Domestique Coffee is grounded in Alabama but has a far-reaching purpose brewing

By: Susan Swagler

There’s a saying on the Domestique Coffee website: Beyond the mountains, more mountains. It’s a Haitian proverb about perseverance, resiliency and hope in the face of challenges – no matter how many challenges arise.

Nathan and Michael Pocus are not intimidated by mountains of any sort. In fact, the brothers and co-founders of Birmingham-based Domestique Coffee company were filming a cycling-centric television pilot called “Pedal Earth” in the mountains of Haiti in 2013 when they got the idea to start their own business. The cups and cups of fresh Haitian coffee they consumed helped fuel the idea. So did the warmth and generosity of the coffee growers and others they met along the way.

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