Daliah Torrez and her husband developed the idea for their business, Coffee Seasonings, a few years ago when they moved from Denver to Alamosa to buy land and raise livestock. Daliah has always enjoyed the atmosphere that comes with a coffee shop, from the friendly baristas to the ability to connect with community members in a cozy spot; one of her hobbies used to be hopping around to various coffee shops in Denver and deciding which ones she would return to. During these coffee shop expeditions, one thing she almost always noticed was the lack of natural coffee flavor offerings. “Not everyone likes their coffee black but that doesn’t mean they should have to mask the entire drink with artificial flavors that take over.”
Jaime Johnson’s entrepreneurism started as a story of survival. Over 10 years ago she was unhoused and battling addiction. After some turbulent years, she landed at the abused women’s shelter in Trinidad where she was only allowed to stay for 30 days as a single woman without children. Instead of going back to the streets, Jaime decided to get sober.
Jose Romero is originally from east LA, where he grew up and lived before moving to Los Lunas, NM, in his mid-forties for a job opportunity with his nephew. After a short time in New Mexico, he ventured north to Trinidad, CO, where he’s lived the last six years. Jose arrived in Trinidad right as it started to re-blossom, creating exciting opportunities for him and his wife.
