Meet the CrimsonCup Coffee Shop Community Team
At CrimsonCup, we know what makes a successful
coffee shop – it’s the people behind them. Meet the
faces and heart of CrimsonCup. We’ll be the ones delivering
your coffee supplies, consulting your coffee business, and helping
you take care of your coffee needs. We’re more than a wholesale
coffee company. We’re a complete solution for coffee companies
to succeed. For more information about opening a coffee shop,
contact us by filling out our Coffee
Shop Contact Form, or to talk to us directly, call 1-888-800-9224.
Office Hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST.
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Greg Ubert |
| Job Title: |
Founder & President |
| Birthplace: |
Redstone Arsenal, Alabama |
What I do at The Cup: |
assist others in personal & professional growth |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
espresso macchiato |
| If I didn't work for The Cup: |
a linebacker |
| My favorite quote: |
"We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give" - Winston Churchill |
| What inspires me: |
people who passionate-about learning, about getting better, and about serving others |
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| Job Title: |
Roast Master |
| Birthplace: |
Waukegan, Illinois |
What I do at The Cup: |
help customers with the details of opeing a coffeehouse |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
an iced latte with a hot shot |
| When I want to have fun: |
I get on my bike and ride |
| I wanted to grow and be: |
Spiderman |
| Away from the I love to: |
hunt with my father and watch my dog play at the park |
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Armando Escobar , aka 'CEO' |
| Job Title: |
CEO-Chief Espresso Officer |
| Birthplace: |
El Paso, Texas |
What I do at The Cup: |
teach people the espresso business |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
espresso |
| If I didn't work for The Cup: |
a flight attendant for southwest |
| When I want to have fun: |
i play with all of my gadgets |
| The words I live by: |
"Life is too short to drink bad espresso" |
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Bryan Hairston (aka Big B) |
| Job Title: |
The Caffeinator |
| Birthplace: |
Cleveland, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
deliver fresh coffee to your door |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
an iced white mocha |
| Away from the cup I enjoy: |
reading, jazz, long drives and cooking |
| I wanted to grow up and be: |
a columbus fire paramedic |
| I was truly humbled when my child: |
bragged to his friend that I know how to sword fight |
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| Job Title: |
Lead Instigator |
| Birthplace: |
Newark, Ohio (pronounced: Nerk, Ahia) |
What I do at The Cup: |
provide the customers with best product and service possible |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a cappuccino with chocolate powder on top |
| If I didn't work for The Cup I would: |
be home at 5:00 p.m.! or working at an animal shelter |
| My favorite quote: |
"be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss |
| My favorite line from a song: |
"Our lives are better left to chance, I would have missed the pain, but I'd have to miss the dance" |
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| Job Title: |
Human Resource Manager |
| Birthplace: |
Toledo, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
accounting & HR |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a CrimsonCup Buckeye - Go Bucks!! |
| When I want to have fun I: |
shop! |
| When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be: |
a hippy |
| Mama always said... AND IT CAME TRUE!: |
“Just wait until you have kids!” |
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| Job Title: |
Service Manager |
| Birthplace: |
Madison, Wisconsin |
What I do at The Cup: |
put peoples' worries and fears about equipment to rest |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a cappuccino made by Armando |
| If I didn't work for The Cup: |
inspecting fire extinguishers (still) or be homeless perhaps...I guess it is just hard to imagine me outside of my job here at the Cup |
| I wanted to grow up and be: |
a fireman |
| Away from the Cup I love to: |
compete in disc golf and enjoy the company of my wife, Connie, and daughter, Cassie |
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| Job Title: |
Business Advisor |
| Birthplace: |
Kent, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
teach & coach stores how to be successful in their business |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a decaf americano |
| I wanted to grow up and be: |
a cop on the t.v. show Adam 12 |
| The words I live by: |
"Have fun and Enjoy the moment." |
| What inspires me: |
great people |
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| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
act as the company's techie |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
the buckeye mocha |
| When I was a child I wanted to be: |
Jerry Garcia |
| My favorite quote: |
"Character is doing the right thing when no one is watching" - J.C. Watts |
| The words I live by: |
"You can borrow anything you want, as long as it is in the same place and same condition as I left it." |
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| Job Title: |
VP of Operations |
| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
keep great coffee and great products flowing in and out of the Cup |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a latte |
| My favorite quote is: |
"And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you: ask what you can do for your country." - John F. Kennedy |
| Away from work I: |
coach a youth lacross team |
| I was truly humbled when my child: |
told me he looks up to me |
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Bryan Keaton (aka "B.K".) |
| Job Title: |
Warehouse Manager |
| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
prepare specialty coffee for special people (yes that includes you!) |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a frozen caffe mocha |
| If I didn't work for The Cup: |
play with my kids |
| When I want to have fun: |
coach young people and inspire their lives through either sports or Junior Achievement |
| The words I live by: |
"Take control of your life" |
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| Job Title: |
Production Manager |
| Birthplace: |
Seattle, Washington |
What I do at The Cup: |
roast the beans |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
an americano |
| The words I live by: |
"Never consume a food or beverage that has the word 'extreme' on its packaging" |
| When I want to have fun: |
I play a game of cards while watching a ball game with friends, or play with my daughters |
| My father always said:: |
"Figure out what you would do with you time if you were retired and try to make a living out of it today" |
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| Job Title: |
Food Service Sales Associate |
| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
I am a coffee consultant on a quest to free the world of bad coffee! |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a mocha |
| The words I live by: |
"Lead by Example" |
| When I want to have fun: |
watch the Buckeyes. Go Bucks! |
| My favorite line from a song is: |
"You get what you put in and people get what they deserve." |
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| Job Title: |
Order Instigator |
| Birthplace: |
Westerville, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
Help customers receive their product |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a frozen white mocha |
| What inspires me is: |
women with more than one child |
| When I want to have fun: |
spend time with my family |
| The words I live by: |
"What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger." |
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Chris Junker (aka Junker) |
| Birthplace: |
Marysville, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
package the coffee for fulfillment |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a cappuccino |
| If I didn't work for The Cup I would be: |
a studio musician or recording artist |
| Away from the I love to: |
get away outdoors with my guitar |
| When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be: |
a dad |
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| Job Title: |
Service Technician |
| Birthplace: |
Flemmington, New Jersey |
What I do at The Cup: |
try my best to make people happy by servicing equipment needs |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
an Iced Skinny Mocha, no whip |
| Mama always said... AND IT CAME TRUE!: |
“Your kids will be just as crazy as you are.” |
| When I want to have fun I: |
wrestle with my 2 year old daughter, play the original Nintendo, play my drums, or hang with my wife. |
| I was truly humbled when my child: |
after scolding her she hugged my head and said, “I still love you, it’s okay.” |
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| Job Title: |
Grocer Sales Manager |
| Birthplace: |
Lansing, Michigan |
What I do at The Cup: |
help grocery stores discover and get CrimsonCup on their shelves |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
Rainy City |
| If I didn't work for The Cup: |
a teacher & football coach |
| When I want to have fun: |
get together with my family & neighbors |
| The words I live by: |
Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes. |
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| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
Pick Orders to prepare for shipment |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
??? |
| The words I live by: |
Stay true to yourself |
| My favorite line from a song : |
“Money makes the world go round” |
| Something my Father said when I was young was: |
Be your own man |
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| Job Title: |
Executive Assistant |
| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
Assist the Founder & President |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
a plain ol' latte...skinny |
| When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be: |
a professional soccer player or an actress |
| Away from the Cup I love to: |
cook, read, write, paint, and socialize with friends. |
| What inspires me is: |
great art |
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| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
packaging/shipping |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
Vanilla Latte |
| When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be: |
A football player |
| Away from work I: |
Like to relax, watch movies, and be with friends |
| The words I live by: |
Treat others how you want to be treated” |
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Susan Brehm , Coffee House Sales Manager |
| Job Title: |
Coffee House Sales Manager |
| Birthplace: |
Columbus Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
help people discover their dream of opening up their own coffee house |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
Semi-Dry Cappuccino |
| If I didn't work for The Cup: |
My fantasy job would be to be a ski instructor in the winter and a sail instructor in the summer somewhere out West |
| My favorite Quote is: |
What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? |
| The words I live by: |
Fear is an illusion; monsters only live in the dark. |
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Brooke Christman , Marketing Manager |
| Job Title: |
Marketing Director |
| Birthplace: |
La Grange, In |
What I do at The Cup: |
bring the brand to life |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
skinny vanilla latte |
| If I didn't work for The Cup: |
gardner, seamstress, artist |
| When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be: |
a jewelry designer or vet |
| Something my Father said when I was young was: |
“I admire you for standing up for what you truly believe in” ---While he was facing me ready to discipline me for talking back. |
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| Job Title: |
Order Instigator |
| Birthplace: |
Columbus, Ohio |
What I do at The Cup: |
Receptionist/Order Fulfillment |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
Armando’s Blend |
| When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be: |
a scientist, so I could come up with a cure for cancer |
| Mama always said... AND IT CAME TRUE!: |
If you work hard for something, you appreciate it a lot more.” |
| My favorite Quote is: |
“Live free, love long, and live well.” |
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| Job Title: |
‘Bean Counter’ |
| Birthplace: |
Pennsylvania |
What I do at The Cup: |
count the beans |
| My favorite coffee drink: |
skinny vanilla latte |
| When I want to have fun: |
hang out with friends and family |
| When I was a child I wanted to grow up to be: |
a fireman |
| The words I live by: |
“Don’t sweat the small stuff” |
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