Founded by Kha and Mel in 2015, Upstate’s Cold Brew makes smooth cold brew concentrate and nitro coffee in small weekly batches in Upstate New York. The company builds its coffee business around community support and empowerment, and its founders also created Jola Cafe as a space for socially conscious entrepreneurs to find encouragement and resources.
BPM Craft BeverageBPM Craft Beverage carries forward the Shkreli family’s coffee business, founded by John Shkreli in 1989 and now operating under second-generation leadership. Based in Mamaroneck, New York, the company began its craft-beverage operation in 2019 and locally produces organic cold brew for cafés, offices, and wholesale partners.MAMARONECK, NY
Sail Away Coffee CoBorn and brewed on Long Island, Sail Away Coffee Co. makes ready-to-drink cold brew and oat-milk lattes built around a proprietary Central American blend. The brand grew from founder Christopher Vetter’s touring-musician years and kitchen experiments into a New York beverage company whose cold brew has been sold through farmers’ markets, grocery shelves, foodservice accounts, and concert arenas for more than 10 years. Its canned brews are known for a smooth, chocolate-toned finish and lower acidity than standard hot coffee.DEER PARK, NY
Brü Brothers CoffeeCincinnati’s Brü Brothers Coffee fresh-roasts its signature beans and turns them into small-batch nitro cold brew, a strong, smooth drink the company says has twice the caffeine and half the acidity of hot coffee. With no brick-and-mortar shop, Brü Brothers brings its coffee to local pop-ups, retail partners, offices and major sports and music festivals through mobile service and wholesale programs.MASON, OH
Cleona Coffee RoastersFounded in 2021 by Afghanistan war veteran and Pennsylvania Army National Guard combat medic Matt Zechman, Cleona Coffee Roasters produces fresh, small-batch coffee in Annville, Pennsylvania. The roastery sources coffees to showcase their natural character and packages them in-house, while custom-labeled coffee and fundraiser blends turn its products into tools for local connection. Cleona says it has reinvested tens of thousands of dollars through support for local causes, first responders, and service organizations.ANNVILLE, PA