Sanctuary Coffee Roasting Company

09/21/2026

I'm a chef, 24 years, and I roast every batch here in Clovis myself, weekly.

We put out a coffee called Surj. It's pulverized extra fine, finer than espresso, the grind you use in the jazzve. Almost all of the coffee sold in this country for that pot was roasted overseas months ago. I roast it here and ship it out fresh.

A 12 oz bag is $21 and it ships anywhere in the country, free at three bags.

A dark roast blend for the jazzve — toasty, full bodied, low acidity. Whole bean or pulverized extra-fine. Roasted weekly in Clovis, CA.

08/25/2026

THIS JUST IN — Daily Coffee News ran a story on the roastery today.

They came for the room behind the warehouse. Chesterfield sofas, brass lamps, the burlap sacks from Brazil, Guatemala, Peru and Indonesia on the wall, the coffee cherry tree painted by hand. "Dolce far niente" written into the mural.

They wrote up Cup Rings too — the coasters we put in front of you at a cupping so you can say what you taste without needing coffee snob vocabulary.

The cuppings are still free, and still eight seats. Wednesday and Thursday, 11 AM and 1 PM. About 45 minutes.

12 W Palo Alto Ave, Clovis
Text (559) 218-6735 to hold one.

Specialty coffee, roasted weekly right here. Whole bean, 12 oz.

Read it here: https://dailycoffeenews.com/2026/08/25/sanctuary-coffee-roasting-opens-a-refuge-for-tasting-in-fresno-county/

08/17/2026

☕ How to Store Your Coffee (So It Actually Tastes Fresh) — You bought good coffee. Don't let your pantry undo it. Coffee has four enemies: air, light, heat, and moisture. Keep beans away from all four and they taste the way we roasted them.

A few simple rules: Keep beans in an airtight container, somewhere dark and cool. A cabinet away from the stove is perfect. Skip the fridge. It's humid in there, and coffee soaks up every smell around it. Don't grind until you're ready to brew. Whole bean holds its flavor way longer than pre-ground — that's exactly why we only ship whole bean. Buy what you'll actually drink in a couple weeks. Fresh is the whole point.

That last one is easy with us. We roast in small batches right here in Clovis — Vatche roasts every batch himself — so your bag ships fresh, not sitting on a warehouse shelf for months.

🔥 Right now: buy 3 bags, get FREE shipping. Stock the cabinet, not the pantry back-corner. Order at sanctuaryroasting.com. And if you want to taste the difference in person, our free Cup Rings cuppings run Wednesday & Thursday — text (559) 218-6735 to grab a seat.

08/03/2026

There's a quiet ritual to pour-over that we love here at the shop ☕ Slow the pour, let the grounds bloom, and watch a bright, clean cup come to life right in front of you. No fancy machine required — just fresh beans, hot water, and a little patience.

Our tip: start with whole beans, grind them right before you brew, and aim for about a 1:16 coffee-to-water ratio. Because we roast in small batches, your beans hit the filter at their freshest. (Whole bean always — never pre-ground.)

Right now: buy 3 bags, get FREE shipping. Order at sanctuaryroasting.com, and if you want to taste the difference in person, join us for a FREE cupping Wed & Thu — text (559) 218-6735 to reserve your spot.

Grab your beans and give pour-over a try this week 🌿

07/27/2026

My grandmother never used a timer.

She stood over the stove with the jazzve in her hand and watched the foam rise. That was the whole method. Armenian coffee — soorj — passed down like that. No measuring cups. No gadgets.

People think coffee culture started with espresso machines and pour-overs. It didn't. This has been around for centuries.

I still carry that with me every time I roast. I wrote down what Armenian coffee actually is, why it still matters, and which of our beans brew it best at home:

Learn the rich history of Armenian coffee (soorj), how to brew it with a jazzve, and how Chef Vatche Moukhtarian's Armenian heritage shapes every batch roasted in Clovis, CA.

07/27/2026

Here's something the big coffee brands don't want you thinking about.

That bag on the grocery shelf? Roasted months ago. Sometimes a year ago. And there's no roast date on it — because they don't want you doing the math.

Coffee is food. It's freshest right after it's roasted. Not after it sits in a warehouse, then a truck, then a shelf for who knows how long.

I roast to order. The date goes on the bag. Every single time.

I wrote the whole thing out — why roast date beats everything else you've been told to care about:

Fresh roasted coffee beans in Fresno & Clovis. Specialty coffee, Roasted to Order weekly by a 24-year chef. Shop online, walk in, or find us locally.

07/25/2026

☕ FREE Coffee Cuppings at Sanctuary — come taste with us

Ever wonder how we decide what earns a spot in the bag? It's called a cupping. We line up several coffees side by side, lean in and smell, then grab a spoon and slurp — loud and messy is the whole point 😄. As the cups cool the flavors shift, so the same coffee keeps surprising you. No fancy words, no right answers — just trust your own taste. You'll be shocked what you pick up.

Best part: it's FREE and open to you.

📍 12 W Palo Alto Ave, Clovis
🗓 Wednesdays & Thursdays
⏰ 11:00 AM or 1:00 PM (about 45 min — come 15 minutes early)
👥 Just 8 seats per session — kept small and personal
🎟 No ticket, no catch. Most folks leave with a bag of whatever stole the show.

Reserve your spot: text us at (559) 218-6735. Full schedule is under "Coffee Cupping" at sanctuaryroasting.com.

And while you're stocking up — right now, order 3+ bags and shipping's on us. ☕

07/25/2026

☕ HOW TO MAKE GREAT DRIP COFFEE AT HOME

Good coffee at home isn't luck — it's a few things you can control. Here's exactly how we'd brew a clean, balanced cup in your kitchen. 👇

☕ Get the ratio right
1 gram of coffee for every 16 grams of water. Easiest with a small kitchen scale:
• One mug (~12 oz water): ~22g coffee
• Full pot (~40 oz water): ~75g coffee
No scale? About 2 level tablespoons per 6 oz of water. Weak or sour? Add a little more coffee. Bitter? Use a little less.

💧 Water is most of your cup
Coffee is ~98% water, so it matters more than you'd think.
• Filtered is best — carbon filters remove the chlorine taste.
• Skip distilled/softened water — coffee needs a little mineral content.
• Brew just off the boil (195–205°F).

⚙️ Grind fresh, grind medium
Grind right before brewing, to the texture of coarse sand. Too fine = bitter, too coarse = thin.

Then: rinse your paper filter, level the grounds, brew, and drink it soon — coffee left on a hot plate turns bitter fast.

✨ Got an espresso machine? Same beans, finer grind — aim for 18g in, 36g out, in about 25–30 seconds.

Do this and you'll have a cup at home that tastes like it belongs in a great café. Grab a bag of our fresh-roasted beans and give it a try — and watch for next week's Coffee Journal. ☕

07/16/2026

☕ Fresh-roasted coffee, shipped straight to your door.

For a limited time — 10% off your order with code FRESH10 at checkout.

Chef-led, Q-grader scored, and small-batch roasted right here in Clovis, then shipped fresh nationwide. However you brew it, we've got a roast for you.

Shop now → sanctuaryroasting.com

What's in your cup this morning? 👇