Anil Mezini

Founder

ARTIST B2B BARTENDER BILINGUAL EXPERT BRANDING EXPERT BUSINESS EXPERT CEO CHEF COFFEE EXPERT DESIGNER DINING EXPERT E-COMMERCE E-COMMERCE EXPERT ECONOMICS EXPERT ENTREPRENEUR FAIR TRADE EXPERT FOOD EXPERT FOUNDER INNOVATION EXPERT KETO LIFESTYLE EXPERT MARKETING EXPERT RESTAURANT EXPERT RETAIL EXPERT STARTUPS STARTUPS EXPERT SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERT TEA TEA EXPERT WORLD TRAVELER
YEARS ACTIVE 2005–Present
WEBSITE dekaf.com
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ABOUT

Anil caught the entrepreneurial bug watching his immigrant parents hustle after moving to the US from Albania when he was 11. A year studying in Tokyo during college didn't just leave him fluent in Japanese - it sparked a lifelong love affair with coffee that led to founding Jaho Coffee in his hometown of Salem, MA in 2005. Since then, he's built a mini empire with seven Massachusetts locations, two Tokyo cafés, and a string of ventures including Barista Connection (before coffee folks had Instagram!), Milkboy Boba & Ice Cream, and Bagel Boys. His latest venture, Dekáf Coffee Roasters, is on a mission to prove decaf drinkers deserve the good stuff too.

ASSOCIATED BRANDS

Dekaf, Inc

Dekaf, Inc

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