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So this is happening! After years of talking about coffee and cycling, logging thousands of miles on our bikes, thinking through various iterations, and drinking lots of coffee, my bud Nigel Hall (@sherpakid) and I are starting Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee.

It’s a labor of love - cycling and coffee - hullo!!! We’re working with a local NYC roaster, Dallis Bros., to deliver some of the finest specialty coffee available. Grimpeur Bros. is launching soon so check out our web site http://grimpeurbros.com/ & @Instagram feed @GrimpeurBros. Stay tuned for more details and the official launch of Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee!

Drink great coffee. Ride Your Bike. http://grimpeurbros.com/

#coffee #espresso #cycling #grimpeur #Brooklyn #Austin #Startups #entrepreneurship (Taken with Instagram)

07.06.12

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#grimpeur #coffee #cycling #espresso #entrepreneurship #brooklyn #startups #austin #Grimpeur Bros

Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee: Who Are The Grimpeur Bros.?

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We’re hard at it getting everything ready to launch GrimpeurBros.com. Great specialty coffee. Check. Online storefront website. Check. Logistics. Check. Etc., etc. You get the idea of what we’ve been up to.

We plan on launching the Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee “beta” site by the…

Some early details about the Grimpeur Bros.

DISCLOSURE: I’m one of them. ;)

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THANKS!!!!

Dan

09.07.12

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#launch #coffee #coffee is my crack #espresso #specialty coffee #Grimpeur Bros #Cycling #bikes #always chasing the perfect cup #NYC #ATX #Austin #Texas #New York #Brooklyn #BikeATX #BikeNYC

This is happening…

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And away we go!

Yesterday we started test roasting Grimpeur Bros. coffee. It was a big day for us. And today and the rest of the week will be too. Years of conversation and noodling and thinking and some more noodling are quickly becoming a reality.

To say we are excited is an understatement. Grimpeur Bros. Specialty Coffee combines two of our passions - cycling and coffee. You don’t often get to “play” with your passions like that when building a business.

Like all startups it’s a scary and risky roller coaster that’s also incredibly rewarding. We are testing real life operations, production, logistics this week and then next week we go live. Fingers and toes are crossed.

Nigel took the photos above while we prototype testing our labels. Ladera Norte is one of our launch single origin coffees. We’ll post more info on each of our Grimpeur Bros. launch coffees starting tomorrow. WOOT!

Stay in touch with us here on Tumblr and at:

GrimpeurBros.com

Instagram: @GrimpeurBros

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GrimpeurBrosSpecialtyCoffee

Twitter: @GrimpeurBros

Ride your bike. Drink great coffee.

Austin, TX | Brooklyn, NY

07.08.12

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#specialty coffee #Ladera Norte #Grimpeur Bros #labeling #logo #branding #roasting #startups #entrepreneurship #lean startups #Single Origin #prototypes #cycling #coffee #always chasing the perfect cup

Vine Video of @GrimpeurBros PopUp Rm.774 Galt House via @Blick on vine, @SteveBlick on Twitter #Louisville2013

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@GrimpeurBros popup Rm.774 #oakleybathunt @oakleysports

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So we’ve been getting asked a lot since we returned from CX Worlds, “What was the Grimpeur Bros. #Louisville2013 Pop-up Shop @ the Galt House Hotel like?”

Here’s a quick Vine that our new friend Steve Blick of Oakley made of us grinding and brewing our coffee. Enjoy. #CoffeeDoping

06.02.13

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#coffee #speciality coffee #louisville2013 #grimpeur bros #chemex #oakleybathunt #oakley sports

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Grimpeur Bros. Pop Up Coffee Shop #Louisville2013 Day 1 #Video, 02.02.13

A lot of people have asked us how our Pop Up Coffee Shop went. “Who showed up? Was it busy? What did you serve?”

Well, an amazing group of friends from the cycling world showed up. We met so many followers and friends for the first time - “Internet!” was a common shout throughout the long weekend.

And CX fans came back for seconds, thirds, & fourths…heh. We even had someone insist on buying a bag even though we gave out free samples - “Thanks man!”

The race day was the amazing. Our small lil’ Pop-Up Shop was amazing…not because we sold coffee. We we’re brewing and serving for free (we forgot the tip jar, lulz). The Pop-Up Shop was amazing because of the people - YOU - who came, who drank, who shared great convos. Don’t believe us. Watch this vid.

DISCLOSURE #1: I am a Co-Founder and one of the Grimpeur Bros.

DISCLOSURE #2: Yeah, it was that awesome.

09.02.13

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#grimpeur bros #louisville2013 #specialty coffee #cxracer #cx #dam loop #single origin #cuernavaca loop #Galt House #Grimpeur Bros. Pop-up Shop #coffee #cycling #cyclocross #worlds

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@jeremyddunn wrote an excellent round up on #Louisville2013 for @rapha_n_america: http://www.rapha.cc/field-notes-louisville-2013 - Lots of people (including us) have struggled to capture what that week/long weekend was like…Jeremy nailed it. And yeah it was more than noise but like @Gabby_Day said, we Americans are LOUD EFFING #CX fans! And THANKS Jeremy for the @GrimpeurBros shout out! #Merica #Worlds #BELGE #cyclocross #gnar #rapha #squaready

Follow Jeremy on tumblr at: http://theathletic.tumblr.com

Follow Jeremy on twitter at: https://twitter.com/jeremyddunn

DISCLOSURE #1: I am a Co-Founder and one of the Grimpeur Bros.

DISCLOSURE #2: Jeremy’s Grimpeur Bros. Pop-up Shop shout out made my day. Da Brooklyn HQ pointed it out late this afternoon. Thanks again man!

15.02.13

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#Louisville2013 #merica #grimpeur bros. specialty coffee #BELGE #cx #cyclocross #rapha #coffee #Grimpeur Bros #cycling

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7…days until @Rapha_N_America’s NE #RGR. Just procured a tent for Sat. from our friend & long time supporter Andrew C of @NYCVelo…as he was flying over the Atlantic en route to Italia. Oh #Interwebs, you are awesome. THX Andrew!!!! Thurs morning (5/2) #Grimpeur #CentralPark laps are definitely on! Peeps from @teamsixcycle, @djordanracing & possibly @teamyachtclub will be there. We’ll start EARLY & all are welcome! #RiverRoad & #9Dub are definitely on the post laps agenda. Exact time & meet up place are coming soon. Stay tuned! #NYC #grimpeur #CRCA #BikeNYC #coffee #fun #cycling #specialtycoffee #RideYourBike #DrinkGreatCoffee #Rapha #suffer #tycrgr13

DISCLOSURE #1: I am a Co-Founder and one of the Grimpeur Bros.

DISCLOSURE #2: I’m pumped for this…

27.04.13

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#grimpeur bros #coffee #specialty coffee #rapha #rgr #nycvelo #NYC