Crimson Cup Innovation Lab Hosts Coffee ColLab 2022
September 4, 2022 (Published: September 2, 2022)We were thrilled to bring Columbus coffee lovers and coffee pros together for the third Columbus Coffee ColLab at our Crimson Cup Innovation Lab. Columbus Coffee Festival presented the event, which was sponsored by Crimson Cup and our flagship CRIMSON coffeehouse. The educational and entertaining evening featured: Coffee education sessions, Samples of CRIMSON’s fall menu, […]
Innovation Lab Hosts Peruvian Coffee Farmers for Seminars on Brewing, Cupping and Roasting Coffee
December 21, 2017 (Published: December 8, 2017)We were thrilled to host a group from Peru’s NARSA coffee co-op at our Columbus, Ohio Innovation Lab. From December 4 through 6, they learned how to brew, roast and cup coffee to American tastes under the direction of Q Grader Brandon Bir, director of sustainability and education, and other members of the Crimson Cup […]
All About Coffee: Our Coffee 701 Course
December 27, 2022 (Published: April 20, 2017)Love coffee? Want to learn more about this tasty and energizing beverage? Then enroll in our Coffee 701 course! Coffee 701 offers an introduction to the history, cultivation and trade of the world’s number-one cash crop, beginning with the legend of an Arab goat-herd and his dancing goats. We’ll share stories gleaned from more than 25,000 miles of travel […]
Brandon Bir Certified as SCA Lead Instructor
January 27, 2023 (Published: February 16, 2017)Congratulations to Brandon Bir! Our Coffee Sourcing and Education Director has been certified as a Lead Instructor by the Specialty Coffee Association. As a result, he is qualified to become a lead instructor or assistant instructor at SCA events and to teach professional coffee development courses on SCA campuses. “Brandon is one of the most […]
Learn About Hand-Pour Coffee Brewing June 14
December 23, 2022 (Published: April 26, 2016)Looking to up your coffee game? Then learn the art and science of hand-pour coffee brewing in Crimson Cup’s Coffee Brewing 701 class. The next class takes place Wednesday, June 14 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Crimson Cup Innovation Lab, 700 Alum Creek Drive in Columbus. Arguably the simplest and cleanest way to draw out […]
A Successful 2015 and Promising New Year
November 15, 2018 (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 […]
Welcome to our Innovation Lab!
December 14, 2022 (Published: January 16, 2016)After months of planning and construction, the Crimson Cup Innovation Lab is ready for action. Hundreds of Crimson Cup customers, community supporters, members of the local business community and local media joined us for our Open House in Friday, January 15. And, we’ll be hosting another first look for customers on Saturday, January 30. Free […]