Archives for "coffee roaster"

Impero Coffee Expands Short North Location

Impero Coffee Expands Short North Location

1 Ayana Wilson / April 12, 2013 8:00 am

Impero Coffee opened its Short North location in 2009, and since then, they have become a go-to for not only hot and iced coffee drinks, but for locally-sourced lunches as well that includes amazing soups and satisfying sandwiches. It’s no… [Read More]

Coffee Roasting Operation Launched out of Actual Brewing Company

Coffee Roasting Operation Launched out of Actual Brewing Company

3 Walker / March 22, 2013 1:50 pm

We first learned about the Actual Brewing Company about a year ago and found out they had plans to start brewing beer in a warehouse out by the airport with an eye on an eventual Downtown brewpub location. Not only… [Read More]

Roastery Tour at Crimson Cup Coffee

Roastery Tour at Crimson Cup Coffee

1 Walker / March 20, 2013 3:00 pm

Located in a nondescript building on Alum Creek Drive just outside of Bexley, Crimson Cup Coffee is roasting nearly a thousand pounds of coffee everyday. This local coffee supply business was founded by Greg Ubert and provides products and services… [Read More]

The Return of The North Market Coffee Roast

The Return of The North Market Coffee Roast

2 Walker / March 19, 2013 11:20 am

The North Market’s Second Annual Coffee Roast event takes place this weekend following a hugely successful launch last year. Exactly 1,000 souvenir mugs were ordered for the 2012 event (each guest got one with admission), with anticipation of them lasting throughout the… [Read More]

Best Coffee of 2012: Stauf’s Coffee Roasters

Best Coffee of 2012: Stauf’s Coffee Roasters

5 Walker / December 26, 2012 7:00 am

One new category that we added for our Readers’ Survey in 2012 is Best Coffee. And we felt justified in introducing it this year since several new cafes and roasteries opened this year, including Mission, Hemisphere Mobile Coffee Cart, Grandview… [Read More]

North Market Launches Coffee Roast Festival on Saturday

North Market Launches Coffee Roast Festival on Saturday

9 Walker / March 29, 2012 1:00 pm

The North Market is already one of the city’s biggest destinations for local food festivals, hosting everything from Grillmasters to Brewmasters and Ohio Wineries to Fiery Foods. This weekend we’ll see the addition of the newest festival: The North Market… [Read More]

Crimson Cup Takes Local Roasting to the Masses

Crimson Cup Takes Local Roasting to the Masses

1 Walker / March 29, 2012 7:00 am

What began over twenty years ago as a bootstrapped startup business has grown into a regional powerhouse known as Crimson Cup Coffee. This roaster has managed to scale upward while staying true to their roots and true to their community…. [Read More]

Stauf’s Roasting Local Coffee For Over 20 Years

Stauf’s Roasting Local Coffee For Over 20 Years

2 Walker / March 28, 2012 5:00 pm

Over the past two weeks, we’ve been showcasing local coffee roasters, a lot of which have just gotten started within the past few years. If those guys are the “new kids on the block” that makes Stauf’s a old timer…. [Read More]

Bike-Powered Coffee Delivery From Backroom Coffee Roasters

Bike-Powered Coffee Delivery From Backroom Coffee Roasters

2 Walker / March 27, 2012 7:00 am

If you drink coffee before riding your bike, and then use that bike to deliver coffee to someone, does that create an endless energy loop? That question can be answered at Backroom Coffee Roasters, which gets its name from the… [Read More]

Café Brioso Sets the Bar High for Coffee in Columbus

Café Brioso Sets the Bar High for Coffee in Columbus

0 Walker / March 26, 2012 7:00 am

Café Brioso is often one of the first places mentioned when coffee enthusiasts recommend a place to go for some of the best beans in town. This roastery and cafe is about as urban as you can get, located at… [Read More]

One Line Coffee Coming Soon to The Short North

One Line Coffee Coming Soon to The Short North

0 Walker / March 24, 2012 10:50 am

The Short North is already a good place to find coffee, between Cup O Joe, Travonna and Impero, and soon another option will be added to the mix. One Line Coffee is a new roastery in Heath, Ohio with a… [Read More]

Impero Grows Coffee Business Through Two Cafes and Wholesaling

Impero Grows Coffee Business Through Two Cafes and Wholesaling

1 Walker / March 22, 2012 7:00 am

Most coffee drinkers have been aware of Impero for the past two years, following the opening of their Short North cafe. But master roaster and business partner Matt Sontag has nearly a decade of roasting experience under his belt. Impero… [Read More]

Thunderkiss Taking Local Coffee to the Next Level

Thunderkiss Taking Local Coffee to the Next Level

1 Walker / March 20, 2012 12:20 pm

Most coffee in Columbus sucks, and Jason Valentine isn’t afraid to say it. Two years ago he launched Thunderkiss Coffee, a new small batch roastery that could wholesale its products to other local businesses, improving the quality of coffee to… [Read More]

Upper Cup Coffee Opens in Olde Towne East

Upper Cup Coffee Opens in Olde Towne East

8 Walker / October 16, 2011 12:10 pm

If you see smoke coming out of the side of the building located at 79 Parsons Avenue, don’t call the fire department. A new coffee roastery called Upper Cup Coffee recently opened there, just two doors down from Portico (another… [Read More]