Metropolis Coffee Company facts for kids
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| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
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Key people
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Jeff and Tony Dreyfuss |
| Products | Coffee |
Metropolis Coffee Company is a business that roasts coffee beans. They also sell coffee to other businesses and directly to people. You can find their main spots in Chicago, Illinois, at 1039 W. Granville Avenue and 3057 N. Rockwell Avenue.
This company sends its coffee to many cafes and restaurants. These places are all over the U.S., Canada, and even Korea!
Back in 2005, a magazine called Newcity said Metropolis was the best place in Chicago to get coffee beans. They also gave $2 to a group called Oxfam for every pound of beans sold. This helps people in need around the world.
Metropolis has won some cool awards too! They won the Good Food Awards more than once. They also won the "Roaster of the Year" award from Roast Magazine. This is a big deal for coffee roasters across the country.
Who Started Metropolis Coffee?
A father and son, Jeff and Tony Dreyfuss, started Metropolis Coffee in 2003. They both travel to faraway places to find the best coffee beans. They visit countries like Peru and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to pick out their beans.
