Crimson Cup, AVI Foodsystems and Kenyon College Teach Students about Sustainable Coffee Sourcing
August 30, 2018 (Published: August 30, 2018)Our higher education team recently partnered with AVI Foodsystems and Kenyon College to teach students about transparency in the coffee trade. Students in Associate Professor Jennifer Johnson’s Sociology of Food class traced the steps by which their morning cup of java ended up at campus coffee shops. The project culminated April 9 through 11 in […]
Celebrating a Successful 2017
April 25, 2019 (Published: February 28, 2018)We’re excited to report that Crimson Cup racked up another year of continuing growth in 2017. We opened two new retail locations, traveled over 45,000 miles to source coffee and tea at origin and won local and national acclaim, including a 2017 Good Food Award. We helped open 20 independently owned coffee houses through our […]
Brandon Bir Named One of 10 Best Coffee Pros to Follow on Instagram
October 31, 2017 (Published: October 25, 2017)When Barista Magazine went looking for the best coffee professionals to follow on Instagram, Crimson Cup’s Education and Sustainability Director rose to the top. In “The 10 Best Coffee Pros to Follow on Instagram Right Now,” writer Erin Meister called out Brandon Bir’s “contagious enthusiasm” and the “sheer joy he finds in coffee and life” […]
Honduras Siguatepeque Joins Our Friend2Farmer Line of Direct Trade Coffees
January 27, 2023 (Published: July 7, 2017)We’re proud to introduce Honduras Siguatepeque, the latest addition to our line of Friend2Farmer direct trade coffees. This fully washed and patio sun-dried coffee is a mixture of Bourbon, Typica, Catuai, Pacas and Caturra varietals grown at altitudes of 4,700 to 5,200 feet under a natural shade canopy of indigenous trees. Lightly roasted, it displays citrus acidity […]
Exploring New Coffees, Expanding Relationships in Honduras and Nicaragua
June 29, 2017 (Published: June 9, 2017)Our cuppers recently traveled to Honduras and Nicaragua to discover new coffees and develop relationships with coffee growers. They were accompanied by executives from The Ohio State University Office of Student Life, University Dining Services, as well as by a group of farmers from the Association of Producers of Olopa Coffee (Apolo) co-op in Olopa, Guatemala. […]
How to Choose the Best Wholesale Coffee Beans for Your Coffee Shop
January 28, 2023 (Published: May 11, 2017)Thinking about opening a coffee shop? Congratulations! Owning an independent coffee shop can be both personally and financially rewarding. One of the first questions many prospective coffee shop owners ask is, “Where should I get my wholesale coffee beans?” which is a critical part of the big-picture question “how much does it cost to open […]
Announcing Our New Keurig-Compatible Single-Serve Coffee Capsules
February 2, 2017 (Published: February 2, 2017)We’re excited to announce the launch of our new line of single-serve coffee capsules. Designed to work with Keurig K-Cup, Keurig 2.0 and other home brewing systems, the capsules allow you to enjoy coffee-house quality java at home. Founder and President Greg Ubert said the move reflects consumer demand. “Our customers have been asking for […]