Our story

On a flight from Pittsburgh to Phoenix in 2019 there was a layover in Denver. One of the other passengers was irritated and when asked what the problem was. He said, “look at the line over there at Starbucks, then look at the line at Caribou and McDonalds. There is no way I could make this flight if I try to get a cup of coffee. I don’t want anything fancy, I just want a plain damn cup of coffee.” He was right, the line for the frou-frou drinks would have ended any chance he had of making his flight. That led to the question, weren’t there coffee vending machines at one point? Covid would end any grand plans and those ideas were shelved. In July of 2022 on a trip through Chicago Midway and at 5:30 on a Thursday afternoon, nearly every restaurant was closed. When asked what the problem was, the simple answer was that they couldn’t find anyone to work the shifts, so they closed. When asked what would happen if someone wanted a plain cup of coffee the answer was obvious, no one would get one. That was when it became clear that now was time to break out that idea from years before. To that frustrated passenger in Denver we say, “here is your Plane Cup of Coffee, sorry it’s late.”