25th Anniversary Milestone 4: Java’s Grows via the Seven Steps
November 10, 2016 (Published: October 29, 2016)In 2016, Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea celebrates 25 years of coffee+community! This is the fourth in a series of blog posts about the milestones we’ve achieved along the way. In 1996, Greg met with Erich Gellner, an entrepreneur who wanted to open a coffee house in Columbus, Ohio. Erich was looking for a coffee roaster to […]
25th Anniversary Milestone 3: The 7 Seven Steps to Success
October 6, 2016 (Published: October 6, 2016)In 2016, Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea celebrates 25 years of coffee+community! This is the third in a series of blog posts about the milestones we’ve achieved along the way. Greg now had great coffee, but he saw that some of his coffee house customers were struggling to make a profit. This presented a serious threat to […]
25th Anniversary Milestone 2: A New Mentor and Coffee Blend
December 12, 2022 (Published: September 7, 2016)In 2016, Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea celebrates 25 years of coffee+community! This is the second in a series of blog posts about the milestones we’ve achieved along the way. Less than a year after launching Crimson Cup, Greg encountered a mentor who would help him shape the company’s evolution. In March 1992, he called on a […]
25th Anniversary Milestone 1: Greg Ubert Falls in Love with Specialty Coffee
September 15, 2016 (Published: September 1, 2016)In 2016, Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea celebrates 25 years of coffee+community! This is the first in a series of blog posts about the milestones we’ve achieved along the way. In August 1991, The Fresh Prince was fresh. MS-DOS 5.0 was cutting-edge tech. Fava beans were all the rage. And a young entrepreneur named Greg Ubert […]