Tag: Columbus Ohio coffee

Crimson Brings Sustainable Coffee and Relationships to Easton Town Center

December 26, 2022 (Published: October 27, 2020)

Attention Columbus coffee lovers:  It’s time to immerse yourself in a world of exceptional coffee and tea, sourced from small coffee farms around the world! Crimson, our new flagship retail concept, has opened at 4066 Worth Avenue in the newest district at Easton Town Center.   Extraordinary Coffee, Grown by Small-plot Coffee Farmers Founder and […]

Central Ohio’s Original Nitro Cold Brew Coffee

April 24, 2023 (Published: September 7, 2017)

Since we introduced Nitro Cold Brew to Columbus in 2014, this effervescent iced beverage has bubbled to the top of the cold coffee trend. Infused with nitrogen bubbles and dispensed through a tap system, Nitro delivers a visually intriguing drink with a rich, creamy texture and natural sweetness – without the need to add milk […]

Meet the Farmer Coffee Tasting: Peru La Merced Mundo Pache with Julio Arevalo Tello

April 27, 2016 (Published: April 27, 2016)

We recently kicked off “Meet the Farmer,” a series of coffee tastings by smallholder coffee farmers and cooperative managers at our Columbus-area coffee houses. “We believe that introducing some of the people who grow and process our coffee will give Columbus coffee aficionados greater insight into coffee’s journey from farm to cup,” said Crimson Cup Founder […]

Wayfarer Blend Brings Home Second-Place Prize at America’s Best Espresso

December 12, 2022 (Published: March 14, 2016)

We’re excited to announce that Crimson Cup’s Wayfarer Blend arose from a field of 24 outstanding coffees to a runner-up finish in the America’s Best Espresso Eastern Championship at Coffee Fest New York. After winning its first four rounds of competition, Wayfarer Blend was edged out by an entry from Red Rooster Coffee Roasters in the […]

A Successful 2015 and Promising New Year

April 28, 2023 (Published: January 29, 2016)

Crimson Cup racked up record growth in 2015. We opened a new roasting facility, traveled over 25,000 miles to source coffee and tea at origin and won local and national acclaim, including Roast magazine 2016 Macro Roaster of the Year. We launched a company-owned Crimson Cup Coffee House in the Columbus suburb of Upper Arlington and […]

Traveling to Expand Our Relationships with Peruvian Coffee Farmers

August 6, 2015 (Published: August 6, 2015)

In July, Coffee Buyers Dave Eldridge and Brandon Bir, along with Customer Growth Specialist Taylor Harvey, traveled into Peru’s Andes mountains to meet with local coffee farmers. Their goal was to expand relationships with farmers who participate in our Friend2Farmer direct trade program and to discover new coffees. The trio began their trip on Finca […]

Coming Soon: Ohio’s First SCAA Accredited Innovation & Training Campus

November 4, 2022 (Published: August 3, 2015)

At Crimson Cup, we’re all about coffee — including coffee training. So we’re excited to begin construction on a 7,000-square-foot dedicated innovation and training laboratory built to the standards of the Specialty Coffee Association of America. We’re creating a space for both consumers and coffee professionals to learn about what goes into a great cup […]