Kaladi Brothers Coffee
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 Interior of a coffee shop in Anchorage, Alaska | |
Number of locations | 15 (2021) |
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Area served | |
| Products | Coffee |
| Website | kaladi |
Kaladi Brothers Coffee is an American coffee company, based in Anchorage, Alaska.[1][2] The business began operating from a single espresso cart in 1984. By 2021, there were fifteen stores in the U.S. states of Alaska and Washington.[3]
History
The company earned approximately $4.5 million and $5 million in total sales in 2003 and 2004, respectively.[4]
There were 13 locations by 2009,[5] and 16 locations in 2016.[6] In 2021, there were fifteen stores in the U.S. states of Alaska and Washington.[3]
Kaladi operated in Seattle from 2006 to 2023.[7]
Reception
Willona M. Sloan included Kaladi in Paste magazine's 2017 list of "The Best Coffees Coming Out of Alaska".[8] Mia Mercado included selected the company for Alaska in Eat This, Not That's 2021 list of "The Best Coffee Shop in Every State".[9]
References
- ^ Antonation, Mark. "Kaladi Coffee Opens New South Broadway Roastery, Cafe to Follow Soon". Westword. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "America's biggest coffee snobs are not in Seattle, but wide-eyed and alert in Alaska". The Guardian. August 18, 2015. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Severin, Mara Severin (June 28, 2021). "Coffee culture, Anchorage-style". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Kaladi Brothers officials plan to stick to business plan". Alaska Journal of Commerce. February 22, 2004. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Alaska's Kaladi Brothers brews brisk business in Seattle". Alaska Journal of Commerce. April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Caldwell, Suzanna. "How 30 years of Kaladi Brothers changed coffee culture in Southcentral Alaska". Anchorage Daily News. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (July 5, 2023). "LGBTQ Hub Kaladi Brothers Coffee Is Closing Permanently Due to Redevelopment". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
- ^ "The Best Coffees Coming Out of Alaska". Paste. April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Mercado, Mia (December 30, 2021). "The Best Coffee Shop in Every State". Eat This, Not That. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
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