Jennifer Stone

I was studying abroad, seated at a tiny café in Puebla, Mexico,
when a cup of coffee changed my life. Time briefly slowed as I
took in the richly layered taste of that cup, observing the
energy, community and vivid conversation, all centered around a
common love of coffee. At that moment, I realized that in some
way, coffee would be an important part of my future.


From here, I journeyed to the plazas of southern Spain, where I
became a student of café culture, in preparation for bringing the
authentic experience to America. By 1997 I was the owner of a
café in the U.S. The coffee I was sourcing from a regional
roaster was the best to be found, but I knew I could do better.
By the following year, I had purchased a coffee roaster and my
first bag of unroasted green coffee beans, embarking on a
lifelong quest. In the 17 years since, I have traveled across
countries and continents in search of the most extraordinary
coffees, innovative producers and complex flavors.


What began as an attempt to satisfy my own desire for superior
coffee, soon became a mission to share the ultimate coffee
experience, as I realized other sophisticated coffee lovers were
seeking the same qualities I had discovered. With Demours, I am
exploring cultures and expanding palates, focusing all my efforts
on delivering to every person who tastes a cup of Café Privé
Sélect their own life-changing coffee moment.


Jennifer A. Stone, founder of Demours Café Privé Sélect, is a
Licensed Quality Grader by the Coffee Quality Institute as well
as an internationally recognized coffee cupper and judge for the
Cup of Excellence.