16 - Coffee Talk with Jay from Colosimo Coffee Roasters

Remember the TV show, “Cheers” where “everybody knows your name”? You get that same attention and recognition when you visit the two locations of Colosimo Coffee Roasters: the coffee house at 140 Provencher Blvd and the coffee bar at 145 Pacific Ave. For Jay Colosimo, it’s about connecting over coffee. He loves the interaction he has with his customers and the opportunity to talk about coffee and about their day. The fact that he and his staff can have those experiences and interactions with their customers helps to build those relationships and, in essence, they become part of the Colosimo coffee family. ----more---- Jay started his coffee journey in Calgary. While attending university, he started working part-time for a coffee roaster. Soon after, he fell in love with the whole coffee process. When he returned to Winnipeg, he started his own coffee business. First, as a supplier of coffee for offices, cafes, and restaurants. And then, a few years ago, they started their own brand - Colosimo Coffee. Working with a coffee roaster in Calgary, they source their own beans and create their own roast profiles, which allows them to know where the beans are coming from, and share that knowledge with their customers. ----more---- When COVID hit in 2020, he pivoted to create their first brick-and-mortar on Pacific Avenue to feature their own coffees. This allowed people, who were ordering coffee for their home delivery, to try the coffees first, which created those conversations over coffee that are now such an important part of their business. In May 2021, Jay opened his second location on Provencher, and soon after that, created his Coffee Club - a subscription program where you can sign up online for a 3 or 6-month subscription. Once a month, they deliver a 2 lb bag of coffee (a different one or your fav) to your door for free. Jay is planning to open a third location on Henderson Hwy in 2022, where he will set up a micro-roaster in the cafe, where customers can see the roasting process and then enjoy a cup of freshly roasted Colosimo coffee. ----more---- www.colosimocoffee.com www.instagram.com/colosimocoffee ----more---- You can find Genny at @coffeewithgennyb