Tag: Dan Trott

KC-based coffee collective adds two more Midwest brands to its speciality roast portfolio

By Tommy Felts / May 2, 2023

A pair of Minneapolis-based coffee businesses are expected to add to the aroma of FairWave Collective, said Dan Trott, emphasizing the company’s mission to elevate quality coffee experiences through specialty brands. Folly Coffee Roasters and Philtera Cold Brewed Coffees are the latest Minnesota additions to the Kansas City-based collective’s roast, joining Up Coffee Roasters, which…

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Isaac Hodges, Messenger Coffee Company, and Dan Trott, FairWave Holdings

Fairwave adds another Minneapolis coffee company to its fresh-brewed collective alongside Messenger, Roasterie

By Tommy Felts / August 3, 2022

FairWave Coffee Collective has pulled another shot of growth, serving up news Tuesday of its acquisition of a second Minneapolis-based purveyor in as many years.  “We are thrilled to welcome Up Coffee Roasters to the FairWave collective,” Suzanne Gunning, vice president of marketing, said in a release.  The acquisition keeps Kansas City-based FairWave on track with…

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Isaac Hodges, Messenger Coffee Company, and Dan Trott, FairWave Holdings

Stronger brew: Messenger blends coffee collective into its behind-the-scenes menu

By Tommy Felts / October 13, 2020

As the smells of Ibis Bakery and roasting beans waft together at Messenger Coffee in the Crossroads, rising between floors of the spacious and vibrant corner cafe, the flavors haven’t changed since COVID-19 began — nor since the popular Kansas City roasterie joined a freshly launched coffee collective, said Isaac Hodges. It’s still steeped in…

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