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Walter Haas

Walter Haas

Co-owner of Graffeo Coffee, one of North America's oldest artisan coffee roasteries in San Francisco.

Aug 20, 2026

Cultivated By Caryn

Cultivated By Caryn

Cultivated By Caryn w.guest Walter Haas, co-owner of Graffeo Coffee

Aug 20 · 29m

Karen Antonini
Karen AntoniniHOST
4:04
But how did the story begin? Can you share that with us?
Walter Haas
Walter HaasGUEST
4:09
It's an interesting tale.
Walter Haas
Walter HaasGUEST
4:11
It's a story of Italian immigration, really.
Walter Haas
Walter HaasGUEST
4:13
So John Graffeo came to here originally from Sicily by way of New York.
Walter Haas
Walter HaasGUEST
4:20
And, of course, there was a strong Italian coffee roasting tradition.
Walter Haas
Walter HaasGUEST
4:23
But he ran what was basically an Italian dry goods store.
Walter Haas
Walter HaasGUEST
4:26
They were selling dried pasta, olive oils, and then he had a coffee roaster.
Karen Antonini
Karen AntoniniHOST
8:17
Yeah.

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