Our Team

Founded in 2020, Central Coast Coffee Tech is a locally owned specialty coffee equipment sales and repair company serving California’s Central Coast. As members of the Service Layer—an international cooperative of independent coffee equipment technicians—we focus on building long-term partnerships that support our customers’ growth and success.

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Justin Degenhardt

Justin founded Central Coast Coffee Tech in 2020. He has worked in the specialty coffee industry since 2009 and in coffee equipment repair since 2013. He is a former specialty coffee roaster, green coffee buyer, wholesale coffee vendor, barista, and builder.

Owner & Lead Technician
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Daniel Cheng

Operations Manager
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Field Technician

Ryan Rayburn