INTERVIEWS

"The first time we stamped a cup with our logo on it was probably one of the most memorable moments I have as a small business owner."

Trey Woods
Hoboken Coffee
Guthrie, Oklahoma

"Why not use a blank cup? There’s no personality. There’s no point of view. I think that what a stamp gives you is the ability to have a point of view on your cup. "

Sam DuRegger
Woodshed Coffee & Tea
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

"I think many people are naturally collectors. They’ll collect baseball cards. They’ll collect silver spoons, shot glasses…that kind of thing. I collect passport stamps."

Mike Brown
National Parks Travelers Club
Collingswood, New Jersey

"There’s something great about a stamp. When the computer first became popular, people said, “Your business is finished!” And I knew intuitively that it wasn’t."

John Casey
Casey Rubber Stamps
New York City

"Rubber stamps are the material evidence of our everyday activity."

John Held Jr.
Rubber Stamp and Mail Artist, Author
San Francisco, California

"The design element is kind of part of the whole experience. And when I get a cup with a really nice stamp on it, it makes me feel like I've got more than just a coffee. I've got a coffee and an art piece, essentially. And I feel like I've got my value for money out of this."

Henry Hargreaves
Coffee Cups of the World
New York City

"Portland and the coffee scene in general… like, every bit that can be handmade is appreciated. The more sorta like “handcrafted” aspect you can have, the more respect you get from your clientele. And it’s important to people to see that from top to bottom, ‘cause they’ll recognize it."

Conner Runia
See See Motor Coffee
Portland, Oregon