About
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COFFEE

It was never just about the coffee.

It's about where it takes us, the places we discover, and the moments that remind us to slow down and experience what's right in front of us.

Our Story

Somewhere between going and staying.

Coffee has always been part of our lives. Over time, visiting coffee shops became something more — a reason to explore somewhere new, slow the pace, and spend uninterrupted time together.

For him, life is usually moving. Skiing, watersports, camping, hiking, biking, running, travel and more hobbies than anyone could reasonably keep track of. A Managing Director by day and unwind seeker by nature, slowing down hasn't always come naturally.

Coffee became part of that balance. A café at the end of a bike ride. A great shop discovered while traveling. A quiet cup after a morning outside. Sometimes the shop is the destination. Sometimes it's where the next adventure begins.

Together, these small trips became a way of reconnecting — choosing experiences built around conversation, exploration, well-being and simply being present.

Traveling into the countryside of the Dominican Republic deepened an appreciation that was already there. Seeing the land, people and process behind coffee gave us a new respect for the remarkable journey a bean takes before reaching the cup in front of us.

That's what inspired About the Coffee.

Our Philosophy

Coffee is life.

Not because we can't function without it. Because coffee begins with life — and has an incredible way of creating moments of it.

Why Coffee

The cup is only the beginning.

We're exploring independent coffee shops for the whole experience: the quality of the coffee, the story of the beans, the people behind the counter, the character of the space, and the feeling of finding somewhere worth staying awhile.

This is our journal of those places — and the journeys that lead us there.

The Journey

Explore the places behind the cups.

Coffee shops, road stops and memorable cups — starting in New Jersey and following wherever the journey leads.

Our interactive coffee map is coming next.