Strong brew: Brothers bring disruptive, creative mindset to coffee startup

Hogg Batch Coffee Co., with its emphasis on experimentation, was bent but not broken by the pandemic. Its quick-thinking founders are now poised for big growth — and the challenges that come with it.

Mark Wemple. David and Duane Hogg co-founded Hogg Batch Coffee Co.
Mark Wemple. David and Duane Hogg co-founded Hogg Batch Coffee Co.
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Twin brothers David and Duane Hogg, 39, have the Tampa Bay coffee scene abuzz with Hogg Batch Coffee Co. It started as a passion project. But it has become a second career with loads of growth potential, a business model that involves a wide variety of revenue streams and a production process that infuses coffee with alcohol.

 

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