LT Magnotto and David Rinicella
Guardian Cold Brew

Founder(s)

 

LT Magnotto and David Rinicella

 

Product(s)

 

Guardian Cold Brew, Guardian Coffee 

 

Year Founded

 

2018

 

Where did you initially create your product?

At home.

Where can you find your product(s) today?

Heinen’s, Daves Supermarket, Larder, Cleveland Bagel, Mabels, Herb N Twine and Beet Jar.

What did you do in a former life?

LT: Art Director

David: Barista

What inspired your product(s)?

Embracing our dedication to sourcing both ethical and excellent coffee, we wanted to create a coffee from some of our favorite origins to produce a sweet, chocolaty, and slightly fruity cup.

How has Central Kitchen helped your business?

Central Kitchen offers the resources we need to grow our business. Refrigeration and storage that can scale to our business.

Goals for the future:

After surviving 2020 our company goals are to expand into big box stores and continue to grow our Fanbase!

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