Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Fortune
Fortune
Alex French

How we went from making cold brew coffee at home to producing 350,000 cups a day—and selling it via Target and Walmart

Bizzy Cold Brew cofounders Andrew Healy and Alex French (right) (Credit: courtesy bizzy cold brew)

When my cofounder Andrew and I first embarked on our entrepreneurial journey at Bizzy Cold Brew, I couldn't have predicted the dramatic growth that lay ahead. Starting in 2013 with a few cups of homemade coffee in our cramped apartments in Minneapolis, our passion for making the perfect cold brew coffee would soon lead us to producing hundreds of thousands of cups daily in our own manufacturing facility.

Andrew and I were no strangers to the corporate grind, working long hours, and juggling multiple responsibilities. Coffee was our go-to energy source, but the high acidity of traditional brews left us with stomach discomfort. We set out to create a smoother, bolder coffee without sacrificing the caffeine kick we depended on.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.