Their Story
Meet Jared Truby, Chris Baca and Charles Jack — three friends, three barista champions and one very big dream. In 2016, Chris called the other two up and just two weeks later they had a lease signed and Cat & Cloud was born in Santa Cruz, California. Built around a simple but brilliant philosophy of making people happy, these guys put hospitality at the heart of absolutely everything they do. From the way they serve coffee to the relationships they build with farmers, it's all done with warmth, passion and a whole lot of soul. Honestly, we're a little bit obsessed.
Scale
What started as a single roastery has grown into one of California's most loved speciality coffee names. With four cafés, a thriving roastery and a hugely popular podcast, Cat & Cloud are very much a regional roaster with a devoted global following.
Location
- Santa Cruz, California — Where it all began and where they're still proudly based. All four of their cafés and their roastery call this sunny Californian city home.
Good people making great coffee. Simple as that.
Meet Barbara Croce — the woman behind Gold Box. Founded in Newcastle back in 2013, Barbara built Gold Box from the ground up with one thing in mind: roasting seriously good speciality coffee, without the serious attitude. With Brewers Cup champion baristas and licensed Q-graders on the team, these guys really know their stuff — and they travel the world to build real relationships with the farmers who grow every single bean. Less swagger, more substance. Just the way we like it.
International
Newcastle was just the beginning. Gold Box has grown into an international roastery with operations in both the UK and Dubai — and we have a feeling they're just getting started.
Where are we?
Newcastle, UK — The home of Gold Box. Their HQ is based in Blaydon, Newcastle upon Tyne, where it all began back in 2013.
Dubai, UAE — Their second home, tucked away near the Mall of Emirates. The Dubai roastery brought Gold Box's speciality coffee to a whole new corner of the world from 2015.
