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Beth Furton at Daily Rise Coffee: Coffee and Community in Ogden

April 18, 2019 by Maria Milligan Leave a Comment

If you are in need of a pick-me-up, visit Beth Furton at Daily Rise Coffee. I left feeling more energized, more positive, and in a better mood than when I awoke--and I didn’t even have the coffee. Daily Rise’s motto is “Promoting Positive Energy,” and you can feel it from the moment you walk in the door. Beth has spent the last 14 years creating that energizing environment … [Read more...]

Publik Coffee Roasters

May 13, 2015 by Mark Salgado Leave a Comment

Publik Coffee Roasters has been receiving a lot of great national press. The New York Times and more recently Playboy Magazine have written about Utah’s newest player in the specialty coffee arena. Publik is special because they have gone big and gone extremely specialized. Their roaster has a computer monitor beside it, offering roaster, Ryan Gee, readouts and timers to … [Read more...]

Religion with a Cup of Joe

December 3, 2014 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Let’s be honest. In Utah, serving coffee in the same space where religious items are sold is a novelty. “People are intrigued by it,” says owner Jacque Smithe. Magdalene Religious Goods and Coffee Grotto sounds like a modern day version of changing water into wine. The coffee, however, isn’t brewed from holy water. But the mix of Catholic accoutrements and a shop featuring … [Read more...]

Alchemy Coffee: New Salt Lake City Location

April 9, 2014 by Paige Wiren Leave a Comment

Alchemy coffee salt lake city

Alchemy Coffee owner Jason Briggs mentioned to Emily Gassman that he always loved the lean-to addition of her restaurant, Em’s. Emily hadn’t thought of sharing the space, but considered the proposition. Jason also phoned Ivan Banning in Seattle to ask Ivan if he wanted to help him design a new business, not knowing that Ivan had recently resigned from his job. Elements aligned, … [Read more...]

Caputo’s Announces 2nd Annual Chocolate Festival Featuring Ritual Chocolate

November 1, 2013 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

The up and coming duo of Ritual Chocolate, Robbie Stout (a Park City native!) and Anna Davies, will be highlighted at the Second Annual Caputo's Chocolate Festival. Ritual's 4 SINGLE ORIGIN CHOCOLATE BARS will be transformed into savory and sweet applications by the following 4 RESTAURANTS: Naked Fish, in collaboration with Viet Pham, The Copper Onion, Silver Restaurant and … [Read more...]

Nobrow Coffee Moves

May 2, 2013 by Ed Kosmicki Leave a Comment

Back in 2006, Joe Evans opened Nobrow Coffee & Tea serving highbrow coffee at a funky lowbrow location. Evans has been in the coffee biz since 1997. Now in 2013, the coffee shop has reopened in what’s called the Central 9th district, and has been renamed Nobrow Coffee Werks, and Evans is now just the manager. Evans sold his interest in the business to his partner … [Read more...]

Caffe Ibis Coffee

December 15, 2011 by Utah Stories Leave a Comment

Triple-certified and award-winning! Logan’s Herald Journal reports that “Caffe Ibis has been selected as the state winner for the Green Business of the Year Award by an environmental education organization. Coffee shop owners Sally Sears and Randy Wirth were presented the award at the annual conference of the Utah Society for Environmental Education, a statewide umbrella … [Read more...]

New Buzz in the Food & Beverage Industry

December 15, 2011 by Utah Stories Leave a Comment

Saving the dwindling bee population while also providing local bee products to their hotel and spa guests is the new buzz in the high end food and beverage industry. A recently published Chicago Tribune article mentions that “At the Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah — the Beehive State — dandelion and lavender honeys are popular and are served at Buzz, the resort coffee … [Read more...]

Sugar House Coffee

February 9, 2011 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Moving to a smaller location across the street from the Soup Kitchen Bob Evans decided to go into the coffee business 20 years ago when he bought Rimini Coffee. Rimini is a local supplier of many other coffee shops and restaurants in Salt Lake City. Evan’s adoration for the “community gathering environment” provided by the coffee shops he serviced made him decide he needed … [Read more...]

Comb Ridge Coffee Bluff, Utah

January 6, 2011 by Richard Markosian 1 Comment

Comb Ridge Coffee is the only place I’ve ever eaten where the main item on the menu is “blue corn pancakes” and “one organic, free-range chicken egg.” I try to sit like a fly on the wall and get a sense for one of the most peculiar coffee shops in Utah. Comb Ridge appears like a liberal oasis, everything is “organic.” The decor features a combination of Navajo Indian art … [Read more...]

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