Bargreen Coffee Company, one of the oldest and finest coffee firms, was founded in 1898 by Sam Bargreen. Founder, Sam Bargreen, learned the coffee business from his uncle in Chicago, Illinois and during this time of apprenticeship, he lived for a time in Guatemala. Sam moved to the Seattle area over 100 years ago, at which time he was a partner in a commercial importing company where he became a "roaster". In time he acquired the Imperial Tea Company as his one-third of the original partnership in the year of 1898.

During the years of building the company and being the "buyer", Sam Bargreen had the opportunity to again visit in Latin America for a time and thus learned to use "Brazils", "Colombians" and "Centrals" for his coffee blends. Each being roasted separately and then hand blended in the "Jabez" blender -- which is currently on display at the Bargreen Coffee Company Museum, located at 2817 Rucker, Everett, Washington. The museum is open by appointment only. Telephone 425-252-3161 for viewing.

The company has been handed down from father to son over the years, as have been the recipes and traditions. Along the way, however, progress warrants new recipes and traditions have been incorporated along with the old ones. The company had been able to maintain its "small company feeling" and still puts the customer at No. 1 today and always.

Bargreen Coffee has been here many years and will continue to serve the customers of yesterday, today and tomorrow, with the same great service, product and customer-need awareness.