![]() We had a ton of support from the get go and keep getting more.” Go Grand Rapids make you less reticent to bring a true coffee shop experience to your hometown? We’re back. “It’s not where you’d expect something like Madcap to be, I guess, but this community was definiteliy ready for it, is into great food and beverages. “A lot of people are surprised when we say we’re from Grand Rapids,” says Knapp. ![]() roasterie and coffee shop) are located a scant four hours away in Grand Rapids, Mich. We haven’t mentioned this yet, but Madcap’s main HQ (i.e. He loves coffee and really wants to break it down and get people excited about it, to enjoy it.”Īs you know, we’re not afraid to range far and wide for our Wormhole Coffee guest roasters, but not always. “Even when everyone told him it was crazy, he kept going for it. He’s been doing it for and was determined to make it work,” continues Knapp. “He’s a super laid-back dude but is so into coffee it’s ridiculous. “I came up with him and helped him launch it but it was his dream and idea, and it came together. Some background on the Madcappers: “Trevor is the main founder,” says Knapp. ![]() Knapp is the head of roasting operations at at Madcap and one of the founders. Now, The Notesįounder, Visionary and Head Bean Sprayer at Madcap Coffee is Trevor Corlett, who founded the company in 2008 with help from stand-ups like Ryan Knapp, who we talked to for this installment in our so-so-lovely guest roaster series. We’re completely making things up now, but that’s the last of that. Of course, that’s when the burros are able to make it through the interwoven mountain passes they must traverse to get Madcap’s mad-lovely (did we mention they’re ever-so-lovely beans?) beans to you. ![]() Our guest roaster for January, 2012, their beans will be gracing our espresso and/or pourover counters on most days. Neither mad nor angry nor especially prone to wearing caps, Madcap Coffee has indeed still won over our ever-lovely-beans-loving hearts here at Wormhole Coffee in Chicago. ![]()
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