Chi Sum Ngai and Kaleena Teoh quit their jobs in 2015 and started a passion project in the East Village. Ngai, a certified Q grader, is Head Roaster at the Long Island City roastery, which roasts on an SF25 and a Stronghold S7 Pro for small-batch competition coffees. As of October 2026 it roasts over a ton of coffee a week.
Its Academy teaches SCA courses and roaster training classes. The company also holds a Women Coffee Roasters Scholarship in Medellín.
