Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters

Prior to beginning a career in coffee, Andy Sprenger and his wife, Laurel, worked in wetland conservation, tracking and researching bird populations in Lebanon. That experience helped hone a unique talent for observation using sight and sound, which would continue to serve Andy as he transitioned into a career in coffee, using smell and taste. Returning to the U.S. in 2003, Andy joined the team at Ceremony Coffee in Maryland, where he grew from a barista into an award-winning roaster with two U.S. Brewers Cups, a World Brewers Cup runner-up nod, and an Aeropress championship to his name. Ten years later, moving his family to Colorado was a homecoming for Andy, who grew up in the Lakewood suburb of Denver. Opening in December 2013, the flagship location of Sweet Bloom was designed with roasting and sourcing at its center, prioritizing the story behind each coffee, and education as a part of the customer experience. It was a small family business, with Laurel’s botanical illustrations decorating each bag of coffee, while Andy’s nephew, Caleb, helped run the cafe and roastery.