Our story begins with each other, Skyler & Alyce, a husband + wife team who founded Queen Cup Coffee in 2020.

Skyler, a Santa Ynez local, moved to Los Angeles in 2015 to pursue an education in music & sound production. As he was developing inspiration within the diverse and eclectic city, he began his career in coffee managing and leading a team in Los Angeles serving third wave coffee and developing his talent in the community.

Alyce, born and raised in LA, spent her professional years in different management and operational positions and more recently a lead coordinator with a boutique wedding planner. After fine tuning her love for advocacy, she achieved her Master’s Degree in Human Behavior which ultimately sharpened her understandings of the different and colorful individuals which make up our evolving life experiences.

After growing our relationship while living and working in Los Angeles, we each realized it was part of our next step to expand our goals and start our own ‘royal’ foundation. As our love for coffee also continued to evolve, our inspiration developed after visiting coffee shops in cities like Portland, Seattle, Victoria Canada and Brisbane Australia. While traveling and enjoying other ‘coffee communities’ and inspired by our own personal visions, our passions motivated us to now provide quality coffee that pairs so well with amazing local food and wine while fulfilling our dreams here in the Santa Ynez Valley!