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Phoenix · United States

Press Coffee Roasters

Since 2008 · Steve Kraus, Tram Mai

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Overview

Press was founded in November 2008 by Steve Kraus (a TV broadcasting professional, hence the name 'Press' — coffee press, panini press, wine press, media press) and his wife Tram Mai (a 12 News anchor), opening Press Coffee Food Wine at CityNorth in Phoenix months before the recession deepened. After closing the CityNorth location and reopening at Scottsdale Quarter in 2010, Press launched its in-house roasting operation in 2009 and grew to 19 valley locations across Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Chandler, and Gilbert — including a 2012 launch in Sky Harbor International Airport's Terminal 4.

Known for

  • Arizona specialty roaster with TV-broadcasting founder origin
  • Sky Harbor Terminal 4 location
  • Press On Charities — 100% profit donation Days of Giving
  • Launched literally months before 2008 recession — survival story
  • Bellissimo Coffee Advisors-trained founder

Why it matters

Press is the Arizona scaled-specialty operator that survived the 2008 recession by pivoting from a food/wine concept to a coffee-anchored model — and grew to 19 valley locations including a Sky Harbor airport flagship. Where Cartel built around custom design + Stumptown lineage, Press built around hospitality + scale, making the two AZ operators a natural complementary pair in the Phoenix specialty story.

Production

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cupping frequency
Multiple cuppings per week (open to public)
roastery location
South Phoenix
espresso equipment
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annual volume tonnes
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Café

Multiple — flagship in heart of Phoenix; locations in Scottsdale (incl. Scottsdale Quarter), Tempe, Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert; Sky Harbor Terminal 4 Gate B9

Recognitions

  • Best Cup of Coffee — Arizona Foothills Magazine (2 years running)
  • Featured in Barista Magazine and Sunset Magazine

Sources

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