Dani Lapuz

Dani joined the Baratza Support Team in the midst of the challenges of Covid-19. She grew up in Southern California where she started her coffee career as a barista in 2015. This was the location of her first Baratza moment. Her boss eloquently explained to a customer the importance of the bean, it’s origin, his roast and the need to respect the bean by using a quality grinder, not the customer’s proposed whirly blade grinder! A move from California to the remote San Juan Islands in Washington followed where she fell in love with the nature that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Dani continued life as a barista in the Seattle region, growing to take on Assistant Manager responsibilities for a prominent café. Having used an Encore at home and Forte grinders at work, she was very familiar with the joy of using their grinders before joining their Support team! When not in the coffee scene, Dani loves a good DIY or craft project. Her favorite projects are finding and restoring old furniture pieces found at thrift stores and tending her garden and many houseplants.