Meet Jacob Bower
of Bower Coffee
Meet Jacob Bower, Head Roaster + Owner at Rubicon Coffee
Jacob Bower came to Rubicon in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. His extensive experience in the food industry covers every type of restaurant from short order to gourmet. His knowledge of all areas of food handling and preparing provides perfect skills for the coffee industry. He has quickly become the head roaster for Rubicon Coffee and is very adept at communicating with customers and potential customers.
In April 2024, Jay retired from the business and sold it to Jacob. Jacob is now owner and operator of Rubicon Coffee. We have 2 more employees on our team and now have our coffee available at more than 50 locations locally and regionally.
Meet Founder Jay Bagley
Spending a working lifetime in the ‘fast lane’ began many years ago. A lot of travel was part of those days and it was something immensely enjoyed. I experienced much of Europe and a little of the Middle East and Central America, most for work, some for play. Upon returning to the United States I moved to Alaska to experience the ‘last frontier.’ There was always one thing that could help me slow down and “enjoy the ride” during all of those ‘early days.’ A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE! While I found many excellent coffees in all of my travels, for my taste there seemed to be more mediocre cups than fine ones. The beauty, pace of living, and the people of Colorado have been on my radar since 1972 when I was stationed with the Air Force in Colorado Springs. I always migrated back to Colorado for vacations.
Finally, after many years of thinking about it and planning, I moved to Paonia, right in the heart of the valley to the majestic Northfork of the Gunnison River. The agricultural bounty, beautiful mountains, and amazing artists, writers, musicians, and all around talented people made me decide to stay here. Once here, I continued my search for that PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE! Again, I found some excellent coffee and many mediocre roasts. I began home roasting coffee beans while still searching for that perfect cup of coffee. I have finally been able to come up with some superb roasts of fine coffee from many places in the ‘coffee belt’ and decided to share that experience with people in Western Colorado.