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Park City · United States

Hugo Coffee Roasters

Since 2014 · Claudia McMullin (Founder & CEO), John Lynn (Head Roaster)

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Overview

Hugo Coffee Roasters is a Park City specialty operation founded in 2014 by Claudia McMullin — a former Wall Street litigator turned Summit County Council member and animal-rescue director — with John Lynn (formerly of Silver Bean) as head roaster. The company is WBENC-certified woman-owned, and donates $2.50 from every item sold to small volunteer-based animal rescue organizations.

Known for

  • WBENC-certified woman-owned
  • $2.50-per-item donation to small volunteer-based animal rescues
  • Founder Claudia McMullin's Wall Street → County Council → rescue → coffee path
  • Anti-hipster, "high-end yet approachable" brand positioning
  • Took over the former Silver Bean cafe location at Park City Visitor Center

Why it matters

Hugo is one of the few US specialty roasters with both WBENC certification and an explicit animal-welfare mission — the donation per sale is operationalized rather than marketed, and the brand's KPCW "Adoptable Moment" sponsorship has helped facilitate 200+ pet adoptions. The founder's career arc — Upper West Side Wall Street litigator to Park City coffee roaster via Summit County government and animal rescue — is editorially unusual.

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John Lynn (formerly Silver Bean)
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Park City, Utah
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Café

Park City Visitor Information Center, Park City, UT (former Silver Bean location)

Recognitions

  • WBENC certified woman-owned business
  • Utah Independent Business Coalition member
  • Utah's Own
  • KPCW "Adoptable Moment" sponsor (200+ pet adoptions facilitated)

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