Our Team

Philip Mendoza

Philip has worked in specialty coffee for over 10 years. Originally wanting to teach, he took café jobs on the side while going to school. The more he learned about specialty coffee and the community around it, the more he fell in love. Philip worked as a roaster and coffee trainer in southern California, and always envisioned opening his own roastery; doing what he loved while giving back to the community. He moved to Des Moines, WA with his wife, Danielle, and began his journey of starting a roastery.

Scott Braaten

Scott has worked for over 10 years in the retail and grocery business advancing his way up from Clerk to Director Managing various locations across Los Angeles and San Francisco where he received his degree in Business Management. He previously worked in commercial Real Estate and manages a small residential LLC portfolio. He currently works in E-Commerce as Supply Chain Executive where he’s worked for 7 years . Scott supports Second Love as a Co-Founder and Business Director for back-of-house operations.