Popular Local Coffee Brand Will Open Its Second Full-Service Coffee Bar in Concourse B
DENVER – July 1, 2024 – Novo Coffee, a popular Denver brand with three existing coffee shops, a roastery in the metro area and one coffee kiosk in Denver International Airport (DEN), has opened its second airport location, in DEN Concourse B.
The new coffee kiosk offers Novo Coffee’s full coffee menu along with a variety of fresh baked goods and other on-the-go items for airport guests and employees. Popular local artist Pat Milberry was commissioned to create a special piece for the coffee kiosk, as he did for the Concourse A location. Novo at DEN focuses on a sustainability-forward approach to producing the coffee and holds a Certifiably Green Denver certification.
Novo Coffee partnered with The AVE Group to open the first airport location in October 2022, as part of Denver International Airport’s Small Business Enterprise Concessions (SBEC) program – the first in Denver International Airport’s history – designed to increase small business utilization. The SBEC program was created to align with Denver’s mission to further support and expand small businesses, including the smaller firms that independently operate as DEN concessionaires.
The AVE Group (pronounced “Ah-Vay,” Spanish for “bird”) was created by seasoned airport concessions executive Kathleen Schafer, to bring Novo Coffee to Denver International Airport. Over the course of more than a decade, Schafer has risen through the ranks of Denver-based concessionaire Mission Yogurt to become vice president, founding her own concessions company in 2015 while awaiting the right opportunity. It materialized with this program and partnership, and now the AVE Group works hand-in-hand with Novo Coffee to oversee day-to-day operations of these and any future Denver International Airport locations.
“We’re proud to again partner with such a relationship-based brand as Novo Coffee, and to continue bringing its high-quality products to travelers at the airport,” said Schafer. “We’re very grateful to Denver International Airport and the Small Business Enterprise Concessions committee for supporting small Denver-based businesses.”
“Novo Coffee is thrilled to bring more local, quality flavors to Denver International Airport,” said Novo Co-founder and President Jake Brodsky. “We’ve been working hard to sustainably grow and improve our small company since day one. We’re excited to share our coffees with even more guests traveling to and through our hometown.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome Novo Coffee into a second location at DEN. We know our passengers already value the great products and service that Novo offers and will appreciate having an additional location at the airport to visit,” DEN CEO Phil Washington said. "I am also pleased to report that the AVE Group, LLC., Novo’s operational partner, is a Small Business Enterprise Concession Operator and woman-owned and operated business, a value that’s deeply embedded within our Concessions program. We know that as DEN continues to provide opportunities for more businesses to share in the airport’s success, we all contribute to the economic health of our region.”
Novo Coffee will operate seven days a week from 4 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information on Novo Coffee, visit www.NovoCoffee.com.
About Novo Coffee
Novo Coffee was founded in 2002 by Jake, Joe and Herb Brodsky with the mission to connect great coffee producers with coffee consumers. Twenty two years, three cafes and a number of wholesale partners later, it is still working towards that goal. Novo Coffee strives for quality and transparency, and is committed to purchasing, roasting and serving some of the best coffees from around the world. Novo Coffee is relationship-focused, seeking to build ongoing, meaningful partnerships with coffee producers and all others in its supply chain. For more information, visit novocoffee.com.
About AVE Group, LLC
Founded in 2015, The Ave Group is a boutique airport hospitality and concessions company based in Denver. Woman-owned and operated, as well as ACDBE and SBEC certified, The AVE Group leadership team brings more a decade of airport concessions operations and management expertise to its projects.
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