Author: Ciarra Colacino

01.2022 Dillanos After Hours

What is an MMM? All things CULTURE – Lunches, games, competitions, prizes, and company bonding. What else could we need? We can’t wait to see YOU at the events below! Monday, February 14th CUPCAKE COMPETITION Feelin’ the love with a friendly baking competition. Bring your best creative, savory, or traditional cupcake submission, or better yet, […]
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01.2022 The CEO Podcast

David & Chris, along with Hannah, are bringing you the latest and greatest news for DCR employees. Hit play on the link below and you’ll be able to get all the details — no podcast player required. Scroll down to skim what they’re talking about this episode and the special guests who dropped by to […]
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01.2022 All Things Coffee

Do you love Jelly Belly’s as much as I do?! Did you know that Bjorn keeps a HUGE box of them down in the cupping lab? What, WHY? Ever wonder how our coffee experts can pick out crazy flavor notes in our coffees? Does the coffee really taste like brown sugar or cherry? But what […]
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Winter 2022

Welcome to 2022! Lucky number 22 strikes again 😉 As we wrap up the holiday season, we kick off the New Year celebrating Dillanos 30th Anniversary on January 22nd (22, go figure)! Cheers to 30 years of helping people, making friends & having fun. We can only wait to see what this year brings. Employee […]
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2021 Winner Interview

2021 Winner Interview

Chris Culler For The Win!

Strong, heavy body. Chestnut aroma. Tastes of almond and dark chocolate.

This year’s It’s a Wonderful Blend Roasting Competition winner is Chris Culler. Chris is a roaster here at Dillanos with 18 years experience in the coffee industry.  His victory in this year’s roasters competition was his second win since we started developing our annual holiday blend by competition a few years back.

Our Director of Coffee, Phil Beattie, says that this year’s It’s a Wonderful Blend is one of the best we’ve had yet.

The secret to his success?  Chris said he used a blend pre-roast method, then followed up with a little more of the single origin to bring his custom medium-roast coffee profile to completion.

When it comes to his recommended brew method Chris says, “it’s meant for sharing”. So get ready to break out your Chemex, French Press, and drip brewers this season.  The blend is great with or without cream and lends itself well to holiday coffee cocktails as well.

2021 It's a Wonderful Blend Competition Tasting

Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Rio

Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Rio by DCR Coffee
Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Rio by DCR Coffee

Pumpkin Spice Whiskey Rio

Optional: cream, 2 oz preferred whiskey

Combine ingredients by hand using a flat bottomed whisk or electric blender.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix

  • 14 oz canned sweetened condensed milk
  • 15 oz can pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 3 tbsp Pumpkin Pie Spice

Whisk all ingredients by hand or by using a mixer until smooth and fully combined.

Tip: Make our Homemade Pumpkin Spice Mix a couple days in advance and store it in the refrigerator to meld flavors.

Strong, full body. Tobacco leaf aroma. Tastes of oak and dark chocolate.

WHY WE LIKE IT:
Because it’s coffee, it’s whiskey–it’s a cup of magic that only comes around once a year. We infuse coffee beans with the unmistakable aroma of whiskey through our crazy cool barrel aging process.

PRE-ORDERS FOR BATCH #2 are now open! Batch 2 releases on December 8th.

Pre-Order Now Order Barista 22 Pumpkin Pie Sauce

Food Drive for The Market

Food Drive for The Market

DCR Coffee is supporting The Market this season

Serving the community is a significant part of the Dillanos Coffee Roasters culture. This holiday season we are rallying to stock the shelves at The Market located right in our very own backyard.

Bring your donations to Dillanos Coffee Roasters or directly to The Market in Buckley, WA.

Formerly the Bonney Lake Food Bank, The Market presents an innovative food bank model that we hope others will adopt in their communities.

 

09.2021 Company Events

It’s the Hap-Hap-Happiest Time of Year Gather up some canned food, put the finishing touches on those costumes, and dust off those ugly sweaters… cause there’s no party like a Dillanos Party. October 18th – November 19th Dillanos Food Drive Let’s rally together to give back to our community! DCR is collecting canned food items from […]
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Fall 2021

Bye-bye summer, Hello fall! The holidays are a special time around the DCR headquarters. We’ve got several seasonal favorites on the horizon that both customers and employees alike look forward to all year… From the return of It’s a Wonderful Blend and Whiskey Rio to the new limited edition apparel launches, we’re ready for the […]
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09.2021 All Things Coffee

Craig & Bjorn with Edgar & Karen at a conference in Colombia The Edgar Martinez of Our Coffee Suppliers Anyone over 35, and anyone who’s a Mariners Fan, knows that Edgar Martinez is the greatest designated hitter in the history of the MLB.  You needed a hit, Edgar was the man to get it done!  […]
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09.2021 The CEO Podcast

David & Chris, along with Hannah, are bringing you the latest and greatest news for DCR employees. Hit play on the link below and you’ll be able to get all the details — no podcast player required. Scroll down to skim what they’re talking about this episode and the special guests who dropped by to […]
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09.2021 Coffee For a Cause

The Market The former Sumner Food Bank has joined forces with the Bonney Lake Food Bank to form a single organization. (The new name and combined website have not rolled out yet.) Not only does this merger save on overhead and costs, but it also gives their customers flexibility to shop in Sumner or Bonney Lake, the kind of […]
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