In Texas, The Coronavirus Causes A Specialty Coffee Veteran To Close His Cafe written by Forbes April 7, 2020
Fears are growing for the specialty coffee industry as the coronavirus shuts cafes. (Photo by LUIS … [+] ACOSTA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Allen Leibowitz’ career has mirrored the growth of America’s specialty coffee business.
For a dozen years, he was the founder and managing partner of Zingerman’s Coffee Company in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he was one of the first coffee industry professionals to forecast the rise of cold brew coffee.
In 2016, he opened Momentum Coffee in Spring, Texas, serving hand crafted coffee drinks, a variety of teas and pastries, and breakfast and lunch.