Café Grumpy Earns Northeast Supplier of the Year Award at Whole Foods Market Supplier Awards

Recognized for working hand-in-hand with Whole Foods Market in multiple capacities to provide customers with access to great tasting, high-quality coffee.

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Café Grumpy was honored by Whole Foods Market with the Northeast Supplier of the Year Award. Recognized for their incredible achievements in 2019, the winners were named at a reception held in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 18. The annual awards recognize suppliers that embody Whole Foods Market’s mission and values through proven commitments to quality, environmental stewardship, organic integrity, innovation, purpose and partnership.

“We are proud to have been working with Whole Foods Market for over seven years as a coffee supplier to their specialty and grocery departments. In 2019, their 'Friends of Whole Foods Market' program gave us the opportunity to open a coffee bar in their Weehawken, New Jersey, location, and we look forward to what the future brings.”

Café Grumpy was one of 32 suppliers recognized this year. The honorees include local, regional and national brands across all product categories and were selected by Whole Foods Market leaders, category experts and buyers who work closely with suppliers every day.​


Founded in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in 2005, Café Grumpy is an independently owned and operated coffee company with an in-house roastery, a wholesale program, beverage line and 11 retail locations in New York City, New Jersey and Miami. Café Grumpy is a Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise.

Source: Cafe Grumpy