

Rebels with Causes
We lead with an alternative point of view, providing bold cups of the World’s Strongest Coffee to our people. We find fresh ways to enjoy coffee, and we foster community along the way. Disrupting the status quo interests us, so we create edgy, sarcastic content. We live to rebel against blah beans—and a boring, lackluster life.
Our History
2012
The Creation
Mike Brown brings his idea for the World’s Strongest Coffee to life, creating the recipe + roasting process for Death Wish Coffee.
2013
Good Morning America
The country was introduced to Death Wish Coffee and orders took off after “Good Morning America” covered the World’s Strongest Coffee.
2016
Super Bowl Ad Airs
DWC became the smallest company to run a commercial during Super Bowl 50, exposing 167 million viewers to the World’s Strongest Coffee.
2018
Caffeinated the Universe
With the help of NASA Food Labs, Death Wish Coffee developed an instant freeze-dried blend of its coffee to fuel the astronauts on the International Space Station.
2020
Historic Homecomings
DWC headquarters moves to historic building from 1889 in Saratoga Springs, NY—the location of our original coffee shop.
2021
Meet Medium Roast
Death Wish Coffee unleashes the medium roast blend, providing the people with a lighter shade of bold.

Team + Culture
We’re nothing without our people. We grind together as a team—and as coffee drinkers—to come up with the World’s Strongest Ideas. We stand for excellence, passion and a determination to get sh*t done. We put our people first (even before coffee) and every team member is empowered to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We know to keep it simple so success is inevitable.

Mike Brown
Founder
If at first you don't succeed, then you clearly didn't drink enough coffee.

Mike Pilkington
President and CEO
Coffee is a high-five to your mouth.

"The other" Will Spurgeon
COO/CFO
All you need is love. And Coffee.

Lindsey Speach
Chief People Officer
My doctor says I drink too much coffee so I don't drink it anymore. But I don't drink it any less, either.

Eric Donovan
VP of Business Development
Professional Pothead

Steve Frania
VP of Sales
If you are reading this, you owe me a coffee.

Jason Mazzotti
VP of Supply Chain
You wanna hear a weak joke? Decaf.
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Mark Gillenwalters
Director of Procurement
Without coffee, I wouldn't be the perky foul-mouthed person I am today.

Dave Ferreira
Master Roaster
Have an adequate day. Anything else would be excessive.

Thomas Dragonette
Senior Art Director
Coffee spelled backwards is eeffoc. As in, I don't give an eeffoc until I've had my coffee.

Will "Go Jets" Critcher
eCommerce Director
Reigning "Most Toxic Employee" champ

Michelle Gallo
VP of Marketing
Morning Forecast:
Slightly exhausted with 100% chance of needing coffee. Scattered sarcastic comments through the afternoon.

Shannon Sweeney
Product Marketing Director
Big fan of bees. Will Critcher's nemisis.

Kane Grogan
Director of Customer Activation
No one looks back and remembers all the nights they got plenty of sleep.

Lauren Abendroth
Research and Development Director
All you need is love. And Coffee.

Casey Weig
Business Applications and Process Manager
Have an adequate day. Anything else would be excessive.

Dave Ratzer
Sales Operations Manager
I've stopped drinking coffee for good. Starting now, I only drink coffee for evil.

C.J. Deluca
Quality and Safety Manager
Coffee is the Black Sabbath of beverages.

Michael Mullin
Senior Customer Service Representative
I need a coffee, a tattoo, and a vacation.

Kelly Spencer
Digital Marketing Specialist
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Life's a b*!%# and coffee's a must.

Meghan Walsh
People Operations Manager
You can't buy happiness but you can buy coffee and donuts, and that's pretty much the same thing.

Jennifer McCullough
Executive Team Administrator
I love having coffee with my friends. And by friends I mean coffee. Coffee is my friend.

Kyle Rodrigues
Lifestyle and Experiential Marketing Director
Let's get baked!...goods and coffee.

Christina Constantine
Customer Service Representative
Without coffee, I wouldn't be the perky foul-mouthed person I am today.

Katie Noel
National Account Manager
It’s ok if you don’t like coffee. Not everyone has good taste.

Yadi Vilato
Regional Sales Manager East
How many cups do I drink a day? All of them.

Kristine Atwood
Talent and Culture Coordinator
Coffee comes from a plant, which technically means I've had four salads today.

Chelsea Battistelli
Sales Coordinator
I'm done drinking coffee for good. Starting now I only drink coffee for evil.

Nicole Manupella
Social Media Manager
Coffee is like a punch in the face but from an angel.

Angie Bailey
Retail Manager
People yell at me for my attitude, but they haven't even seen me without coffee.
Sadie Kenyon
Merchandise Coordinator
I'm not saying I'm a better person after coffee. I'm just saying that I'm better at keeping my thoughts to myself.

Jeff Ayers
Media Master
I could never be Batman, but with enough coffee, I come pretty f#&*ing close.

Grace Frania
Retail Associate
Coffee is the Black Sabbath of beverages.

David Jones
Customer Service Representative
I can't tell if I need a coffee, a nap, or an exorcism.

Allison Feit
Office Assistant
If you are reading this, you owe me a coffee.

Trinity Chiumento
Retail Associate
I only drink coffee as black as my soul

Gracie Labiak
Retail Associate
I just took a blood test and it turns out I'm 100% addicted to coffee.

Megan Dority
Content Marketing Manager
I'm much more of a morning person in the afternoon.
Emily Ennis
Marketing Coordinator
Me: I think I would actually die without coffee.
Coworker: What?
Me: I said good morning

Audrey Kallenberger
Copywriter
Let's get baked!...goods and coffee.

Joshua Sickles
Merchandise Planner - Lifestyle and Materials
94% of people drink coffee and the remaining 6% cry a lot.

Theresa McCain
Shopper Marketing Manager
I love it when someone says "You look tired" so I can tell them "You look stupid."

Olivia Fedigan
Merchandise Planner - Coffee
All you need is love. And coffee. Lots of coffee.

Peter Witt
Senior Graphic Designer
Coffee is like a punch in the face but from an angel.

Marissa Hogan
Junior Graphic Designer
I'm much more of a morning person in the afternoon.
Alexa Reyes
Junior Designer
Teh best part of waking up is making it down the stairs without falling.

Rachel Elliott
Photographer
Due to unfortunate circumstances I'm awake.
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Jen LeClair
Marketing Data Analyst
Coffee makes me feel like I have my sh*t together. I don't, but it makes me feel like I do.
Rachel Dymond
eCommerce Coordinator
Never underestimate the healing power of these 3 things: Coffee, Naps, Exorcism.
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Nick DeAngelo
Amazon Director
If you drink coffee without spilling it on yourself, did you really drink it?

Molly Bush
VP of Finance
The key to a happy life is coffee and friendship but mostly coffee.

Mike Lorka
Director of Financial Planning
At this point I don't know if coffee is a hobby or a survival instinct.

Melissa Post
Accounting Manager
You miss 100% of the coffees you don't drink.

Frank Coulter
Accounting Associate
Due to unfortunate circumstances, I'm awake.

Cheyenne Robinson
Accounts Payable Specialist
Give me coffee to change the things I can change and heavy metal to accept the things I can't.

Sarah Philips
Recruiter
First I coffee, then I adult. Well, adult-ish.

Rebecca Mangona
Product Development Manager
I make my coffee at home now because it saves me a lot of money and also I said "you too" when the barista at my local coffee shop said "enjoy your latte" so I can't go back there.

Brad Thibodeau
Warehouse Fulfillment Specialist
I like me coffee like I like my nights: dark, endless, and impossible to sleep through.

Nate Gaetano
Shipping/Receiving Associate
Roses are red, Violets are blue. Decaf is gross. That's why I don't drink it.

Danielle Waldron
Shipping/Receiving Lead
I like big cups and I cannot lie.

Nate Shreiber
Inventory Control Analyst
How many cups do I drink a day? All of them.

Adam Ballard
Shipping/Receiving Associate
You can come out now. I've had my coffee.

Liam Sweeney
Quality and Safety Specialist
First I coffee, then I adult. Well, adult-ish.

Justin Bailey
Production Floor Supervisor
I only need coffee on days ending in "Y".

Anthony Goldston
Production Floor Supervisor
Okay, okay. I've had my coffee, you can bother me now.

Wayne Nicholson
Production Associate
I stopped drinking coffee for good. As of now, I only drink coffee for evil.

Zachary Brown
Production Associate
You wanna hear a weak joke? Decaf.

Connor Wilson
Production Associate
If this morning had a face I'd punch it.

Paul Weber
Production Associate
The dinosaurs didn't drink coffee, and we all know how that turned out.

Zackary Roberts
Production Associate
Wait, I thought a balanced diet was holding a coffee in each hand.

Taran Shaefer
Production Associate
Without coffee, I wouldn't be the perky foul-mouthed person I am today.

John Post-Wilson
Production Associate
Coffee is the Black Sabbath of beverages.

Zac Weber
Production Associate
Ah, nothing like the smell of freshly brewed psychotic rage stabilizer in the morning.

Eli Drew
Production Associate
Let's get baked!...goods and coffee.
Cody Conine
Production Associate
I only need coffee on days ending in "Y".

Mayra Benavides
Production Associate
Due to unfortunate circumstances, I'm awake.

Travis Murphy
Production Associate
Wait, I thought a balanced diet was holding a coffee in each hand.
Friends with Benefits
All full-time DWC team members enjoy the following perks:
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HOME BASE
Where we grind: DWC headquarters is located in Saratoga Springs, NY.
Built in 1889, our office is in a historic building with architecture inspired by the ancient city of Pompeii that was destroyed by a volcano in 79 A.D. Sick columns, right?
Want a new tee shirt and maybe a new friend? Also located in our office headquarters is The Society of Strong Coffee—an experiential space to shop, to come together as a community and to caffeinate.

GRIND TIME
Want to see how we grind—literally? Just down the road from our headquarters, our warehouse is where the magic happens.
The true heroes of DWC, our 23 full-time warehouse employees make sure that your order is always perfect—down to every bean. Watch them roast, grind and bag the World’s Strongest Coffee.
Feeling curious about the process? We offer coffee cuppings for small groups from time to time.
APPLY YOURSELF
Wanna join the team that actually has fun when they work? And did we mention we’ll provide all the coffee that you can drink?
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