Higher grounds: Coffee company hits its stride as it aims for the top

With nearly 20 cafes and a rapidly growing roster of high-profile partners, the husband-and-wife team that runs Kahwa Coffee Roasters has seen big rewards come from big risks.

  • By Brian Hartz
  • | 6:00 a.m. May 15, 2020
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Raphael and Sarah Perrier founded Kahwa Coffee Roasters in 2006. Courtesy photo.
Raphael and Sarah Perrier founded Kahwa Coffee Roasters in 2006. Courtesy photo.
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Raphael Perrier won’t refer to Starbucks by name. Instead, the Kahwa Coffee Roasters co-founder uses phrases like “big green” to describe the Seattle-based java giant (more on that later). 

 

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