In 2011, Cody McGregor took a college trip to a Costa Rican coffee plantation as part of an environmental policy course that became a life-pivoting experience.

Fast forward to today and McGregor is now the owner of Thank You Thank You Coffee Brewers in Center City, writes Brandon Baker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

Thank You Thank You opened in May 2021 after McGregor was laid off from his then-job as a quality control manager at ReAnimator Coffee.

As he sought entertainment and connection during isolation, he sought out coffees from around the world and shared them with local barista friends.

After regaining his job, his passion for curating and sharing didn’t wane and the idea for Thank You Thank You was born.

“I wanted to put the focus on brewing coffees by hand for people and curating a singular experience for guests,” McGregor said. “But also … shifting the focus from ‘This was roasted locally’ to ‘This is a local person brewing and curating coffees for you.’”

The shop served 29 different roasters last year, and 300 different lots of coffee in the past two years.

McGregor noted that Thank You Thank You aims for intimacy and community through high-quality international roasters. 

Read more about Thank You Thank You’s contributions to the local and national coffee scene at The Philadelphia Inquirer. 

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