“Basically,” explains Euphoria Coffee co-founder Nick Yost recently, “if I can’t have a farmer’s personal phone number and call/text/whatsapp directly with them, I don’t want to buy from them.” The reason for this rests in Euphoria’s mission: “Euphoria Coffee Roasters connects coffee drinkers with coffee farmers through transparent, honorable relationships and the roasting of award-winning quality coffees.” Nick and spouse, Jacy, got started like a lot of people with a big idea and not-so-big bankroll: in their garage. They enjoyed roasting coffee and sharing it with their friends. Roughly a year later, in 2018, they opened Euphoria Coffee at 124 E. Elm Street in West Union. The space serves as the Euphoria roastery and community gathering space. A small cafe is open six days per week serving coffee, homemade waffles, pastries and more.  Euphoria has established direct working relationships with individual farmers and small companies in Guatemala and Columbia. Notes