Pollinator Coffee Lab

Coffee worth getting curious about.

Hello! I’m Matt, and I’m the roaster behind Pollinator Coffee Lab, a veteran-owned micro-roastery in Sterling Ranch, Colorado. I roast in small batches, working to unlock each coffee’s potential and bring its origin’s character into focus. Along the way, I’ll share what I discover andgive you something worth getting curious about.

Explore our coffees

Where coffee grows matters. So do the people who cultivate it and the ways it is processed. I source primarily through Royal Coffee, choosing coffees that offer something interesting to explore.

My approach is to coax out each coffee’s distinctive flavors and develop a roast that lets its character and terroir come through. That might mean the comforting chocolate notes of a Peruvian coffee or the berry-forward flavors of an Ethiopian. Exploring those differences is part of what makes coffee fun: there’s always something new to taste and understand.

Why Lab?

Curiosity runs through our household. Before becoming the baker behind Indigo & Rye, my wife was a scientist studying fungal immunology. Her scientific background and my interest in coffee converge in a shared habit of asking questions, paying attention, and seeing what happens when we try something different.

For me, that means exploring coffees, refining roasting techniques, and discovering how brewing changes what ends up in the cup. Pollinator Coffee Lab gives that curiosity a home and a place to share discoveries you can put to use in your own kitchen.

How I Got Here

My first coffee job was at Kaldi’s Coffee in Missouri, where I began expanding my palate and learning to recognize what makes coffees taste different.

Later, I helped a friend open Shortwave Coffee and continued building my brewing skills. More recently, I trained at Royal Coffee in Oakland to deepen my understanding of coffee and roasting.

Those experiences shaped how I approach Pollinator today. Each batch offers another opportunity to taste carefully, make adjustments, and continue learning.

Why Pollinator?

The name reflects our care for the natural world and our desire to make a positive impact. Until someone figures out interstellar travel, this is our only home—and it deserves our care.

I use an electric roaster during times that take advantage of our solar array. As our business grows, we’re looking for practical ways to support the environment and the communities around us, and we aim to donate proceeds to keep pollinators going!