OUR STORY
We believe life is better …
when people slow down long enough to enjoy it.
The Roasted Lantern Coffee Co. wasn't created because we wanted to start a coffee company. It was created because we believe life is better when people slow down long enough to enjoy it.
In a world that moves faster every day, it's easy to rush from one thing to the next without truly appreciating the people and moments right in front of us. Yet when we look back on life, the moments that matter most are often the simplest.
• A quiet morning on the porch.
• A conversation that lasts longer than planned.
• A family gathered around a table.
• A new friendship.
• A new beginning.
For us, coffee has always been part of those moments. Not because coffee is the destination, but because coffee creates the opportunity to pause, gather, listen, and connect.
The lantern became our symbol because a lantern does more than provide light. It guides the way. It offers warmth. It invites people to gather around it.
That's what we hope Roasted Lantern becomes. Not simply a coffee company, but a reminder to slow down and enjoy the journey.
Every coffee we roast is created with one simple purpose in mind:
To bring people together and celebrate the moments that make life meaningful. Because in the end, the coffee isn't really the point.
The people are
Coffee creates
the opportunity
to pause, gather, listen, and connect.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
Larry and Dori McKeon
Winter Garden, FL
Larry, a proud U.S. military veteran, and his wife Dori created The Roasted Lantern Coffee Co. as a specialty coffee company built around a simple belief: coffee is more than a beverage. It is a reason to gather, slow down, and reconnect.