Revelator Coffee facts for kids
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The storefront of a Revelator Coffee shop in New Orleans
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| Industry | Coffee industry |
| Founded | October 9, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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2 coffee shops (2022) |
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Revelator Coffee Company LLC is a coffee company from the United States. It is known for roasting coffee beans. The company's main office is in Birmingham, Alabama. Josh Owen, Emma Chevalier, and Elizabeth Pogue started Revelator Coffee in October 2013. It first began in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In February 2015, the company moved its main office to Birmingham. Revelator Coffee opened its first coffee shop in Birmingham in October 2014. At one point, it had 20 locations across the southern United States. It also had two shops in Massachusetts. In 2017, Revelator Coffee bought two other coffee companies. These were Wired Puppy from Boston, Massachusetts and Octane Coffee from Atlanta, Georgia. Most of Revelator Coffee's locations closed between 2020 and 2021. As of 2025, only two shops are still open.
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About Revelator Coffee
How the Company Started
Revelator Coffee was officially created in Delaware on October 9, 2013. Josh Owen, Emma Chevalier, and Elizabeth Pogue founded the company. Josh Owen was the president. Emma Chevalier was the creative director. Elizabeth Pogue was the director of operations.
The company was first announced in March 2014. Its main office and coffee roasting factory were in New Orleans, Louisiana. They planned to open four first shops. One was in New Orleans, one in Birmingham, and two in Chattanooga, Tennessee. These were like test locations.
Moving Headquarters
In February 2015, Revelator Coffee announced a big move. They moved their main office and roasting factory to a large building in Birmingham. This building was about 10,000 square feet. The move helped bring the company closer to its main shop in Birmingham. It also placed them in a central spot in the southeastern United States.
Buying Other Coffee Shops
In January 2017, Revelator Coffee bought Wired Puppy. Wired Puppy was a coffee shop based in Boston, Massachusetts. It had locations in Boston and Provincetown. The owner of Wired Puppy had to sell the company. This was because they did not have enough staff.
In March 2017, Revelator Coffee announced another purchase. They bought Octane Coffee. Octane Coffee was a chain of coffee shops from Atlanta, Georgia. Tony Riffel helped start Octane Coffee in 2003. After the two companies joined, he became an advisor for Revelator Coffee. Later, he became the director of retail.
Revelator Coffee kept the Octane Coffee name for its shops. Both Revelator Coffee and Octane Coffee products were sold at all locations. By July 2018, all Octane Coffee and Wired Puppy shops were planned to change their names to Revelator Coffee.
Current Status of Shops
After growing very quickly, most of the coffee shops closed. This happened between 2018 and 2021. As of 2025, only two Revelator Coffee locations are still open. One is in Birmingham, Alabama. The other is in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Shop Locations Over Time
Revelator Coffee once had 18 coffee shops. They also had two restaurants across the southern United States. Two more coffee shops were in Massachusetts. The very first shop opened in Birmingham, Alabama on October 22, 2014. It was located in Whitmire Lofts. This was the first of the four test locations. Over time, the company opened shops in many cities. These included Birmingham, Nashville, Tennessee, Charleston, South Carolina, Chattanooga, and Atlanta, Georgia. Some of these shops took over places where other coffee shops used to be.
See also
- List of coffeehouse chains
- List of coffee companies
