’t end with his training. They became the foundation of how he roasts today: slow, intentional, respectful always seeking depth over speed.
The Guatemalan Way isn’t just about how the beans are roasted.
It’s about how life is lived.
Slowly. Intentionally.
With gratitude for the process.
Meet the Founders
Jim & Jessie — the hearts behind Righteous Grounds Coffee Roasters
Here's the Scoop
Every great cup of coffee starts with a story.
Ours began in Lexington, South Carolina with two people, one shared vision, and a simple belief that community can be built one mug at a time. Jim and Jessie didn’t set out to create just another coffee brand.
They wanted to build a feeling — a cozy, creative space where conversation lingers, where locals gather, and where every pour reflects care, culture, and craftsmanship.
Together, they’ve turned a humble dream into a haven for coffee lovers, artists, and kindred spirits alike a modern-hippie coffeehouse where every detail, from the roast to the reclaimed wood counters, tells a story of heart and hand.
