OQ Coffee Brews a Local, Sustainable and World-Conscious Cup
Two friends roast in New Brunswick and distribute their beans to local cafes.
To Evan Gentry and Benjamin Schellack, OQ Coffee is more than a way of making money. It's an attachment to their community, a way to spread free trade and sustainability practices, and an attempt to bring a quality product to New Jersey. Schellack, 27, and Gentry, 24, started OQ Coffee about a year and a half ago. They supply fresh roasted, free trade, organic and sustainable coffees to several locations around New Brunswick and central New Jersey. During a visit to Elijah's Promise on Livingston Avenue, where the duo roast their coffee, Schellack said he came to New Brunswick after studying at Vanderbilt University, spending a year in Italy doing graduate studies, and studying at Princeton Seminary. After taking a part-time job at a …
