A Roundtable With Indianapolis’ Coffee Leaders
We assembled a group that would know to talk about how Indy s coffee community has survived the pandemic.
January 16, 2021
From left to right: Scott Soltys-Curry; BJ Davis; Jeff Litsey; Steve Hall; Hugo Cano; Gyalene Torres; Jes Nijjer; Justin Jones; Neal Warner
Indy’s coffee leaders are constantly praised for their commitment to community and they need it to withstand the pandemic’s devastating impact on the commuters, freelancers, and restaurant workers who keep them in business.
Scott
founder of the Indianapolis Coffee Guide
: I know COVID-19 has had a lot of negative impacts, but as a consumer, it has been interesting to see the good things born out of everyone’s creativity, like new products.
Blue Mind Coffee Roasting
Ask anyone in the coffee business here who’s roasting the best beans, and Blue Mind gets a name-check quite an achievement for a coffee roasted in a Broad Ripple backyard since 2014. It works because owners Sarah and Andy Hassler don’t want to become a massive enterprise. Blue Mind doesn’t have more than five roasts available at a time, and this allows them to dial into each one and ensure customers are getting the bean at its absolute best. Blue Mind chooses coffee shops and owners to partner with based on genuine connection, because they believe in making good coffee for good people, a mantra you can buy on a T-shirt on their website.