Joshua Valdes
Dripolator
Expert panelist for AVLmeetup's "Local Growth Stories - Small City Startups Doing Big Things!." (April 2nd, 2024)
Joshua Valdes has been drinking coffee since he was three years old. His love of coffee brought him to the Dripolator as a barista after graduating from Montreat College. It was during this formative time that he fell in love with craft coffee, and even more with the Dripolator brand. After moving away to work for a big box coffee company, he couldn’t be happier to be back, partnered with his friend and mentor, the OG founder of Dripolator, Amy Vermillion. Together they have expended from one location to four in just two years time.