Comet Coffee was co-founded in 2012 by married duo Mark Atwood and Stephanie Fischer. Their business partnership was built upon a shared love of both specialty coffee and exceptional pastries. Intelligentsia, a roastery and cafe based out of Chicago, was among the first roasters to be featured at Comet.

 

From there, Mark expanded Comet’s selection to include international roasters including Tim Wendelboe (Oslo, Norway), Square Mile (London, UK), and 49th Parallel (Vancouver, BC). Most notably, Mark developed a long-term partnership with Sweet Bloom out of Westminster, Colorado. Meanwhile, Stephanie was curating an outstanding pastry selection and perfecting croissant recipes that we still use to this day. In the years that have followed, Comet has established itself as a multi-roaster with an emphasis on specialty coffee, exceptional pastries, and friendly service. We strive to honor Mark and Stephanie’s commitment to “quality to a fault,” as Mark would say. 

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Today, Comet Coffee is owned and operated by brothers Matt and Tim Garvey. Matt and Tim opened their first business, Pretzel Boys, in St. Louis in 2011. A little over ten years and several locations later, Matt and Tim became interested in expanding their business portfolio together. Around the same time, Mark and Stephanie decided to pursue different careers, and entrusted Comet Coffee to the Garvey brothers in 2023. Upon acquiring Comet, Matt and Tim have continued using the blueprint for operations that Mark and Stephanie so lovingly crafted.

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Comet currently features roasters from all around the globe and has established long-term relationships with many others. We aspire to provide our customers with the best experience we can possibly give them, and to share with them our passion for the products we serve.