Verve Coffee Roasters
Verve Coffee Roasters is a coffee roaster based in Santa Cruz, California, founded by Colby Barr[1] and Ryan O'Donovan.[2] Verve opened in November, 2007[3] in Pleasure Point, California. The company currently operates in twelve California-based locations,[4] four in Santa Cruz, four in Los Angeles, one in San Francisco, one in Manhattan Beach, one in Palo Alto, and one on Meta's Menlo Park campus.[5] They also have four locations in Japan: one at the Shinjuku, Tokyo train station, one in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, one in Kamakura, and a cafe/roastery in the Kanagawa Prefecture. Verve earned the highest score in the coffee category at the Good Food Awards in 2013[6] and was also named one of the top coffee roasters in the United States by Thrillist,[7] Complex Magazine,[8] and Food Republic [9] In 2018, they won the Best Espresso at the Coffee Spot Awards, and in 2021 be nominated for the cafe in Japan at the World Latitude Caffe Prize.
Verve Coffee Roasters | |
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Established | 2007 |
Owner(s) | Colby Barr, Ryan O'Donovan |
City | Santa Cruz |
State | California |
Website | vervecoffee |
References
- "Rising Star Artisan Colby Barr of Verve Coffee Roasters - Biography | StarChefs.com". www.starchefs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- "Rising Star Artisan Ryan O'Donovan of Verve Coffee Roasters - Biography | StarChefs.com". www.starchefs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- "Rising Star Artisan Colby Barr of Verve Coffee Roasters - Biography | StarChefs.com". www.starchefs.com. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
- Verve Locations & Hours
- "The Why and Wherefore of the Amazing Verve Coffee Roasters". Your Coffee Buzz. Retrieved 2020-01-27.
- The 2013 Good Food Awards – Winners, Photos, and A Captivating Speech, January 19, 2013
- The top 11 coffee roasters in the nation, as voted by super-serious coffee nerds, October 27, 2013
- The Best Coffee Roasters in the U.S. Right Now, September 6, 2013
- Food Republic Coffee Power Rankings, January 24, 2013