DENVER, CO— On January 31, 2019, Colorado Lending Source (CLS) held its Annual Meeting, a celebration of small business ownership, entrepreneurship, and the incredible community of resources that support those business owners and entrepreneurs across the state of Colorado. At the Annual Meeting, Colorado Lending Source elected its 2019 Board of Directors, described its economic impact in 2018, and revealed the recipients of their Small Business Excellence awards. Colorado Lending Source presented five Small Business Excellence Awards that included Minturn based Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea Co (VMCT) . Co-Founders Chris Chantler and Craig Arseneau were present to receive...
You may not realize that your daily ritual of sipping coffee may come from a very close source. Sure, the beans may be imported from Indonesia, Africa, South and Central America, but if you are drinking a brew from Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea Company, it's roasted right here in Eagle County.
GRIND REWIND A New Café for the Valley’s Largest Roastery Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea’s new Minturn tasting room opens for business. By Geoff Mintz 11/17/2017 at 12:30pm Published in the Holiday 2017/2018 issue of Vail-Beaver Creek Magazine22 Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea’s new Minturn shop. IMAGE: RYAN DEARTH Back in the mid-1980s, just as Starbucks was becoming a thing, Chris Chantler and Craig Arseneau met while working in the hotel industry in Boston and decided to open a chain of espresso bars. Until the young entrepreneurs took a ski vacation in Vail, the only question was where. Craig Arseneau and Chris Chantler. IMAGE: RYAN DEARTH “We looked...
Vail Mountain Coffee and Tea (VMCT), one of the highest altitude coffee roasters in the world, is bringing “Craft Draft Nitro Cold Brew” coffee to Colorado.
Craig Arseneau and Chris Chantler, co-founders of VMCT, have invested time and effort to change the way their customers enjoy iced coffee.
Whether it's biking trails or hiking trails, running or training, your most recent endurance adventure through the backcountry undoubtedly includes water and, or an electrolyte drink to fuel your exercise. However, you can't forget to fuel your adventure with your favorite cup of coffee from Vail Mountain Coffee & Tea. For years, studies have shown caffeine should not be discounted in relation to athletic performance. In fact, caffeine is shown to improve endurance, reduce the amount of perceived pain mentally, and reduce post-exercise soreness. A study in the American College of Sports Medicine showed ingesting caffeine one hour prior to...