creating moments

of joy.

This is our purpose, and our commitment to our customers, through our cafes, our coffee, and in our local communities.

OUR VALUES

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OUR VALUES 〰️

  • Above all else, it's imperative to us that Summit as a whole, and all of the people that make Summit what it is, offer kindness into the world. This is imperative in our approach to hospitality, in the partnerships we maintain around the world, and in setting the vibes in our cafe where kindness takes a front seat.

  • Call this our superpower. How might we? It's a phrase we use everyday to ensure we're approaching our work with eyes wide open, both in humility and possibility. There's so much to learn, so much to see, and we're here for all of it.

  • Summit spent its first 15 years as a coffee shop in the small town of Davidson, North Carolina. It's because of the local support we received that we've been able to flourish since, and thus it's imperative to us that we maintain a community-first mindset. How can we be good neighbors? From our Impact strategy to our in-cafe events, to designing each cafe custom so that it fits that community, being a locally loved brand is integral to who Summit is.

  • Say what you will, but we believe work can and should be fun. Not in the absence of hard work, overcoming challenge, and making progress. But creating spaces for fun to happen, between coworkers and between customers, helps keep the Summit world spinning. If joy is the core energy we want to create for our customers, fun is a big part of how we intend to accomplish that.

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Creating Moments of Joy -- this purpose is the fabric of who we are that runs through everything that we do. Thanks for coming to learn more about Summit Coffee™, a North Carolina-based company that’s evolving and iterating faster than we can update this page.

To know Summit is to experience Summit, in some way: in one of our 19+ cafés throughout the Southeast U.S.; drinking our coffee that we import, roast, and distribute nationwide; hanging out with us in the outdoors, where we spend lots of time and invest lots of energy through our Find Your Summit™ ethos; or in myriad other places where Summit exists. No matter where or how, we’re grateful you’ve found Summit Coffee.

meet the team

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A man with short dark hair, wearing a white polo shirt, sitting among large green plants, smiling and looking to the right. Caption reads 'Andrew | CFO'.
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A man sitting on a bench surrounded by large leafy houseplants, smiling at the camera, with a label that reads 'Brett | COO'.
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A woman with dark hair and a white outfit sitting among indoor plants, smiling. Text overlay reads 'Brooke | Graphic Designer'.
A man sitting among indoor plants smiling at the camera, labeled as Wes, Business & Financial Operations Manager.
Sarah, a cafe operations manager, sitting among large leafy plants, smiling and looking to her right.
A woman smiling and sitting among lush green plants, wearing a denim jacket and black pants. A label says "Laura | Customer Experience Manager".
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A woman with glasses, long hair, and tattoos smiling while sitting among green indoor plants, with a caption indicating her name as Jessie and her role as Office Manager.
Smiling woman sitting between large potted plants, labeled as Abigail, Local Marketing Coordinator.
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