Victor You, operations department manager at locally founded and run Barista, says that initially the company imported its coffee beans directly from the US chain Seattle Best Coffee. But because of the long shipping times to Taiwan the flavor often deteriorated en route. So they decided to set up their own roasting company in Taiwan, in order to supply the freshest beans.
以本土起家、經營的西雅圖極品咖啡為例，營運處經理游宗堉表示，在開店之初，西雅圖極品咖啡是直接向美國 Seattle Best Coffee 連鎖店進口咖啡豆，但因運輸曠日廢時，咖啡豆難免變味，他們乾脆直接在台灣開設自己的烘培公司，提供最新鮮的豆子。