Daniel Lancaster is the founder of Coffee Made Better and Short Sleeves Coffee, a café and roastery based in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Through both platforms, Daniel focuses on helping people elevate their everyday coffee experience — whether at home or in a café setting. He is the author of The Coffee Recipe Book, a practical guide designed to make better brewing approachable and repeatable. The Coffee Recipe Book received widespread recognition, and landed itself on the Amazon Best Seller list numerous times, and has been distributed by large retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Target, & Walmart.
In addition to running Short Sleeves Coffee, Daniel works with Perfect Daily Grind, contributing to broader conversations within the specialty coffee industry. Across his writing, teaching, and hospitality work, his goal remains the same: to make quality coffee more understandable, more intentional, and ultimately more enjoyable for everyone.
His work has been featured in outlets including TODAY, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s World magazine, Sprudge, NPR, and numerous other local and smaller outlets where he shares accessible insights on coffee technique and culture.
Through his years of managing multiple cafes, a roastery, working in the hospitality industry, and writing on coffee, Daniel continues to offer consulting, training, & education within the coffee & hospitality industry.
Daniel also takes on creative writing projects within the coffee industry from time to time.
Daniel Lancaster
Founder, Coffee Made Better
Owner, Short Sleeves Coffee
Email: coffeemadebetter@gmail.com
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