Illinois

With Media and Marketplace, Startup U3 Coffee Builds Consumer Connections

A Chicago-area coffee company called U3 Coffee launched this month with ambitious plans to connect consumers more deeply to the coffees in their daily cups. Coming out of the gate...

2023.11.20

Brandon BirBusiness OperationsChicagoCraft/OperationsCraig Rosse-commerceForest ParkIldi ReviIllinoisKristi RossMarketingMicroMidwestmultiroasterOpeningsRetailRoastingSara GibsonU3 CoffeeZee Suphisaraコーヒー

Intuition Coffee + Juice Gives Peoria a Warm Bear Hug

Acting on a strong hunch that Peoria, Illinois, has room for more high-quality, fresh-roasted specialty coffee, Peoria native Ty Paluska returned home to launch Intuition Coffee + Juice. The shop...

2023.11.09

Business OperationsCraft/OperationsDeep Creek CoffeeDoma Coffee Roasting Co.IllinoisIntuition CoffeeKami PaluskaMarketingMicroMidwestOpeningsPeoriaRetailRoastingTy Paluskaコーヒー

New Chicagoland Roaster Angora Coffee Keeps it Clean

A Chicagoland startup roastery called Angora Coffee has opened its doors to the public, sharing a passion for high-quality, single-origin coffees and offering tightly packaged fresh bags to-go. In the...

2023.09.18

Angora CoffeeChicagoChicagolandCraft/OperationsIllinoisMarketingMicroMidwestMorton GrovepackagingRoastingUgur Karatasコーヒー

With Huge New Roastery, Conscious Cup Coffee Has Growth in Mind

Illinois-based Conscious Cup Coffee Roasters is intently focused on refining its operations through a new coffee roastery and training facility in Crystal Lake. Approximately 45 miles northwest of Chicago, Conscious...

2023.08.23

Business OperationsChicagoChicagolandConscious Cup CoffeeCraft/OperationsCrystal LakeDennis JacksonIllinoisJack ShipleyMacroMarketingMichael ShipleyMicroMidwestOpeningsRetailRoastingRoseanna Shipleyコーヒー