Our Story
Three Keys is a craft coffee roastery, founded in 2019 by a husband-and-wife team in Houston, TX. Named after the valves of the trumpet (the instrument of choice for some of the most influential jazz musicians and composers, as well as our lead roaster and cofounder Tio) we believe coffee is meant to be a multi-sensory experience.
We strive for sophisticated quality flavors that are accessible to everyone who’s willing to slow down and share a cup.
The Three Keys Mission has Three Pillars
Quality
We offer a more approachable and inclusive coffee experience through the sights and sounds of jazz culture, while remaining steadfastly committed to creating products that represent excellence and superior quality.
Community
We equip our stakeholders, particularly customers and employees, with knowledge of best practices and emerging trends in specialty coffee, to nurture future thought leaders and advocates within the industry.
Environment
We reduce our carbon footprint and act as stewards with sustainability initiatives, environmentally conscious sourcing, manufacturing and operating practices. We uphold and align with the communities in which we operate.
Meet the Team
The Three Keys Flavor Wheel
We don't think it's a coincidence that the flavors of coffee are often described with “notes”. Three Keys' Jazz + Coffee “Notes” Wheel reimagines the traditional flavor wheel concept and provides more of a synesthetic exploration of the intersection of coffee and jazz.
Taste, sound and sight intersect to provide a dynamic yet approachable representation of coffee.
Three Keys in the News
