Gimme! Coffee facts for kids
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The Gimme! Coffee bar on North Cayuga Street in Ithaca, New York, opened in 2000.
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Kevin Cuddeback |
| Headquarters | Ithaca, New York |
Gimme! Coffee is a company that roasts (prepares) coffee beans and runs coffee shops. It is known as a "third-wave" coffee shop, which means it focuses on high-quality coffee, how it's grown, and how it's made. The company is based in New York, US.
Gimme! Coffee has espresso bars (coffee shops) in Ithaca and Trumansburg. During the COVID-19 in 2020, Gimme! closed its locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn. They then started a coffee delivery service in the Ithaca area.
Gimme! Coffee also offers a wholesale service. This means they sell their coffee beans to other coffee shops and businesses. In January 2020, Colleen Anunu became the new CEO, taking over from founder Kevin Cuddeback. Anunu helped change the company into a worker-owned cooperative. This means the employees own and help run the business together. Gimme! Coffee says it builds good relationships with the farmers who grow their coffee. They often pay these farmers a special price, which helps the farmers improve their farms.
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Awards and Recognition
Gimme! Coffee has won several awards for its excellent coffee. These awards show that many people think their coffee is top-notch.
Top Espresso Bars
In 2006, the famous New York Times newspaper recognized Gimme! Coffee. They named it one of the best espresso bars in New York City. This was a big honor for the company.
Good Food Awards
Gimme! Coffee received a Good Food Award in the coffee category. They won this award two years in a row, in 2011 and 2012. These awards celebrate tasty, responsible, and fair food products.
Roaster of the Year
Roast magazine chose Gimme! Coffee as the winner of their "Roaster of the Year" contest in 2013. This award recognized their skill in roasting coffee beans.
Chocolate Collaboration
In 2019, Gimme! Coffee worked with Dark Forest Chocolate. Together, they created a chocolate bar that used espresso. This special chocolate bar also won a Good Food Award.
Working Together: Employee Union
In May 2017, employees at Gimme! Coffee in upstate New York decided to form a union. They did this through the Tompkins County Workers' Center. A union is a group of workers who join together to discuss their jobs and working conditions.
First Contract
In February 2018, the employees and the company agreed on their first union contract. This contract outlined important things like pay and working rules.
Changes in 2021
Later, in March 2021, the baristas (people who make coffee) voted to end their union. They felt there were some challenges and issues that had not been solved.
College Partnerships
Gimme! Coffee has also partnered with local colleges to serve their coffee on campus.
Cornell University
In August 2014, Gimme! Coffee opened an espresso bar. This new coffee shop was located in Gates Hall on the main campus of Cornell University.
Ithaca College
Later, in 2017, Gimme! Coffee made an agreement with Ithaca College. This partnership meant that Gimme! Coffee would start being served on the Ithaca College campus.
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
